Best way to dodge Import Tax on USA Orders??

[oxy]

fly over and shove it up your clacker on the way home.

Probably not the first time he's had a 9 inch up his arse

[St00ge]

Most parts are prob made in figgin china too.

Got the same parts quoted for a total of $2400.00 from CMP.com.au in Australia so $200 more....

I found the same thing with CMP is that with alot of things they sell are pretty much as good as jegs/summit on price when you figure in postage/gst/duty and way easier to just get from someone local...

[sssgtr]

Keep in mind that customs duty varies on what the item is.

For instance, automotive parts are charged at 10%, whereas manufacturing/industrial parts i believe is 5%.

Easiest is to keep the shipments under $1k AUD to be safe, inclusive of freight.

[yojimbo]

Motorcycle parts and parts for classic vehicles are duty free apparently.

You wont avoind the GST on the stated value on the invoice. Dodgy invoices are fine except that if it is lost it will only be insured for the stated value.

[Sicarius123]

if its manufactured in the USA and the supplier provides you with a origin certificate then yes.

Awesome, this just made some yank parts I want to buy a bit more appealing.

So no import tax or duties at all for american made goods?

[yojimbo]

Always have to pay GST

[Sicarius123]

So if you import something that requires you to pay duties, do you need to pay an import broker or can you just pay it and get it sent on?

[stumbles]

depends on how exactly its sent.

[Euroboost]

Not sure how the other carriers do it, but with FedEx we'll call you and tell you what the D&T amount is. If all the paperwork is present and correct, and the relevant authorities don't flag the shipment for inspection, this will be done within 24 hours of it being picked up. You can use a 3rd party Customs broker but in our experience this can be more hassle then it's worth.

[geforce]

I am about to purchase a built motor from the US. The freight agent (xscabbage) has told the seller, I will only incurr a customs brokers fee but not have to pay any GST or import duties would this be correct?, price of the motor and postage is a touch under 10k USD (but no invoice will be forwarded through the freight just a email of the invoice), I'd hate to get reemed and slogged with 15% on top of that, is it possible to get this motor classified as "vintage automotive parts"? or any one have experience with importing complete motors from the US??

[WTF]

two words "warranty replacement"

end of story..

[Madhatr]

if the motor was manufactured in the US, yeah, no duty on car parts. You will have to pay gst.

[geforce]

Motor is a 2jz "used" - rebuilt motor, would there be a possibility of incurring the duties/GST on used parts? or does it only apply to new items?.

[stumbles]

two words "warranty replacement"

end of story..

you still need to prove this is the case. original purchase invoice or evidence it was exported for repair etc etc

Motor is a 2jz "used" - rebuilt motor, would there be a possibility of incurring the duties/GST on used parts? or does it only apply to new items?.

duty and gst would still apply.

[Jim]

I bought 2 camshafts for US$300 and customs whacked on a tax of nearly that much again because it didn't meet anything on their list of exempt engine components.