Importing to Australia

[MUD000]

Does anyone know how to go about it ?
What r the dollar limits before paying import tax & gst ?
US to Melbounre
What would be the cost involved ?
Looking at getting tyres Aus dollar value under $300

Any help would be good Dan.

[Loanrangie]

Since the free trade agreement its a lot cheaper to import from the US now.

[sierrajim]

Since the free trade agreement its a lot cheaper to import from the US now.

Only if the product is made in the US.

[Loanrangie]

Since the free trade agreement its a lot cheaper to import from the US now.

Only if the product is made in the US.

Well you wouldnt import from the US unless it was made there, would you!

[CRUSHU]

Since the free trade agreement its a lot cheaper to import from the US now.

Only if the product is made in the US.

Well you wouldnt import from the US unless it was made there, would you!

Yes, you would.

Most things are cast or stamped or whatever in China, then finished in the US.

Speak to a car importer, they will usually sell you some space in a container, including customs clearance and quarantine, for a couple of hundred bucks. Then you will need to pay GST on the value, I believe.
I don't know if there are other costs.
Speak to a car importer, not a freight company, as the car importer has already paid for the freight, so what ever you give him, is a bonus.

[revin]

You may want to find out if you can import tyres your self.

I bought some bike gear off a guy from Melbourne not that long ago,he got onto some racing slicks over seas .He was going to keep a few sets for himself and sell/swap the others.He now has 100 tyres sitting in a container in Europe somewhere but it appears he can not import them into Australia (has something to do with customes).Price wise its a great idea ,i could of bought 3 sets of slicks off him for what i would of paid for 1 set from my local dealer.

All i know is he`s racing in Europe at present wont be back for a couple of months and he`s hoping while he`s away he can find some way of getting them in.

So basically it may pay to check with customes that you can get them in

[rlaxton]

Hi,

As a guy who has imported stuff I can answer your questions pretty well I think.

1. Full GST will be payable in advance on everything that lands unless you have an ABN in which case I think that it can be deferred. Still has to be paid at some time though.
2. Duty is variable and depends on lots of things. I am not sure whether the free trade agreement is actually in effect yet.
3. The cost of international LCL shipping is bugger all. I am talking $60/cbm from China. Probably a bit more from the US. Local Australian wharf fees are far higher than the shipping and local road transport higher again. I recently imported a shipment where is was more expensive to move it from the docks to my house than it was to move it from Nanjing to Shanghai then onto a ship and to Oz.


Talk to an international freight/logistics company (yellow pages) about what you want to do. Even if you don't end up using them you will at least get a good idea of what fees and costs will be involved.

Richard.

[bazooked]

another hot tip is to ask them to change the prices on there invoice to you this is what roadless gear did with my order, didnt pay any customs or gst

[MUD000]

Hey Bazooked do you know what that value was because thats along the lines of what I've been told.Also get them to put it down to tractor tyres?

[bazooked]

real value was about $1100 aussie

[MUD000]

The tyres i'm looking at 33 TSL r about $190 each aussie for the 60 series & 37 boggrs r about $290 each for the 79 series. I know there s a way around the tax because so many people do it. Just a matter of knowing how.
Dan

[spazbot]

by the time u paid to ship a 37 bogger ur could prolly get a good deal on em here for the same price and drama's with customs shipping etc

[sudso]

another hot tip is to ask them to change the prices on there invoice to you this is what roadless gear did with my order, didnt pay any customs or gst

well that secrets out now

[UZJ40]

i used to import heaps from the States and Japan.

unless it is a small package, it will more than likely have to go through customs so you will have to pay all the costs.

Duty: for most automotive parts it is 15%, so add that to the cost of the part. check the customs website for duty rates on differnt products.

GST: that is calculated on the cost of the part plus duty plus freight.

example: part = $100 (IN AUS DOLLARS)
duty: 15% = $15
frieght: = $40
GST = $15.50

COST = $170.50

Freight: that is the real killer, depending how you get it sent, do your homework first as it can sometimes work out very expensive.

A LOT OF STUFF IS CHEAPER AND YOU CAN SAVE BIG $$

but do your home work because quite often you will only save a few dollars and it is really not worth it sometimes, particually on large or heavy bits, unless you are importing in bulk quantities.

[bulldogy]

If its made in the US and is a 4wd part then there is no duty but little johnys tax 10%.
On non US 4wd goods the duty is 5% not 15% .
Cars etc atrract the higher rate.
Free Trade agreement is in affect.
Most ring gears lockers steering crawelr gears etc will only attract the 10% Gst if they are made in the US and if under the value of $400 aus inc freight you may get lucky and not have any duties.
Just remember if using a customs broker to bring in your goods they are upto date with the duties and they will charge a fee and the compile fee for customs.
Dave

[brhandas]

make sure they mark the package as a gift cos there is no tax at all on that