customs

[vinhy]

hey im getting coilovers from overseas for $1000US. what id like to know is if customs will take a look at it

[panda[cRx]]

well you'd think so, it is their job.

why u ask? u wanna know if ur gonna be taxed? if so make sure they label it as a gift

[vinhy]

ok thanks. i just thought anything under 1k they dont look at or something like that.

[aaronng]

Anything under 1k will still be subject to GST and any import duties (if applicable). Totals over 1k will have extra paperwork and probably some administration fee.

[SKREMN]

on the paper work they will say the total va;ue of the goods
if you can get the company to reduce the total that way you will be charged less tax if they do...

[egSi]

import taxes are along the lines of 5% of total AUD value then add shipping to that and then you may have to pay GST/10% of that total.

be careful, make sure u read between the lines. :)

[Bayani]

I was charged $90 from Customs for Tax, for a delivery from K-Swiss totalling approx. $400.

Do you mean will they open the box up?

[vinhy]

k thanks. wondering how long they usually take til we get the item

[kid_dynamite]

Anything under 1k will still be subject to GST and any import duties (if applicable).

No. Well it depends how you are bringing them in (eg if you are travelling with them) but in this case, all goods (except for alcohol and tobacco) can be imported duty and tax free if their value is less than $1,000.

For a US$1k set of coilovers, what happens depends how you get them sent over. If ACS picks up on it you will need to submit a customs declaration and pay the duty before it's released to you. Sometimes your freight agent (eg Fedex) will arrange it and bill you, else you might need to get a customs broker to clear it if you can't do it yourself.

//once it's all paid up and cleared should be released pretty soon after.

[vinhy]

No. Well it depends how you are bringing them in (eg if you are travelling with them) but in this case, all goods (except for alcohol and tobacco) can be imported duty and tax free if their value is less than $1,000.


does the value have to be less than $1000 AU

[kid_dynamite]

does the value have to be less than $1000 AU

Yeah it does, if you don't want to pay anything extra.

[aimre]

dynamite is right. No tax for stuff under $1000 AUS NOT including shipping.

but if its over, you get slugged 5% customs tax on the item
then, another 10%GST on the item PLUS shipping


EXample
$2000 item


Customs value (Cval) 2000.00
Customs duty (Duty) @ 5% of Cval 100.00
International transport and insurance or postage (T&I) 150.00
Value of the Taxable Importation (VoTI) (Cval+Duty+T&I) 2250.00
Goods and Services Tax (GST) @ 10 per cent of the VoTI 225.00
Total payable Duty + GST 325.00



Ask the seller if he will mark the item as "returned goods"
It worked for me

[aimre]

go here:

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5549

[matt]

does anyone know if the same rules/costs apply for stuff brought in in your suitcases from overseas?

[kid_dynamite]

Different rules matt. You're allowed $900 of duty free goods (excl alcohol and tobacco) when you are a traveller.

[matt]

ah right thanks for that, do you know what happens if you have more than $900, do you just get charged the same amounts as above, ie 5% customs duty and 10% GST?

[aimre]

^^^

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4224

[matt]

i have looked at that link, but i have never managed to find the answer to my ? only the limits of what you can bring in duty free.

[Bayani]

Give them a call then :)

[kid_dynamite]

ah right thanks for that, do you know what happens if you have more than $900, do you just get charged the same amounts as above, ie 5% customs duty and 10% GST?

If you exceed the $900 threshold you will be liable for customs duty (and GST on importation) at the specified rates.

Those figures quoted (5% duty and 10% GST) is not entirely correct. If duty is payable the tarriff charged depends on what sort of item it is. The Customs Tarriff Act 1995 has hundreds of items and the rates applicable to them. Customs would look at your items, classify them according to the Act and look up the appropriate rate, which can be from 0% - 40% (but typically around 5-15% for most household goods).

[aimre]

Yeah i agree with just ringing them. I did, was on hold for 30sec, asked a question, got my answer straight away not problems about it