First Time Importing Parts, Customs help required.

[Cubes]

I've gave Cutoms a buzz Here's what they told me.

Turbos

Duty - 15% - Based on purchase price

GST - 10% - Based on purchase price

+ overseas freight insurance

Injectors

Duty - 15% - Based on purchase price

GST - 10% - Based on purchase price

+ overseas freight insurance

ECU (PowerFC)

Duty - 0%

GST - 10% - Based on purchase price

+ overseas freight insurance

I was also told there is a $50 fee if the goods are second hand as they require inspection.

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Just a couple of questions.

How much is the freight insurance? Is it based on the purchase price?

Are there any other customs charges or fees? (I think she said another $50 fee?)

Any other fee's not related to customs?!?!

Could some one also give me a quick run down on how the process works, where I go etc..

Thanx peoples..

I'm looking at buying from greenline.

[Guest INASNT]

Dont worry about customs, most online shops that send u stuff from japan know how to get around customs fees.

I have recieved many a part from japan and never paid duty or bs GST.

[redline2003]

yeh just keep it on the low so it stays that way i mean unless u wanna pay 1500 for a apexi PFC wifout handset at autobahn

[EnricoPalazzo]

joel, u will most def get done for customs here in adel. I got a very small package from greenline and they got me. All u can ask to do is get them to email u the receipt, and if u are game, photoshop the recoiept to a lower value so u wont get done too badly.

Hey this is obciously possible. I dont know what the legal implications would be of this if u got caught. Cya

[ylwgtr2]

if you do that and get caught they get an independant evaluation on the goods then you pay that fee X 2 to get the goods then you may get fined x2 again,plus you will be black marked on the system....its safer just to play by the rules

[EnricoPalazzo]

hence, why i wrote my last paragraph.

[Merli]

What you were told isn't quite right... Typical government employees

What you will be charged is:

Import Duty - 15% of GOODS TOTAL.

GST - 10% of GOODS + SHIPPING TOTAL.

So you're actually paying 25% of GOODS TOTAL and 10% GOODS + SHIPPING TOTAL.

Here's an example.

You purchase an HKS RB26 Gearbox from Greenline for the following:

HKS RB26 Gearbox - ¥781,473

Shipping - ¥200,000

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TOTAL - ¥981,473 (AUD$12268.41)

Customs will charge you:

Customs Duty - 15% of ¥781,473 = ¥117,220

GST - 10% of ¥981,473 = ¥98,147

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TOTAL CUSTOMS CHARGES = ¥215,367 (AUD$2692)

I have no idea what "overseas freight insurance" is... I have never been charged for that.

[Merli]

Oh, and Greenline send you a PDF invoice, which you can only edit if you have the full version of Adobe Acrobat, and even still it's hard to edit neatly.

Ask them to email you an Excel (.xls) version of the invoice

[DoughBoy]

Man, how the hell did you get the Yen symbol up? My and my gimp computer can never get it

[Merli]

¥ - Try using the ASCII code: Alt-0165

Hold down Alt, and whilst holding it down, type in "0165", and then let go of the Alt key...

[Cubes]

Thanx peoples...

You are right Merli... Typical Government employee's...