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Hi all,

I'm looking at getting a Power FC (A.P Engineering special version) from Greenline.jp , it works out to about $1400 not including freight.

What is the go with import tax?, will i get stung for it?

Anyone who has ordered parts from outside Australia can you let me know,

Cheers,

Rob.

You may well be, so plan for any "unexpected" costs just incase....

I got my AP Power fc from someone who already had imported it. Got the comp + hand controller still in the origional boxes for $1600 :P Have a good look around first :)

Ordered a turbo from Greenline. Customs in Adelaide held it requiring a proof of cost receipt. Greenline was more than obliging to re-write the one I lost at a price we thought I had paid for it. The basic rule at customs at the time was that anything over $1000 needs a customs broker. I found one that charged $80 to do the job. He works out what it costs. He looked up his book and put turbos under centrifugal pumps etc basically 4% (lucky). Add this to the price on the receipt and then 10% GST. I got away with it for a bit over $200.

Thats the process. To be able to just go into customs and pay a fee after showing a receipt it needs to be under $1000. They didnt even open the box for my turbo. The best idea would be to have a reasonable price marked on the box that wont raise suspician. I didnt. As a rule of thumb if anything attracting customs duty of less than $50 is not worth the paperwork for them.

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