on 15-10-2013 07:50 PM
Hi there...a question regarding the Global Shipment Program.
There is an item I am interested in buying that has:
Buy Now price of US $1,070
Postage: US $129
Import charges: US $306
We (in Australia) pay import charges on anything over $1000 Australian.
The seller has "Make Offer" enabled If I make an offer for less than AU $1000 ..lets say $900 US ($943 AU) and it is accepted by the seller....
Will the Postage charge still be : US $129?
Will there be any import duties?
Thanks for any help you can provide
on 18-10-2013 12:09 PM
on 18-10-2013 12:49 PM
Thanks bron,
GSP...am not touching with a 10 foot pole!
But just checking...are you saying that if the seller uses a courier like FedEx or UPS...that the total (item + shipping) has to come in under AU $1000?
So item AU$700 / Courier costs= AU$400 ...you end up paying duty / GST?
Cheers,
Greg
on 18-10-2013 06:01 PM
Yes!!
Greg. Read the word 'value' as 'total transaction value'. I repeat myself and support the reply you got from customs....if the total transaction value-which is : cost of item, insurance, postage and any other fees-like global shipping fees added in etc
If your TOTAL transaction value cost is over $1000 AUD expect to pay duties/customs fees, based on a formula appropriate to the type of goods you have purchased....it will end up costing you more.
on 18-10-2013 06:28 PM
Actually...Customs reply to my question to them doesn't say that...(it was from an earlier reply from another user)
My reply from Customs reads:
"Dear Greg,
Thank you for your enquiry about importing goods under the value of AUD$1,000.00.
The freight costs are not included in the valuation of the importing item. The freight costs are only included when a tax calculation is made.
In short, if you post an item to Australia with a value of less than AUD$1,000.00, then no taxes are required to be paid.
Regards,"
Think I'll talk to one of the couriers at this end...sigh...
on 19-10-2013 01:35 AM
If the items come via a courier such as FedEx or UPS you can be very sure you will have to pay duty if the goods are within cooee of the $1000 cut off.
I have had expensive items come through the postal system with no problem at all as they are automatically processed through Customs with just a cursory glance at the Declared Value.
When they come with a courier the company has to do individual Customs Clearances for each item and they add their costs on to the value, which they then declare to Customs.
IF you can get a $950 item sent through the postal service you should be OK but if it comes with a courier I would be more inclined to expect to be hit with duties and charges.
You can quote what the manual say till the cows come home but experience tells me to expect charges when a courier is used.
on 19-07-2018 05:33 AM
I just got charged as a private buyer personal use,
**bleep**en ebay they charging import tax on every purchase ,, Subtotal AU $17.59 PostageAU $30.96 Import charges AU $9.81
on 19-07-2018 05:34 AM
I just got charged as private personal buyer,
ebay they charging import tax on every purchase ,, Subtotal AU $17.59 PostageAU $30.96 Import charges AU $9.81
on 19-07-2018 01:17 PM
The seller must have been using the GSP......they charge a hefty fee for collecting the GST on top of the very expensive shipping charges.
on 19-07-2018 05:22 PM
There are many newer than 5 year-old threads, far more current as they relate to the issues that exist now, rather than those that existed 5 YEARS ago.