on 16-09-2014 04:06 PM
Has anyone shipped to US buyers before? I recently sold 2 pieces of jewellery to 2 US buyers. However I have only just realised there could be import tax/fees. One was posted last week by registered airmail and the other posted yesterday by speedpost. If they worth between AUD$200-400 would they attract import or tax charges? I alway tick "GIFT" on the custom declaration forms would that be a problem? Thanks in advance.
on 16-09-2014 04:12 PM
Notes on duty & taxes rates and compliance
16-09-2014 05:00 PM - edited 16-09-2014 05:01 PM
@268eddie wrote:Has anyone shipped to US buyers before? I recently sold 2 pieces of jewellery to 2 US buyers. However I have only just realised there could be import tax/fees. One was posted last week by registered airmail and the other posted yesterday by speedpost. If they worth between AUD$200-400 would they attract import or tax charges? I alway tick "GIFT" on the custom declaration forms would that be a problem? Thanks in advance.
absolutely yes, a problem if it is checked and Australian Customs find that you have lied on a signed form. It is against Federal Law to make a false or misleading declaration on a Customs form. Did you read the fine print on the form itself, it expressly states that penalties can apply to any false declarations
why would you even want to lie on an official Govt. document??
on 17-09-2014 03:52 PM
17-09-2014 09:46 PM - edited 17-09-2014 09:48 PM
@268eddie wrote:
I didn't post from Australia as I happened to be travelling. On the form there's "gift, merchandise, sample, others" I didn't know what best describes as they are things I don't want anymore. I don't know if they are "merchandise" because I'm not a shop.
By definition - you are SELLING them - they are merchandise.
You were not givin them away, so they could not be a gift.
Pretty simple.
on 18-09-2014 12:09 AM
There is a difference between selling an item to a buyer (money changes hands, commercial transaction) and buying a family member or friend a gift and posting it to them, (no money changes hands).
Encouraging Illegal Activity
Not Allowed:
Falsifying customs declarations or having an item marked as "gift" in order to avoid customs fees
http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/encouraging-illegal-activity.html
on 18-09-2014 06:01 PM