Importing largish parts from the UK

[dickyjoe]

Hi

I want to import an adaptor plate from the UK and was wondering if people have done this before and how they went about it. I am thinking of going to the ashes next year and was also wondering could I bring it back in hand luggage?

Rich

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Rich

Bringing the adapter with you would be a good option as the cost of regular freight can be a problem. In the U.K. the Royal Mail have a service called "Parcel Force Post" which can be an alternative to regular airmail or international couriers.

For general airline allowances the limit for carry on bagage is 7Kg and this is often weighed. Just think would you like to be sitting below 20 Kg of metal falling out of the overhead bin? Most airlines have similar requirements (although the US carriers used to have a greater allowance than European, Asian and Australian carriers. Use the Qantas website for information. Flying with Us - Before You Travel - Baggage - Carry on - General (http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/beforeYouTravel/baggageCarryOn#jump0) you need to check your ailrine for your tickets checked baggage allowance.

A third option is to use the unaccompanied baggage service, this provides a cheaper than regular airfreight service to passengers but the item may not come on the same aircraft that you travel and needs to be deposited and picked up at the airlines freight office.

Diana

[dickyjoe]

How does customs then work in this situation? Do I have to declare it all? Ive never been overseas and never imported anything...

I will check out the link you posted Diana.

[cartm58]

Yes your going to have pay customs import duty on the item

Plus customs will charge you GST on the item and they figure that on the basis of what you paid for it plus postage charges to bring it to Aus

You can contact customs and they will assist you in determining how much your going to have to fork over

[Dinty]

G'day All, Before this ?? recession hit and our $ was worth a little more than it is now, I enquired as to the freight charges on 2 sections of PSP (aka Marsden matting) the PSP was cheap enough at approx $70au but the freight was 400 Pounds = $1000.00au needless to say I didn't bother, yes I know your adaptor plate is smaller but it would be heavier and postal/freight rates from the UK are over the top, and even when you get it here it will be subject to charges like DHL charged me $97.00au to open a package on behalf of customs (theiving B's:mad::mad: they are (DHL)) anyway rant over cheers and good luck with it Dennis:angel:

[JohnF]

G'day All, Before this ?? recession hit and our $ was worth a little more than it is now, I enquired as to the freight charges on 2 sections of PSP (aka Marsden matting) the PSP was cheap enough at approx $70au but the freight was 400 Pounds = $1000.00au needless to say I didn't bother, yes I know your adaptor plate is smaller but it would be heavier and postal/freight rates from the UK are over the top, and even when you get it here it will be subject to charges like DHL charged me $97.00au to open a package on behalf of customs (theiving B's:mad::mad: they are (DHL)) anyway rant over cheers and good luck with it Dennis:angel:

From USA I imported some Bible prophecy DVDs for home use that came to just over $1000- customs tried to charge me as it was just over $1000--. If it was less than $1000 they did not charge Duty/GST. So if it is under $1000 you may not have to pay duty. I got out of paying because some of the items were out of stock, so I cancelled the order on the out of stock items, so reduced the amount to under $1000, and so did not pay Duty/GST. did not know you had to pay Duty/GST on freight charges. Perhaps someone else will do frieght cheaper. Check with customs on this as car parts may be different to my DVDs.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Actually:

If the item accompanies you then you have a $900. duty free allowance (over-everything).
If the item arrives as other than accompanied goods, such as airfreight or international courier then there is a majic number of $1,000 under which value you don't have to apply for an import licence and you may not have to pay GST etc. Over that majic number you have to do all of the above. See clearing goods through customs (http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4264)

I recently purchased a set of tyres from the USA and each consignment via FedEx was less than $A1000 and no import taxes or GST were charged. Whether the lack of GST had something to do with the USA-Aus. Free Trade agreement I'm not sure. But I did not have to do any Customs declarations etc.

Diana

[PAT303]

I imported a defender steering box from the UK and it was $750 all up.It is as heavy as hell but I had no problem at all. Pat

[Ivan]

Rich

In the U.K. the Royal Mail have a service called "Parcel Force Post" which can be an alternative to regular airmail or international couriers.


Do not use Parcel Force, "Parcel Farce" as we call them. They can't even deliver parcels in the UK correctly let alone Oz.

HTH

Ivan

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Do not use Parcel Force, "Parcel Farce" as we call them. They can't even deliver parcels in the UK correctly let alone Oz.

HTH

Ivan
At least they have it - something the Australia Post does not, and Keith Wadsworth uses it to deliver Series 1 outer wing panels around the world, including mine.