Thread: Import duty

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

I have a parcel (non LR goods from the UK) that has been sitting in "International Receivals" in Perth for 6 days. I hope it is not being held by customs on a GST issue.....

Well my parcel arrived yesterday. No evidence of any GST payment. No idea why it had a 8 day holiday in Receivals in Perth....

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Well my parcel arrived yesterday. No evidence of any GST payment. No idea why it had a 8 day holiday in Receivals in Perth....

The drug sniffer dog was on sick leave.

Originally Posted by Meccles

I brought a Cramer silicone finish tool set the other day from UK was charged 5 quid GST by the vendor. Still ok as I couldn’t buy it here. They’re a great set of silicone finishing tools BT W

Well, I am going to ask. What are Cramer silicone finishing tools? Never before heard of them.

This YouTube clip explains all. Tried them they work great!
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Originally Posted by Homestar

I got an email the same day the package landed in Aus with an Invoice for the amount payable and how to pay it. If the sender didn't include this info, they may have sent you a letter to the mailing address. Not sure if that's an issue but my email said that fees would apply if it was there for more than 72 hours and they would send it back to the supplier in a week.

DHL by any chance?

Originally Posted by garrycol

DHL by any chance?

Got it in one - they don’t miss a trick... 😉

Originally Posted by Homestar

Got it in one - they don’t miss a trick... 😉

A well known company (there are a few old threads on their tricks) - of course you have any obligation to pay any Aust taxes and associated fees but any related to the actual shipping is the senders responsibility. I have called them out on his on two shipments and they backed down - with other carriers any govt related charges are forwarded by the carrier but on the appropriate customs documentation - rarely additional shipping costs.

Good luck

Garry

I have an Ashcroft reco LT77 sitting in Customs. They rang and said they want duty paid. I said , how could that be as the one I got 6 months ago came through OK. They wanted my email to send the bill but it hasnt come yet.
The G,box was 645GBP so I converted it to 1131 AUD so they are right. The exchange rate is not in our favour just now.