Parts from UK

**Fatso** · 9th April 2019, 02:34 PM

I have not purchased anything from the UK since anything under $1000 was GST and Duty free , done a search and looked at the internet for any info and i am just as confused now as when i started .

How is it done now for importing parts from the UK , can i just order from a seller in the UK and then do custems let us know when they arrive what is required to pay or do i need to fill out a heap of forms , or use a broker or something ?? , usually get most of my stuff from Oz outlets but sometimes the Oz price is way over the top .

**cjc_td5** · 9th April 2019, 04:04 PM

If under 1000AUD, just purchase and freight as normal. If a business, they should collect the GST from you at time of sale. If over 1000AUD then customs etc get involved and you could get whacked for duty etc. before it will be released into Australia.

**S3ute** · 9th April 2019, 04:12 PM

Hello from Brisbane.

Anything on eBay from overseas now gets the suck up to Harvey Norman Tax (let’s call a spade a spade here) deducted as part of the payment process - PayPal anyway.

Parts ordered through the main UK parts suppliers also have the tax included in the final amount due.

It was fairly hopeless for a while but seems to be handled ok now.

Cheers,

Neil

**Homestar** · 9th April 2019, 04:15 PM

It’s still easy, order as usual and if the supplier collects the GST when you order (most do, but still not all), all done but if they don’t - as mentioned you may get slugged by customs on the way in - this would be an email with the import duty charges and how to pay them (by credit card is easiest). It doesn’t hold up things much and doesn’t require extra effort when ordering.

**gromit** · 9th April 2019, 06:21 PM

Paddocks have a separate part of their website with Australian prices including GST.
I haven't ordered for some time but there have been problems with freight companies this end sticking you for the GST again.

Colin

**DeeJay** · 9th April 2019, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by gromit

Paddocks have a separate part of their website with Australian prices including GST.
I haven't ordered for some time but there have been problems with freight companies this end sticking you for the GST again.

Colin

I seem to be constantly ordering off Paddocks, ( well every few months) - excellent service & sometimes a fast as local internet supply. No probs to date

**LRT** · 9th April 2019, 07:14 PM

I use Bearmach and they have an Australian price selection. Since the new GST laws I just order as normal. If an order is going to be over $1,000 I find it’s cheaper to split the order and pay for two lots of freight.

FedEx ships from Wales in about a week +/- a day which is better than buying locally using AusPost.

**gromit** · 9th April 2019, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by LRT

I use Bearmach and they have an Australian price selection. Since the new GST laws I just order as normal. If an order is going to be over $1,000 I find it’s cheaper to split the order and pay for two lots of freight.

FedEx ships from Wales in about a week +/- a day which is better than buying locally using AusPost.

OK I'm confused.
The $1000 threshold stopped some time back so I don't understand how it's cheaper to split the order.

Is it somehow cheaper if they take the GST rather than it being done this end ?

Colin

**LRT** · 9th April 2019, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by gromit

OK I'm confused.
The $1000 threshold stopped some time back so I don't understand how it's cheaper to split the order.

Is it somehow cheaper if they take the GST rather than it being done this end ?

Colin

Oh I thought it was still going!

In that case then definitely not...

**cjc_td5** · 9th April 2019, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by gromit

OK I'm confused.
The $1000 threshold stopped some time back so I don't understand how it's cheaper to split the order.

Is it somehow cheaper if they take the GST rather than it being done this end ?

Colin

If the order is over 1000AUD Oz Customs will flag it and want duty too. I recently had an order that converted to 1006AUD with GST already paid on the original order in the UK. Oz Customs charged the GST again plus a duty plus a brokers fee, an extra 250AUD all up. I ended up paying it and Craddocks refunded me the GST I had already paid in the UK. It took a month to resolve though... That little part I added to the order to save some postage end3d up costing me $150 extra...

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