Thread: Leatherman tragedy

I have brought in about a dozen knives in the last 12-24 months with no problems.

I had some problems bringing in a Buck M9 Bayonet but after I quoted customs their own rules regarding definition of a Bayonet to them they conceded defeat. (go figure?) I recon the CRKT M-21 is by far a more dangerous knife (if you have criminal intents) and that got in no questions asked??? (If you are familiar with the action of the M-21 you will know what I mean SSSSSH!)

I found the trick is to declare everything truthfully and know the rules and regulations, which are fairly liberal I must admit.

Remember with the free trade agreement we have with the US, you can bring in up to $1000 worth of goods (not in commercial quantities) every couple of months and NOT pay any duties.

Don't be greedy, ensure sender declares actual items and there are NO problems. If you get greedy or get caught telling porky pies and go on their radar they will hound you forever (some of my colleagues have found out the expensive way).


Go price a CRKT or Leatherman etc in Australia either on line or in store then check out the prices ex USA. I can get 3 x knives delivered to my door including shipping for the same price. I would love to support Ozzy retailers but I can't justify the mark up most of the time. Although I must admit "Snowys" usually have some good prices (they appear to be passing on the benifits of the OZ-US dollar to the customer unlike many others) and if I am in a hurry for something I will purchase locally from them.


Thommo
Youth is waisted on the Young

Originally Posted by rick130

BTW, are there any problems from a customs point of view re importing a bladed multi-tool from OS ?

I've bought numerous knives from O/S including axes, though luggage on planes & over the internet and to date never had one problem (I used to import for the company I worked for also, have lots of great free samples never seen in Australian retailers, even a few not kosha ).

Plenty of parcels opened with customs tape reapplied but all delivered by Australia Post.

I have around 150 odd knives, all good brands my favourite multi tool is the Schrade Tool, so far the only one without some problem it has laminated plier jaws. The majority of my knife collection are Puma knives.

The one I wear daily around the farm is an ex army army pocketknife with bakealite grips made in 1940 in Sheffield, an extremly tough knife.

All knife nuts should do a week in Seki City in Japan the cuttlery capital of Japan home of the Samuri Sword, just don't mention the war.