Buying from the UK - customs charges
 

Continuing from my earlier thread on the high cost of ovens here, I'm currently investigating importing a NEFF oven from the UK.
Basically even with carriage (FEDEX) I can save about $1000 by buying from the UK.

Question, my reading is that for goods valued less than $1000 there are no customs charges. Does anyone have experience or knowledge to suggest that I might be missing something?

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We have never been charged any tax on things costing under $1000.
We recently bought a camera from HK and they did say on the website that as the value was close to $1000, we might be subject to tax.

Not 100pct sure of the rules, but so far we have been lucky - although I guess if you were getting stuff every week, you would be targetted with a big tax bill!

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Thanks - this will need transporting to the docks and so it might be more complex.

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You've got it right - no excise charges for under $1000 per shipment. There could be an issue though if you receive multiple shipments from the same source in a short space of time.

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Just something to watch out for. Customs value includes transport, insurance and possibly customs duty not just the purchase price. If the customs value is over $1000 then it's subject to GST.

Still even after the extras it's probably still cheaper given the current exchange rate.

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Whats it look like please ?

I wouldnt mind one of those range type colonial looking things in my new place.... If I ever get around to building it.

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I'm just looking at a double oven such as this...

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/bosch-h...64717-pdt.html

Can't find anything from Bosch for under $2800 here - and even then it seems to be shop soiled.

This one works out at about $870

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That seems a bit unfair.

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A bit of double checking may be needed; the rules did say:
Not sure about other methods.

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No checked already - same by other methods - just documentation that varies.

# Imported goods arriving otherwise than by post will require the completion of a Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) declaration before clearance from Customs control
#

* SAC declarations can only be lodged electronically
*
o no cost recovery charges are imposed by Customs on SAC declarations but administrative/processing charges may be imposed by carriers acting on your behalf.

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If I've got the space it looks like it worth putting one or two new ovens in my container.:)

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This isn't quite correct...

If the item's value excluding shipping/insurance is under A$1,000, import duty/GST won't be assessed.

If the item's value is above A$1,000 import duty & GST will be assessed on item value + shipping/insurance cost.

Cheers

Steve

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One oven may be OK. Two may look like you're importing to sell on.

Cheers

Steve

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Have you considered the fact that it will probably not be approved for Aus. They seem very anal about this here. If you have a fire or something, the insurance probably wouldn't pay out if they found out.
If you don't fit it yourself you might not be able to get a (legit) sparky to do it for you.
I am sure a good make would be perfectly OK, but wouldn't have that little label.

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so what about all other electrical items people take with them to Oz - does same apply?


We'll be taking TV's washing machine etc etc!!?:confused: