roamer25

I think this has been asked before in some form or other, but all I can find in the searches are recommendations...

I move to WA in 4 days. I shipped a few boxes ages ago, which arrive a couple of day after me. Grand.

However, since packing I have another box worth I'd like to ship or courier. I'll be living rural for the first year so am keen to have as much stuff as I can.

I have found some services I'd be happy to use but my worry is the AQIS charge - would I have to pay this again on just the one box? Or is there a way around it? It appears to be a minimum of $150 or am I mistaken?

What if I got friend to gradually post me the stuff... would that incur many smaller AQIS charges?

Arg. No idea what to do.
Thanks in advance

homewardbound

personalporter send cases unaccompanied! and about 150 per case as i remember.

Pollyana

If it all gets posted in individual parcels that can go through the normal postal system as gifts, then there's no AQIS charge. Thats charged for inspection of shipped personal possessions. Depends how much stuff is in the box I guess?

roamer25

Thanks Pollyanna, that's answered what I was wondering about.

I think I might do it that way, as it's really just the size of a carry on suitcase. Shouldn't be too hard to wrap them up into a few small packets, you know, a few books, couple of DVDs and some clothes that I won't need until winter time.

cj321

Books and DVD's are not worth the postage but remember you can import goods up to about $1000 which is much better than the UK's £28 if I remember correctly.

Stick the DVD's without the packaging in your luggage they weigh hardly anything.
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roamer25

True, true.

Thanks all.