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Importing LEGO
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 6 Jun 2000 22:24:30 GMT
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While reading this mornings Herald-Sun [melbourne newspaper], I saw an
artical about 'beating the GST' with regards to internet
purchases...Apparently Customs don't charge import duties when the total for
duties and taxes is less than $50. The examples they gave were:
Clothes $140
Shoes $195
CD's, software, books $499
[clothes and shoes have a lower upper limit than the other areas because of
import duties]
Also, the total value of the goods must be less than $1000 if sent via Aus
Post, or $250 via another courier.
What this would seem to mean is that we can collectively order up to $499
[1] [or at least have the equivalent amount put on the customs labels] of
Lego from overseas [2], and not have to worry about import costs, etc.
Anyway, it's just a thought...
[1] I'm assuming here that lego/toys come under the same category as books,
cd's, etc.
[2] Eg, we all put our orders with one Aus Lugnetter [along with payment]
who then arranges for someone in the US/Europe to purchase these sets
[minifig packs come to mind] These sets are then sent to the person who
ordered them, and they are sent out to whoever ordered them from there. This
would allow us to purchase a reasonable amount of lego not currently
available in Australia, without everyone having to pay a high postage
amount.
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes: ... (...) Well, this is not wholly correct. Customs assess duty on everything, but they do not bother to collect if the duty is less than $50. Yes, I know it's almost the same thing but I was told by (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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