Just wanted to know if anyone has been stung by customs when ordering seperate parts that total over $1000?
Ive just orderd some wheels and want to order a groupset but wondering if i should wait or get my neighbour to order them for me instead?
or do customs calculate on 'individual' orders?...ie if the packages are seperated etc.
Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
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Re: Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
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Re: Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
Postby clydesmcdale » Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:01 pm
Bought 2 packages from Ribble recently. First was worth about $900 the second about $750. Made the orders within a week of each other. They were processed and shipped by Ribble the same day. Arrived with me in 2 packages on the same day to the same location with the same name on the receipt. Have not been sent any customs notes or whatever. That was about 3-4 months ago now.
Did a bit of reading prior to making the purchases and couldn't find anything definitive in regards to my circumstance of making multiple purchases with individual values less than $1000.
I reckon you should be right.
Did a bit of reading prior to making the purchases and couldn't find anything definitive in regards to my circumstance of making multiple purchases with individual values less than $1000.
I reckon you should be right.
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Re: Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
Postby AUbicycles » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:39 am
Technically customs can charge GST and duty for multiple different deliveries from the same sender to you, even delivered days apart - they are added up with total value plus shipping costs to calculate taxes and duty (read up on the exact calculations). A lot of people in these forums report that you may or may not be targeted, some with single packages above $1000. Luck of the draw.
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Re: Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
Postby Baalzamon » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:15 pm
Last time I ordered in excess of 1k, almost 2k in 2 seperate orders from bike24.
I got one sent to work in my name, got the other sent home in a different name
not a problem
I got one sent to work in my name, got the other sent home in a different name
not a problem
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Re: Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
Postby im_no_pro » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:04 am
Short answer:
1 - can you? Yes
2 - will you? Not necessarily. Only one way to find out.
1 - can you? Yes
2 - will you? Not necessarily. Only one way to find out.
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Re: Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
Postby boss » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:39 am
Never been stung with separated orders over $1k. Have been stung when ordering one shipment in excess of $1k.
I think most on the forum will echo similar sentiments, with the odd lucky guy getting away with one shipment over $1k not being charged duty every now and then.
I think most on the forum will echo similar sentiments, with the odd lucky guy getting away with one shipment over $1k not being charged duty every now and then.
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Re: Ordering parts seprately worth $1ooo+ = customs duty?
Postby jaseyjase » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:57 am
cheers boys, kind of thought that was the go.
i ended up sending the group to the missus work address anyway, now she also has her own ribble/wiggle/c r c/merlin/pbk/evans account
hahah
i ended up sending the group to the missus work address anyway, now she also has her own ribble/wiggle/c r c/merlin/pbk/evans account
hahah
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