would like to know if import duty is charged on electronics imported for personal use from usa.
am interested in sounder and chartplotter from this supplier http://www.#############.com/
items worth about $900 each i.e furuno 620 sounder and garmin 550 chartplotter.
any response appreciated thanks
If its over $1000.00 AU inc postage you'll be charged GST.
J&H might help out OS buyers in that regard if you know what I mean.
Economists are tipping the AU $ to break through the 90c barrier shortly and possibly getting to be on par or better than the US $.
Boy will there be some toys bought if that happens.
I've bought several things through them and have never had a problem
Last edited by Heath; 24-07-2007 at 10:50 AM.
I brought a raymarine through them, good to deal with. Get them sent at least a week or 2 apart and you should skip duty, just pray there no shipping holdups
. Leigh
Last edited by lee8sec; 24-07-2007 at 08:27 AM.
just make sure what ever you buy has a global warranty, I have seen lots of people caught with a "return to base" warranty and the Australian distributers do not want to know about it (and rightfully so I reckon) so any problems means a post back to the USA (not always, but make sure)
From what I have been told, Garmin, Raymarine and Furuno all offer international warranty currently.
Eagle/lowrance do not.
Not enough time in the day, to many spots to fish!
I recently purchased two items from the U.S. and had them sent to different addresses. That way you still get them on the same day. Postage will cost a bit more, but still far cheaper than customs duty and GST.
much appreciated advice thanks all
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