Skip to content
Aussieveedubbers

Tax on ordering parts from USA?

0 likes
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit
Log in to reply

howjow Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#906744
Hi everyone. Any ideas about if I get charged tax on ordering from the USA (as it says international taxes not included). I'm trying to buy a VW Bug Beetle Roof Rack Type 1. I just don't want to order it and then get stung by heaps of charges. I'm only looking overseas as it's much cheaper and have very little budget.

Thoughts?

Cheers.

pickstock Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#906756
from my understanding it isnt illegal to purchase things but you may have to sign paperwork saying its not for resale. Prevents people from bringing in large amounts of stuff and selling them without paying GST and all that.

You should be alright

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#906757
i buy heaps of stuff from cip1 , just keep it under a grand not inc delivery and you should be fine

zoofish Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#906759
I'm with Klaus. Have ordered tons of stuff for my Bug's restoration from CIP1, Airkewld, WolfsburgWest etc. When you check out, you'll see the US Taxes are zero and keep it under AUS$1K then you'll be fine.

pickstock Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#906760
From what i know it isnt based on costs?

When we came back from america i sent a load of car parts seperatly with a total of about 2500, only thing we had to sign for was my aunts winter clothing that she took over in the first place......

And if your item happens to be over 1 grand just ask if you can pay 999 and the remainder in a day when you credit card will allow it

Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#906763
You dont have to sign anything?, no one cares if you resell!
Just keep the order or the invoice!! Under $1000 and you pay nothing, no tax , nothing.
Just watch the shipping, the cheapest way from the states is USPS which is the yank postal service, dont use UPS , big rip off there

pickstock Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#906768
huh?

thats odd cause we had to sign for some reason.
Sorry your right there, noone cares if you re sell but you must pay import duties for certain things

Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#906772
pickstock wrote:huh?

thats odd cause we had to sign for some reason.
Sorry your right there, noone cares if you re sell but you must pay import duties for certain things
As the above posts say you only pay import duties if the value is over $1000 it doesnt matter what it is, especially car parts.
I have bought tens of thousands of dollars of parts from the US and kept each order under $1000 and never ever been charged duties.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#906804
I bought a heap of things well over a k closer to 2 k actually and when I got the goods I noticed the invoices and item values were written down at ridiculous low numbers like a buk each. The seller values everything only for 300 bucking including shipping just so I didn't pay taxes, I didn't even ask for this. How generous 👍🙂

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#906805
It's just part of the customs lottery!
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"

aintgotitmusthaveit Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#906841
parts for classic vehicles are duty free

howjow Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#906990
Thanks everyone! Your wisdom and experience is greatly appreciated. This is such an awesome site to learn from experienced veedubbers.

Cheers

John (howjow)

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#907003
Live, learn and share 😉
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"

pickstock Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#907368
aintgotitmusthaveit wrote:parts for classic vehicles are duty free
AHHH this reminds me of a 'story' i heard.
someone was bring in porche 911s in the 1990's i think they were 1970 models or something.
taking the heads off (the story was pistons but that doesnt seem fathomable at all) putting the missing piece on the back seat and shipping it as a not running vehicle.

as to why i imagine it was taxes but yeahs

Uber Kafer Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2009 ·

#907416
aintgotitmusthaveit wrote:parts for classic vehicles are duty free
not from my experience. But maybe I wasnt in a position to specify what car they were for. Perhaps if you are bringing them in on a flight ??

But generally if the invoice for the parts is over $1000 Australian you will be hit for 10% on the total of the invoice and the shipping combined.

Make sure you get it shipped as a parcel by USPS, UPS, Fedex, etc to your nominated address and dont blunder into dealing with a shipping agent and get hit with customs and handling fees as well ...kaching $$$ kaching $$$