[alex_cs]

Hey fellas,

Ive been pouring over the customs site and cant figure out how much customs etc will cost me if I buy some headphones from the US.

Im looking at some K701's, which are 280-300USD, works out to about 400 AUD. So from here, if the package is labelled and priced, how much can I expect to pay? Is there a table about this somewhere I can look at?

Alternatively, do you aussies know of any awesome, nice, decent yanks who would send it on the down low?

Thanks, Alex.

 

[robzy]

So far nothing i have recieved from OS has been charged while going through customs. This includes (off the top of my head):

- Amazon order
- Digikey order
- Mouser order

All around the AUD$100 mark.

(sorry, not overly helpful, but info nonetheless)

Rob.

 

[alex_cs]

yes, ive ordered countless DVD's etc from the US, up to about 250AUD ach package and not had a problem.

i believe there is duty and tax involved at 250-500AUD, then 500AUD+ is a higher level perhaps. i just cant find the details of it anywhere.

 

[mbd]

I've been led to believe that anything shipped which comes to less than AU$500 will not have customs added, and so far so good for me... I've also heard that that may have been increased to AU$1000 with the new free trade agreements, but I would do some more research before buying into that.

 

[alex_cs]

thanks mate, i just wish i knew where to look for the info!

 

[alex_cs]

ok heres the answer for aussies interested, as you say under $1000AUD its customs and tax free! good news for us

here is the reference: http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5549

so that means a pair of K701's could be had for at the most 450AUD incl shipping, a clear 310AUD cheaper than the cheapest australian seller of said heaphones ive found. unbe-smegging-lievable!

 

[sydneyaudio]

Yeah, its much cheaper to buy headphones outside of Australia. I bought my Senn HD600s from an ebay shop in the UK, approx AU$280 brand new! and AU$25 for shipping. No taxes or custom duties and I got refunded the british VAT!

Not sure why headphones are so much more expensive in Oz. Most are covered by local warranties which is a bonus.

Its a global marketplace, if its cheaper from an overseas seller go for it!

 

[John Buchanan]

It's a big slug if the total goes over AUD$1000 - I had to pay AUD$220 in customs duty and fees to land a Stax SRM 717 here (cost about AUD$1500), but still half what you would have to pay locally.

 

[alex_cs]

yeah well i remember in late 2004 getting a package valued at 260AUD and got slugged a fair bit of money, so obviously our intergration into america as their 51st state is bringing some dividends

 

[dj_mocok]

Less than AUD 1000 is tax free?

Are they sure? So that means that I can get a DSLR and lenses tax free then?

I thought it used to be around AUD 250 or AUD500 mark, not AUD $1000?

Any aussies got experience with importing cameras/lenses?

 

[alex_cs]

refer to the URL i posted, its the governments customs site.

and ive imported camera gear in the past, but not labelled at the correct price.

 

[John Buchanan]

Last purchase went straight through customs at US$700 (=AUD$944) approx 8 weeks ago.