Customs fees?

iamawesome · Post by **iamawesome** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:30 pm

So iv been asking round on eBay for shipping prices for engines and they give me a price but say it doesn't include customs and duty fees, how much extra will that be?

mytmk3 · Post by **mytmk3** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:39 pm

gst 15% on the price of the item PLUS shipping maybe another $50-100 maf plus broker fees?

example I bought a body kit from the us

cost $1400
listed price for customs was $900

shipping quote was $190 for post in the us then $190 to ship to nz

total cost of shipping and taxes came to $680nzd

iamawesome · Post by **iamawesome** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:28 pm

Wow that makes it alot more expensive, how would I find out how much it is?

Al · Post by Al » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:36 pm

It is pretty much just GST on top of anything over $400nzd, which includes shipping. If you have a nice seller they will mark the product down in value on the customs sticker.

iamawesome · Post by **iamawesome** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:40 pm

How do I pic up stuff from
The wharf though? Or do they deliver it?

Al · Post by Al » Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:38 pm

You should contact someone like Kiwi Shipping in Long Beach, Cali and have your engine sent there. They have a few options on shipping.

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:34 am

Depends how big your item is and if you want to do sea or air shipping.

RunningRich · Post by **RunningRich** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:18 am

Have to be a pretty special engine to ship it in. Shipping cost alone on just an engine would be very expensive.

Risk with reducing the invoice price to reduce duty is not being able to claim the full value of your loss when the ship ends up on a reef.

GTCRSHR · Post by **GTCRSHR** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:22 am

RunningRich wrote:Risk with reducing the invoice price to reduce duty is not being able to claim the full value of your loss when the ship ends up on a reef.

not to mention illegal ...

iamawesome · Post by **iamawesome** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:22 am

1jz with box etc is what I'm looking at bringing in, people want stupid ass amounts for them over here, and a vvti one is pretty common to get too overseas, unless someone knows where to source one for cheapish over here?

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:28 am

Have you gotten in touch with Ewan from Hayatonka? He can arrange stuff like that ex Japan no worries.

iamawesome · Post by **iamawesome** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:03 pm

Nope how would I get hold of him?

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:05 pm

ewan@hayatonka.com

iamawesome · Post by **iamawesome** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:30 pm

Thanks I'll hit him up

TOYWGN · Post by **TOYWGN** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:09 pm

Dell'Orto wrote:ewan@hayatonka.com

+++++1 For this dude brought many parts through him and always had no hassle

2jayzgte · Post by **2jayzgte** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:50 am

Beware NZ Customs have there own exchange rate its not what is advertised at the banks or on TV either.I got as bit of shock about 5 years ago when I got charged GST and I had calculated it to be this but was told by NZ Customs no our exchnage rate is a little diffferent from the above.