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buying a bike from the states
hey folks anyone here bought a new (or secondhand)bike from the us?if so how much does customs sting you for when it arrives?i had something particular in mind and found it on ebay at a very good price,but am wondering if the import tax slugs you hard enough to make it not really worth it.I joined the my us site that gives you an adress in the states as alot of the bike shops over there wont post internationally.just dont know what happens at this end if they fleece you.....
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Anything you "import" over a A$1,000 is subject to GST. Under a $1,000 is not subject to GST unless customs think that you are receving a whole lot of similar deliveriers that are just under that, then they are still within the their rights to hit you up for GST.
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5653.asp
I got my Yeti from the US. On top of the GST you could be liable for there may also be import duties too. For example: a complete bike is 5%, a frame is also 5%, wheels however attract no duty. So I split my bike into two and only paid on the value of the frame. $60 from memory.
There's a really long boring document on the Customs website that outlines all items that are dutiable. I thinks bikes are on page 4,241 sub section 369, paragraph 860. I'm on the ferry at the moment so can't check. Lol.
Hope this helps?
hey stranger
When are we going to see you on masterchef?
Anyhoo
As a rule of thumb (assuming $1000+)
It's 10% on the purchase price
And an additional 5% on the total of that
1000+ 10% = $1100
1100+ 5% = $1155
Here's that PDF http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resources/tari... search the PDF for "8714.91.00" or "Frames and forks, and parts thereof" (page 9) You'll see what items do and do not carry duty.
Depending on how much you plan to spend on the bike you can probably easily save the plane ticket to LA, take a ride and bring it back as a part of your luggage.
Not 100% sure how the import/tax rules are this instance, but I think you should be fine, particularly if you use it over there. When I moved to Australia I brought a whole heap of my stuff, including my bike and other larger items over here and I didn't pay duties/taxes at all on this.
Another benefit is that you also get a trip and hopefully some great rides as well!!
we just paid $924 return SYD-LAX with V Australia. Last year we did the same trip and i purchased a SC Blur and saved myself $2k buying the bike in the US instead of AU. the bike got ridden around the block a few times and boxed up - on arriving into SYD customs asked me if it had been cleaned and they just looked at the tyres (which we put some old ones on) and let me go straight through. it really is worth going on a holiday and picking up a bike on the way back.
Thanks for the heads up folks,the information could find alluded to no duty but gst, so doesnt seem to bad.But am applying to run ski lodges in either canada or the states this coming season so i guess i will just have to wait and pick one up over there if it works out.
Ah Mr Bloot,still practicing your trail-side mechanical wizadry good sir!!hhhmm would deep fried pain in theass lodge guests qualify as a challenge?