June 12, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers
Thinking of buying a secondhand earthmoving machine from Asia? Then make sure you factor in all the additional costs, because you could be hit up for $4,000 just for cleaning the machine when it arrives. Increasingly earthmoving companies are buying secondhand...
June 12, 2013 | Latest News, News & Offers
The Australian Government in the recent budget announced a restructure of the import processing charge (IPC) which is payable by importers. The current charges are: Parcel post $40.20 Air freight $55.20 Sea freight (less than a container load) $70.00 Sea freight (full...
June 11, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers
The cost of that lovely big stone statue or that ornate teak desk you bought for a song in Indonesia or Thailand can blow out significantly, if you don’t handle the customs clearance of the adventure back here in Australia. People are being hit with charges of $1,000...
June 5, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers
(or the story of a girl that nearly got away) Many Australians seeking lower prices for high cost items on eBay overseas are being hit by unexpected import costs and time delays. A classic example we saw recently was a chap who ordered an engagement ring from...
May 28, 2013 | Latest News, News & Offers
Do you need to import a full container load of items? Don’t know where to start? Platinum® Freight have created a handy info-graphic to help explain the process. It also contains all the links you need to obtain the relevant paperwork for your import. Still got...
May 15, 2013 | Latest News, News & Offers
Are you a first time importer? Do you have an item you would like to import into Australia but don’t know where to start? The majority of items we clear fall into the Sea Freight LCL (less than a container load) category. This means your item/s are less than a...
