June 29, 2013 | Latest News, News & Offers
With the growth of eBay shops and other online stores, thousands of home-based businesses are becoming significant importers. Here are eight top tips from Peter McRae, a senior lecturer on customs broking, and one of Australia’s leading customs brokers at Platinum®...
June 27, 2013 | Latest News, News & Offers
Or How to Save Time and Frustration When Vu Dang imported a camera from overseas this month, he thought he would receive a letter from Customs saying that it had arrived and how much money he would need to pay. But that is not what happened, and his problems were not...
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...
