How do u fill out the import clearance form?

[kovert]

The lowest ever value was around US$0.47 back in the early 2000s. It would be unlikely that the AUD would drop lower than US$0.50 in the coming months. For the sake of everyone importing from the US, I hope it doesn't drop any further.

Even at the extreme exchange rate of $A1 = US$0.40, the total directly converted value is A$725. Add (worst-case) 10% foreign exchange fees, the total would be A$797.50. I believe shipping costs are excluded from the total value.

[G1Optimal]

The price i gave included shipping , i got express.

Anyway Thank you for that info kovert.

[kovert]

The price included express shipping? Excellent!

You're welcome.

[DELTAprime]

Not sure how customs is working things since sites started collecting GST last year but I imagine if I bought $500 of stuff from Amazon and $600 of stuff from HLJ at the same time I wouldn't get a bill from customs since they are two retailers that already collect GST. Is this right?

[kovert]

You're right. GST is applied by most major overseas online retailers to Australian orders anyway.

It appears any items over A$1,000 also incur a 5% import tax in addition to GST. The import tax is likely a processing fee.

With DELTAprime's example, it involves a shipment each from two different retailers. Each separate shipment is under A$1,000 in value. Therefore, one would assume the N10 declaration form would not be required and any other import duty is not payable.

[DELTAprime]

Thats good to know because I'm expecting to spend about that much at HLJ and Amazon within a few days of eachother in August if some release datas don't slip.