As such we don't need huge bonded warehouse facilities, quarantine premises, seafreight container trucks or vast numbers of imports and exports staff to administer all these operations.
All this means a Faster, Cheaper and Superior service for you.
TopAustralia Post Consignments: If you have received an arrival notice from Australia Post, regardless of your location, our customs brokers can clear it through customs and Australia Post will deliver it to your door.
General Airfreight Consignments: Because every clients imported goods and circumstances are different, if you have received an arrival notification from an Airline please contact us via freecall 1800 670 978 to discuss with a Licenced Customs Broker the exact customs clearance processes for your specific consignment.
TopIf you have received a goods arrival notification from an Airline please contact us via freecall 1800 670 978 to discuss with a Licenced Customs Broker the exact customs clearance processes for your specific goods and circumstances.
TopWhen your goods are shipped from their origin via EMS, USPS (not UPS) or equivalent standard international mail service then you will receive an Australia Post Arrival Notice once your consignment has arrived in Australia.
If you have received a "Bill of Lading" from your shipper then your consignment has been sent via general Sea Freight and you cannot use our service.
TopYes. All you need to do is call Australia Post on 13 13 18, and advise them of your new delivery address. You will need to provide them with your consignment reference number located at the top of your Australia Post arrival notice.
TopNo. Unfortunately due to Australia Post's increased security measures they no longer allow consignees to collect their parcels direct from the Australia Post bonded warehouse. You must wait for the goods to be delivered via Australia Post's regular delivery cycle.
TopYou won't need to call anyone. We will always call you to discuss the calculations of all government fees and charges applicable to your consignment before we lodge the entry with Customs. However if you feel it necessary you can contact us prior to clearing your consignment, you can do so via our Free Call 1800 670 978.
TopFor most clients this fee translates to around $3.00, however if you wish to avoid this charge you can pay by direct deposit which does not attract any additional fees. For a full list of charges you can expect to pay please see What It Costs.
TopNo. The local delivery cost is included in the freight charges you paid originally to send the goods from their origin.
TopPlease ensure you have entered the correct email address service(AT)auspostcustoms.com.au - You MUST replace the "(AT)" with the "@" symbol first. All email addresses on this website are written with "(AT)" for anit-spam purposes.
TopFor example: If you instructed your supplier in the USA to send your goods via EMS, they would ship them with USPS (United States Postal Service) on their Express Mail Service. Upon arrival in Australia your goods would be received and processed via Australia Post. Get an EMS Quote.
TopIt's the Cheapest. Because EMS utilises the exporting countries Postal Service, they send HUGE volumes of freight and therefore receive large discounts from the airlines carrying this freight. These discounts are passed on to you, the consumer. Get an EMS Quote.
It's also the Fastest. Freight sent via EMS is transported on the same commercial freighter aircraft (and it sits beside) freight sent via DHL, FedEx or any other private transport company. Therefore the transit time is exactly the same - but the price is not.
So why would anyone use a private carrier? Until recently customs clearance was very expensive and a valuable "free inclusion". But now with Aus-Express Customs low rates, EMS is fast becoming the preferred international express carrier. All you need to do is upload your documents here and we do the rest. It's that simple.
TopNote: The above is a guide only. Even if your goods do not meet any of the above criteria, Customs still maintains the right to hold and inspect any goods at their discretion.
Customs GST is calculated at 10% of the Value of the Taxable Import (VoTI). The VoTI is calculated by the addition of the Customs Value (CV) PLUS the Duty PLUS the value of the International Transport and Insurance (T&I).
An example of how the duty and GST is calculated on goods valued at A$1000 which attract a 5% duty rate would be:
All imported goods are subject to GST regulations in the same manner as any other products you would purchase locally. It's no different to the GST you pay when you purchase a packet of biscuits from your local supermarket, or the GST you pay a mechanic for the service and parts when they repair your car.
TopThe tariff classification is an 8 digit reference number and 2 digit statistical code, obtained from the Australian Customs Tariff that identifies the imported item and the rate of Customs duty that applies.
TopDuty and/or GST are only collected on imported goods where the value of the goods is above A$1000, OR where the goods include alcohol or tobacco products. Goods valued above A$1000 must be cleared through Customs and Border Protection by completing a formal Customs Entry.
Australia Post Consignments: If you have received an Australia Post Arrival Notice stating that customs clearance is required on your consignment then the shipper has already advised customs that your goods meet this criteria.
General Airfreight Consignments: All goods arriving via general airfreight (i.e. Via ANY Airline - Qantas, Virgin, AAE etc) are required to have a formal customs entry lodged regardless of their value, however if the goods are under the AUD 1,000 threshold then we can apply the relevant legislation on your customs entry to exempt you from payment of any Duty/GST or Government entry fees.
TopThe previous "gift concession" (by-law number 9740019) was revoked on and from 1 October 2008. However importations up to a value of AUD$1,000 are exempt payment of duty and GST (except for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
TopAll goods that come into the country are subject to Customs, Border Protection and Quarantine controls. Your parcel is being held by Australia Post awaiting a Customs Entry to be lodged in order to provide more information about these goods to Australian Customs. You may also need to pay customs duty and/or GST before your parcel can be delivered.
TopDuty and/or GST are only collected on imported goods where the value of the goods is above A$1000, OR where the goods include alcohol or tobacco products. Goods valued above A$1000 must be cleared through Customs and Border Protection by completing a formal Customs Entry.
If you have received an Australia Post Arrival Notice stating that customs clearance is required on your consignment then the shipper has already advised customs that your goods meet this criteria.
TopNo. You only need to provide your ABN if the goods are for use by your business and you wish to claim input tax credits on your BAS for the GST you pay upon importation.
TopNote: In addition to duty and GST, most wines also attract Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) which is calculated at 29% of [the customs value (CV) PLUS the duty PLUS the Transport and Insurance (T&I)].
Tobacco duty rates also vary but again to give you an idea, the most common rate is $443.11/kg of tobacco content.
Wine Calculation Example
The Duty, WET and GST payable on a 700ml bottle of Wine valued at $100 with an alcohol content of 13.5% would be calculated as follows:
Spirits Calculation Example
The Duty and GST payable on a 700ml bottle of Whiskey valued at $100 with an alcohol content of 37.0% would be calculated as follows:
Beer Calculation Example
The Duty and GST payable on a Carton of 24 x 375ml bottles of Beer valued at $70 with an alcohol content of 4.9% would be calculated as follows:
When the goods are valued at more than AUD$1000 threshold, or include alcohol or tobacco products of any value, a Customs value will be determined which is used as the basis for calculating the value of any duty and/or GST.
The Customs value is combined with other items (customs duty, international transport and insurance costs and, where applicable, Wine Equalisation Tax) to produce the value of the taxable importation (VoTI). The Customs value is equivalent to the Australian currency purchase price of the goods.
TopIf at the time of importation the importer has not already transferred payment to the overseas supplier for the goods then we use the customs exchange rate, which is the average of the four major banks at the date of exportation of the goods from the origin.
If the goods have already been paid for and you provide the payment remittance (e.g. T/T, Paypal Receipt, Credit Card Statement etc.) then we use the exchange rate that you paid for the goods on hence the Duty/GST is calculated based on the actual AUD amount you paid.
TopNo. We are an independent Government Licensed Customs Brokerage who specialise in the customs clearance of general airfreight and Australia Post consignments.
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