[sdiy] US help with Electronic Goldmine order

[Laurie]

Currently, anything under $1000 is exempt from import duties.
In July 2017 this figure will either be substantially reduced or eliminated

Best Regards
Laurie Biddulph
Mobile: +61 0400 257 645
Phone.: +61 02 4340 0938
Web...: www.elby-designs.com
Skype.: widgetoz

Elby Designs
9 Follan Close
Kariong
NSW 2250
Australia

ABN: 70 022 727 605

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On 21/04/2016 10:40 AM, eidorian at aladan.net wrote:
> Import duties into Australia currently only apply to purchases over 
> AUD$1000 in declared value - so it might well apply to computer and 
> music gear, but not small value electronic parts like this.  There was 
> some discussion of that changing a little while ago, but nothing has 
> happened yet.
>
> There are no special import forms to fill out, but I expect the sender 
> would need to fill out the usual US postal/export paperwork (whatever 
> that might be) to post to me.
>
> A kindly soul from the US has already replied to me direct and I'm 
> talking with them now - I'll be in touch if it doesn't work out.
>
> Thanks everyone,
> A.
>
>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From:
>     rsdio at audiobanshee.com
>
>     To:
>     <eidorian at aladan.net>
>     Cc:
>     "synth-diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>     Sent:
>     Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:29:07 -0700
>     Subject:
>     Re: [sdiy] US help with Electronic Goldmine order
>
>
>     Are there any import duties for electronics coming in to
>     Australia? My friends there tell me that ordering computers and
>     music gear ends up with a high percentage import fee, making it
>     hard to get electronics. Would a $30 package require any sort of
>     import process or forms to be filled out by the sender?
>
>     Brian
>
>
>     On Apr 20, 2016, at 4:49 PM, eidorian at aladan.net wrote:
>     > Hello SDIYers,
>     >
>     > I'd like to order some bits from Electronic Goldmine in the US
>     (goldmine-elec-products.com), but they have a $50 minimum for
>     International Orders (which they only tell you about via email the
>     day after you submit your order!) I've bought from the before and
>     they never used to have this limit :-\
>     >
>     > If there's someone in the US who would be willing to sort out
>     the order for me ($10 minimum for US residents) and then post it
>     on to me (in Australia) then could you please drop me a direct email?
>     >
>     > I've looked through their stock lists and to be honest there
>     just isn't anything else I want to buy from them in order to take
>     my $27.34 order up to $50 :-)
>
>
>
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