<html><body style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Thanks everyone,<br>A.<br><br><br><blockquote><br>----- Original Message -----<br><div id="origionalMessageFromField" style="width:100%;background:rgb(228,228,228);"><div style="font-weight:bold;">From:</div> rsdio@audiobanshee.com</div><br><div id="origionalMessageToField" style="font-weight:bold;">To:</div><eidorian@aladan.net><br><div id="origionalMessageSentField" style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</div>"synth-diy" <synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl><br><div style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</div>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:29:07 -0700<br><div id="origionalMessageSubjectField" style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</div>Re: [sdiy] US help with Electronic Goldmine order<br><br><br>
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?<br><br>
Brian<br><br><br>
On Apr 20, 2016, at 4:49 PM, eidorian@aladan.net wrote:<br>
> Hello SDIYers,<br>
> <br>
> 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 :-\<br>
> <br>
> 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?<br>
> <br>
> 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 :-)<br><br></blockquote></body></html>