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pindimar · Post by **pindimar** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:14 am

you mean 1500 shipping? Goodness, that isn't all that much, I guess??

GregF

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:16 pm

Yes Greg, £1500 shipping. As said that was a roll on, roll off job where the car sits on the deck as opposed to being in a container but would be worth it to get the the right BX for you I expect.

Can't recall offhand which company it was but we do a bit of shipping at work so will try and find out which companies can do it.

Ps seem to recall it took a fair while (obviously) to get there, possibly two or three weeks.

pindimar · Post by **pindimar** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:33 pm

Hello Cavmad (sorry about the slow take-up ; it's what happens in the Colonies, all that sun!)

Actually, it doesn't seem so expensive, although when you say on deck, I guess you mean ON DECK exposed to the ocean spray! Still, with a car cover??

...hope springs eternal

GregF

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:12 am

Without knowing for certain I'd imagine that's probably uncovered though maybe you could arrange for a cover to be put on 'this end'?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:22 am

Quick internet search has thrown this up...
http://www.karmanshipping.co.uk/austral ... ralia.html

That seems to suggest £1700 at most for shipping and and 'shipping protection' but then there's a A$2250-A$2750 charges in Aus on top of that.
In today's exchange rates that seems to imply between £1246-£1522 in British money, so in total would be £3200 odd quid at worst.

Those prices are for container shipment by the way.

pindimar · Post by **pindimar** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:45 am

Goodness, you are thorough Cavmad!

Actually, those costs are starting to look scary! Fancy the Australian Tax Office charging GST on the total cost including shipping. Tax people are tax people, I guess.

It is starting to sound a bit too much to make it doable unless the car is a quite outstanding one with a very cheap purchase price, at least, that's from the UK, NZ could be quite a different story and we now have a free trade agreement with NZ and ASEAN as of today!

Thanks for your research Cavmad, I have saved that web site and will contact the Sydney person to see what he has to say.

GregF

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:57 am

No worries, will try and see if I can find the company I last found a while back as I'm sure someone at work put me on to them.
What would happen if you exported it to NZ and then to Australia from there I wonder? Could you avoid any taxes that way?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:28 pm

Here you go mate, got this quote today from AutoShippers:

SUMMARY AND PRICES
Shipping from UK Port of: Southampton
To the Overseas port of: Sydney

Port to Port Price £ 911.00
UK Export Documentation fee £ 34.00
UK collection by an insured driver or on a recovery transporter is available on request

This quotation is valid for 30 days E& OE

So as you can see not a bad price but no mention of import taxes your end or whether that's container or open deck.
Doesn't seem too bad though?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:30 pm

Actually ignore some of the above as just found this on the e-mail they sent me...

' Your vehicle will be shipped on a safe and secure Roll on Roll off service using
specialist car carrying vessels operated by the world’s most reputable shipping lines.

IMPORTANT NOTE - Your vehicle will be secured safely inside the vessel in
a clean and dry car deck.'

pindimar · Post by **pindimar** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:21 am

A bit over 900 quid doesn't sound too bad as you say, I'll check out the duty etc but if only we had a free trade agreement with Mother - that would be of course if Mother hadn't already dumped her family (us colonials) and shacked up with those Continentals!

You know, speaking of being dumped, google: The Queen at the General Assembly of Virginia 2008. There's a video posted on something like youtube but it's not; total hoot. Those Virginians still have a soft spot for Mother!

Give us a free trade agreement with the EU, then! he! he!

Thanks again for the research Cavmad

GregF

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:04 am

I'm a royalist myself Greg as it hapens!

Let me know how you get on with the import taxes etc, I'd be interested to know what they're like.

pindimar · Post by **pindimar** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:40 am

Well Cavmad, I'm sure not for a republic in this country, even though the little elites here think it's not even a question, any more. Who knows what will happen here, but my point was that the Virginians sure seem to be nostalgic for the monarchy an'all!

Greg

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:49 am

Morning (evening?

) Greg. Did you get any joy on import taxes at all mate?

pindimar · Post by **pindimar** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:40 am

Sorry for delay in responding Cavmad but I have not been monitoring things too often lately.

It seems that import duty is 10% and the GST is another 10%

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4371.asp

Well, the costs are considerable.

GregF

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:11 pm

Are those duties on the value that they believe the vehicle to be worth, or is it on the price that you've paid over here in blighty?

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