Re: LBC parts: Australian Import Duty and Sales Tax

[Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>]

At 09:44 PM 10/23/96 -0400, you wrote:

>In the USA at least, parts imported from oveseas are not taxed
>whatsoever as long as you're not bringing a container (read, Freight!!)
>into the country. Personal parts even peices as large as an engine can
>be had without taxes.

That's news to me - how do you do it? A small item shipped by air parcel
post will usually be duty free, but an engine? Tell us more!

Bill Harkins
Fallbrook, CA