> << I was thinking of ordering some parts from the UK and have just been
> informed by Australian Customs that on any parts for motor vehicles produced
> after 1963 Sales Tax and Import Duty of 46% must be paid on the invoice
> value. >>
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> Find someone in the originating country to assist you. Have that someone
> purchase the parts locally, repackage them and ship them to you with fresh
> paperwork. The papers should designate the contents as used auto parts with
> a miminal value, or as a gift with little or no value. Send payment under
> separate cover.
>
Ahhh...the only problem here is that yuo would get charged the local/fed
taxes...in the UK this is a fair whack of 17.5%.....unless
of the local purchaser was a good friend of the supplier etc etc
> Barney Gaylord -- 1958 MGA
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