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11 Sep 2013
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hi Steven,
how difficult was it to permanently import your bike? I am a UK citizen but intend to permanently import the bike as I will enter on a working visa and intend to stay a few years.
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12 Sep 2013
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Originally Posted by Twilly
hi Steven,
how difficult was it to permanently import your bike? I am a UK citizen but intend to permanently import the bike as I will enter on a working visa and intend to stay a few years.
Cheers
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Hi
Not sure if its totally legal here but I went simply got customs agent in Darwin to import for me. They organised everything, I paid GST plus some fees and I was able to ride the bike here. Cost around $1100, 700 of that was GST which I will get back when I export it again. I was told all kinds of other stuff by customs people but essentially that was it. I do have a registered business here in Australia and used that to import. whether that made the difference Im not sure. I could claim the GST back through the business but decided not to for now. I do believe they require a VIA Vehicle import approval but no one asked me to do this. I then got 3rd party insurance via local insurance company.
I've been told that I need to take it to a vehicle check place to buy 3rd party and have the bike registered but I never did this. I know of a few people who haven't either.
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hey Steven,
That sounds wonderfully simple to me, all I've read is horror stories. You wouldn't happen to have contact details for that agent so that I can make enquiries? PM me if you would prefer.
cheers, Ben.
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16 Sep 2013
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Hi
Company is Pentagon Freight Services.
They charged me:
GST $743.57 -
based on 10% of carnet value (i didnt have carnet to cover Aus but they used this as value. They did ask me originally for copy of receipt fro when I'd bought it, but this was 5 years before and didnt have copy.Suggest get valuation from bike shop perhaps.
Entry charge - $70
Import entry - $10
Quarantine fee - $139
Agency fee - $200
total of 1184. You get the GST back when you export.
email pentagon@pfslogistics.com.au
www.pentagonfreight.com.au
Tel +61 8 8997 0600
Guys were really helpful and only charged $200, originally quoted 300.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Steven
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Thanks Steven, extremely helpful info. I've sent the an email pleading my case. I hope to be importing around Feb/march time, still a bit to go yet! Thanks again and maybe I'll see you in Oz!
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