What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[WhO]

Hrmmm should put myself in a box and post myself UPS, could travel the world and see the sights!

[TazzyVR6]

My ECS package just turned up

[McDub]

haha, this has turned into an ecs/ups delivery update thread...
UPS called up home informing of taxes and duties due. (didn't know they did it on behalf of australian customs...)
$369 due, OUCH! (didn't know they added about $60 of fees on top of the other taxes, pricks!)

[Lonewolf1983]

what did you buy? (and value?)

[dylan8]

haha, this has turned into an ecs/ups delivery update thread...
UPS called up home informing of taxes and duties due. (didn't know they did it on behalf of australian customs...)
$369 due, OUCH! (didn't know they added about $60 of fees on top of the other taxes, pricks!)

wow, that will hurt!

[TazzyVR6]

what did you buy? (and value?)

I got a K04 with install kit, 4Bar FPR and a trim piece I've been needing and it came in under the $1000 limit somehow! And a second package of Hella taillights and H&R rsb is still on backorder...

[McDub]

i bought this:
ECS Tuning - Cart
value approx AUD$2200 including shipping
it's 5% duty on cost of goods, and 10% gst on cost of goods, delivery and duty, so very roughly a 15% tax which is $330 (actually works out to be a bit less), but then they charge you an $11 "security fee", and then a $55.20 "Customs entry fee" or "formal declaration fee"
i mean wtf, never heard of those fees ever, and i did read up a bit: When buying over the internet
no mention of fees there

[TazzyVR6]

it's 5% duty on cost of goods, and 10% gst on cost of goods, delivery and duty, so very roughly a 15% tax which is $330 (actually works out to be a bit less), but then they charge you an $11 "security fee", and then a $55.20 "Customs entry fee" or "formal declaration fee"
i mean wtf, never heard of those fees ever, and i did read up a bit: When buying over the internet
no mention of fees there

Yeah I always just multiply by 1.15 to get after tax price. But it's not that bad really, it would cost at least that in fees for a broker anyway. I actually like using UPS just so I know I don't have to worry at all about sorting out import tax, it's all taken care of. Though it is strange that orders just over $1000AU don't get taxed. I've had two or three $900-1000US orders which should be over the limit but never got taxed

[Lonewolf1983]

I believe it depends if the stuff is manufactured in the US.
If so I think its covered by the free trade agreement

[TazzyVR6]

I believe it depends if the stuff is manufactured in the US.
If so I think its covered by the free trade agreement

Two of the orders were all german stuff from TMT and I don't think KKK is a US brand. Customs just doesn't seem very consistent these days, to our benifit