Expedition update

Posted by Sam Cox from proteus.bluep.com on August 02, 2001 at 05:04:00:

Hey all
Here is the latest,the $308(aust)is apparantly not a cleaning charge after all.The import duty on leather clothing to Australia is calculated at 25% of the declared value of invoiced goods,in this case the goods were declared at $468.(US).With the current exchange rate of $1.oo Aussie being worth $0.51 it worked out to be about $208 worth of import duty,here is the clanger i am being charged G.S.T,Goods and service tax,or Government Sanctioned Theft of 10% of the duty.Extra $20.80 for the government bag man.The rest of the fees charged are for an INFORMAL CUSTOMS DECLARATION that i had to fill out myself.If i had declared it as a jacket and not a leather jacket i probably would have only been screwed for $100(Aust).
Since leaving customs the fricking thing has gone missing,and noone can tell me where it is!!!!!!
This is for all the dudes that said its worth it
I hope your right
Sam
P.S the description of GOATSKIN on the invoice is what got my parcel pulled over.They suspected raw hides and opened it up and saw an expensive looking jacket.Random luck.

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Sam, for what it's worth.... Michaelson 11:31:18 8/02/2001 (0)
Dude.... Indydawg 09:40:40 8/02/2001 (2)
- Is it possible to refuse shipment? Rundquist 14:42:36 8/02/2001 (1)
  - Hmmm.... Indydawg 21:48:13 8/02/2001 (0)
So, you got stuck with $208.00 that goes to customs, plus 10% of that which goes to the government? (nm) Shawnkara 06:00:00 8/02/2001 (6)
- Re: So, you got stuck with $208.00 that goes to customs, plus 10% of that which goes to the government? (nm) Sam Cox 06:18:35 8/02/2001 (5)
  - GST - Crown governments, a wretched hive of scum and villainy... Sean 08:14:11 8/02/2001 (4)
    - Re: GST - Crown governments, a wretched hive of scum and villainy... Sam Cox 14:14:37 8/02/2001 (3)
      - But being the selfish, no goods that WE are.... Michaelson 15:11:47 8/02/2001 (2)
        
        LOL - them's fightin' words! (NM) Sean 19:22:32 8/02/2001 (1)
        
        Sorry about that. (grins) (nm) Michaelson 19:52:38 8/02/2001 (0)

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: Hey all
: Here is the latest,the $308(aust)is apparantly not a cleaning charge after all.The import duty on leather clothing to Australia is calculated at 25% of the declared value of invoiced goods,in this case the goods were declared at $468.(US).With the current exchange rate of $1.oo Aussie being worth $0.51 it worked out to be about $208 worth of import duty,here is the clanger i am being charged G.S.T,Goods and service tax,or Government Sanctioned Theft of 10% of the duty.Extra $20.80 for the government bag man.The rest of the fees charged are for an INFORMAL CUSTOMS DECLARATION that i had to fill out myself.If i had declared it as a jacket and not a leather jacket i probably would have only been screwed for $100(Aust).
: Since leaving customs the fricking thing has gone missing,and noone can tell me where it is!!!!!!
: This is for all the dudes that said its worth it
: I hope your right
: Sam
: P.S the description of GOATSKIN on the invoice is what got my parcel pulled over.They suspected raw hides and opened it up and saw an expensive looking jacket.Random luck.

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