Importing 1,100 Bags of Rice

Kawaii69 on 06/08/2015 - 16:32

Hello, I'm currently looking for some advice.
My dad is importing 1.1k 20kg rice bags, we live in Melbourne. It's our first time importing anything and we're wondering about the legal side of things, how will it go down, we have just talked to a "broker" and he told us that we would not be allowed to get the container to be delivered to our private residence.

If anyone knows anything about importing and could answer some simple questions it would be very helpful :)

The one question we have is how can we get the container delivered to our residence, is there any legal side to it? Was the broker correct? We have the space in our home to store the rice and will pay tax when it arrives, we want to sell it from our home as we do not own a shop.

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Comments

  • Penalty boxer on 10/08/2015 - 22:59
    -6

    This would be much more interesting if we were talking about ice…

    • Forfiet on 31/08/2015 - 04:04

      Gonna fix a flood zone with rice bags instead of sand bags :P Absorption!!!!

  • outlander on 11/08/2015 - 09:03

    Do you have a swimming pool? I have a feeling I know where this is going..

  • frostman on 11/08/2015 - 09:48

    No idea why these days people are so caught up in trying to "import" something just to make a few bucks with NFI on the whole process.
    I've had a few people around my circle ask me "what can we import to make money". If you're asking that question then the answer is nothing.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/08/2015 - 10:51

      So the ideas just magically come without thinking about them?

    • QuickToThePointless on 11/08/2015 - 12:04

      Magic beans

  • Bunnyburger on 11/08/2015 - 11:06

    Remember how you stack your rice, otherwise it may spontaneously combust it's a problem that plagues grain silos . Also don't forget about the firey accident in taiwan that resulted from flour dust.

  • Randxyz123 on 11/08/2015 - 14:08

    To answer your questions I'd say that what the broker was saying is that the shipping company would not allow the container to leave the docks as they'll unload your rice and the other stuff, reload things here and send it off again.

    1,100 bags of rice won't take up a shipping container or even half of one. Besides transporting a shipping container would be so high that it wouldn't be worth it.

    Finding a way to transport it from the docks to your house would be the hardest thing

    • [Deactivated] on 11/08/2015 - 15:02
      +1

      1,100 bags of rice won't take up a shipping container or even half of one.

      Bored at lunchtime, so I did some googling.
      1,100 x 20kg sacks (22 tonnes) should fill a 20ft container. Rice is about 850kg per cubic meter, depending on variety, age etc. Standard 20ft container is ~27 cubic meters of cargo space. That's a shedload of rice.

      Finding a way to transport it from the docks to your house would be the hardest thing

      Yeah, gonna take a bit more than a mate with a ute, for sure.

      • Randxyz123 on 12/08/2015 - 10:23

        Yeah, gonna take a bit more than a mate with a ute, for sure.

        and more than a slab in payment haha

  • MaccDogg on 11/08/2015 - 14:49
    +2

    Did you say Rice or Ice?

  • rawm on 11/08/2015 - 14:51
    +3

    Has Kawaii69 aborted mission yet after all of these wise comments? I'd personally love if he imported all the rice and kept us up to date with his business venture. Can you do this OP?

  • Raver0124 on 11/08/2015 - 18:18

    what type of rice is it?
    if its similar to what i use, i will support you by buying your rice :)

  • Turd on 13/08/2015 - 10:01

    OP I hope your rice isnt in tianjin

  • jaybmate on 13/08/2015 - 22:43
    +2

    OP, what did you end up doing?

    • andymatter on 17/08/2015 - 09:38
      +1

      Don't leave us hanging…

  • MynyMouqe on 21/08/2015 - 06:44
    +2

    Come on OP, give us an update, don't leave us hanging!!

    • holdenmg on 26/08/2015 - 15:52

      I really want Instant Rice and this thread isn't delivering the goods. lol

  • [Deactivated] on 21/08/2015 - 07:19
    +3

    Let us know the deal hasn't turned to mush! Last thing we want is the OP crying tears on his pilau.

  • [Deactivated] on 25/08/2015 - 00:02
    -1

    OP, this is the worst quick rich scheme I have come across. Who is going to buy 'premium' rice for $50 a bag from an Asian mans garage? No offence, but that sounds really really dodgy. I don't think you would even make one sale. You would make more money getting paid minimum wage at McDonalds working there for the same time you would invest in doing this.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 14:25
    +3

    I agree, this is a clear get rice quick scheme

    • jaybmate on 06/09/2015 - 15:38

      You sir are a lad

  • Savas on 31/08/2016 - 21:48
    +1

    How did it go?

    • Kawaii69 on 02/09/2016 - 15:43
      +3

      Since it was our first time, profit margin wasn't that great, but every bag sold within a mere 6 months or less even. It went well I'd say

      • hassi15 on 09/12/2017 - 13:51

        well i have was going through some same thing if you imported and try to sold here in Australia let me know contact me i need to ask some questions thanks

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