I'm considering buying a grey market camera. I've used the eBay seller QD_AU before and am satisfied enough with their service to want to reuse them.
The camera is currently on eBay for $1,066.33, but eBay's current NEW10 voucher brings this down to $959.70. Would this item be subject to import tax, given that the paid price is below the $1000 threshold?
What Value Is Import Duty/Tax Calculated on?
Lpetrichor on 04/01/2018 - 17:03
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Can you remember what was declared on the box? I thought goods over $1000 are subject to import duties.
Wouldn't have a clue now, it was grey imported via china so it might have had the sticker with postage address and some item description saying camera and some random dollar value in USD that may have been under 1000AUD.
I thought goods over $1000 are subject to import duties.
It would have been (import duty, gst) if they didn't rely on the information and had opened it and assigned a customs value.
if its below 1000 it wont attract the 10% GST (levied by ATO) but you will need to pay for the customs tariff depending where the items come from.
But it will (most likely if they check the package) attract the duty tariff set by Australian Customs and Border Protection depending on the goods
Each country that has a trade agreement with Australia has a customs duty tariff that are charged at different rates, generally assume approximately 10% on top to be safe, as it depends on the item for example a DSLR camera from hong kong depending on brand will attract 3-10% on top of value. The camera lenses will attract 3%. The dutiable value does not use the value declared by the sender on the shipping box/ parcel insurance but a value that was indexed by Australian customs.
You usually can find out by asking the courier service which will send your item or call the customs office.
The dutiable amount is payable to the courier company that you use, you will need to pay it to get the parcels released for delivery
Source: two of my mates, one works for TOLL Express (international section) and the other DHL exports. And i also bought grey market camera from HK, Nikon D7000 years back with dual lenses for 1400AUD, it attracted 140 GST + 135 Duty.
Thanks for the info
Methinks it would be the original $1066.33 price as the merchant won't see the discounted amount you pay if ebay foots it.
Also depends what amount the merchant declared on it, looking back I did buy an RX100M5 via ebay imported that was >$1000 which didn't get held up by customs.