Import duty

Aussieatlarge · 11-23-2021, 07:44 PM

I just got a $406,75 bill from FedEx for an USD 1467 FCP Euro invoice.
Duty 100.99
GST 217.76
Customs electronic fee $88

First time this has happened.

Socket · 11-24-2021, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Aussieatlarge

I just got a $406,75 bill from FedEx for an USD 1467 FCP Euro invoice.
Duty 100.99
GST 217.76
Customs electronic fee $88

First time this has happened.

Ouch.. ive been hit with this before too
They hold your goods for ransom until you pay

cheerio · 11-24-2021, 06:39 PM

I’ve gotten this too before, on a big order. Have had no issues with several orders <A$1000 though.

jzx_andy · 11-24-2021, 08:03 PM

I've had this happen with Fedex and DHL. I usually split large orders from FCP so each shipment is worth less than about $1k.

Other stuff has managed to fall through the cracks though. Got a set of coilovers from Demon Tweeks for about $1.6k, no GST/tax paid at checkout and went through customs without getting hit. You win some, you lose some.

11-23-2021, 07:44 PM	#1
Aussieatlarge Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 2007 e93 335i Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Import duty I just got a $406,75 bill from FedEx for an USD 1467 FCP Euro invoice. Duty 100.99 GST 217.76 Customs electronic fee $88 First time this has happened.
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cheerio Private First Class 144 Rep 149 Posts Drives: E61 + E36 + E90 scrapheap Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	I’ve gotten this too before, on a big order. Have had no issues with several orders <A$1000 though.
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11-24-2021, 08:03 PM	#4
jzx_andy Slowpoke 245 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i N54 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (0)	I've had this happen with Fedex and DHL. I usually split large orders from FCP so each shipment is worth less than about $1k. Other stuff has managed to fall through the cracks though. Got a set of coilovers from Demon Tweeks for about $1.6k, no GST/tax paid at checkout and went through customs without getting hit. You win some, you lose some. __________________ build thread - OEM+ WIDEBODY \| Factory Individual Audio, Active Steering, Comfort Access & M-Sport optioned 6MT swapped \| Xtreme twin disk & SMF \| Advan RSII \| ST XTA \| F82 M4 heated front seats \| BMW Individual interior trims \| CIC/Combox retrofits \| Custom headlights \| 1M/M3 mirrors \| 335is auxiliary radiator \| LCI tails
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