Anyone working for Customs NZ?

[kevin-chow]

Anyway finely got the parts released for delivery, a letter was sent out but was lost. Pay a total of $116 NZD Tax for $600 USD parts. So looking forward getting bike going this weekend for the ACC protest at Welly.

[Squiggles]

If the total is over $1000nzd including freight you will need to fill in more paper work than normal as it is classed commercial until you show otherwise.
Things that will help if you go to local office are
Photo copy licence
Copy of invoice or paypal or online receipt(must show freight also).This is to prove the items are of matching value to the freight sticker.
If its over 1g then any info linking the parts to your ride will help you.

Did that just the other day, paid the gst, waiting on the delivery now... If anyone knows a company that deals in obscure/custom bits for DR650's in NZ then do tell and ill happily buy from them

[k14]

Anyway finely got the parts released for delivery, a letter was sent out but was lost. Pay a total of $116 NZD Tax for $600 USD parts. So looking forward getting bike going this weekend for the ACC protest at Welly.

Yeah make sure next time you ask them sender to put a value of $250USD on it and you won't have to wait for nz post to sort their shit...

[Robert Taylor]

Yeah make sure next time you ask them sender to put a value of $250USD on it and you won't have to wait for nz post to sort their shit...

That is condoning fraud, if commercial operators have to pay port fees, edr fees, clearance fees and gst on those charges and the TRUE fob value of the goods then why should it be any different for one off imports?????

[k14]

That is condoning fraud, if commercial operators have to pay port fees, edr fees, clearance fees and gst on those charges and the TRUE fob value of the goods then why should it be any different for one off imports?????

Gee you make it too easy

[Robert Taylor]

I hear you Robert but at the price i was quoted I couldnt afford to get my wallet from my pocket.I went to my local shop and they recommended Thunderbike as being a good start.I use my shop as often as possible but still need to get some bits overseas.
Take for example I will want ya828 next year.Can be sourced local or overseas.ya828 with ride height adjuster and custom weighted spring with back up service at a price thats not over the top can be sourced local only.Local supplier survives,thrives,increases customer base and creates free word of mouth future sales.Thats better than an over inflatted most likely guessed price by a shop that claims to be NZ leader in triumph accessery parts who makes no sale or friends in the process.
Word of mouths a funny thing.Your never to sure how well its working.I have pointeda gsxr front end and fzr rear end your way in posties this month so far.The only thing that travels faster than good news is bad news.

In reality I do implicitly understand all sides of the story. NZ Wholesalers / retailers are by no means operating on a level playing field, especially compared to our US counterparts who can work on volume for purchasing and volume for return.
I was just trying to illustrate through several posts in this thread that the reasons are rather less simple than many think.

[Robert Taylor]

I hear you Robert but at the price i was quoted I couldnt afford to get my wallet from my pocket.I went to my local shop and they recommended Thunderbike as being a good start.I use my shop as often as possible but still need to get some bits overseas.
Take for example I will want ya828 next year.Can be sourced local or overseas.ya828 with ride height adjuster and custom weighted spring with back up service at a price thats not over the top can be sourced local only.Local supplier survives,thrives,increases customer base and creates free word of mouth future sales.Thats better than an over inflatted most likely guessed price by a shop that claims to be NZ leader in triumph accessery parts who makes no sale or friends in the process.
Word of mouths a funny thing.Your never to sure how well its working.I have pointeda gsxr front end and fzr rear end your way in posties this month so far.The only thing that travels faster than good news is bad news.

And your referrals will be remembered in kind!

[Robert Taylor]

Gee you make it too easy

Above all Kirk I am after a sense of fair play, nothing more or less.

[k14]

Above all Kirk I am after a sense of fair play, nothing more or less.

Yeah totally agree, although I don't think you could find on system in NZ where that is the case!

[kevin-chow]

Haha, no never going to have a fair system in NZ just have a look at ACC

[Robert Taylor]

Haha, no never going to have a fair system in NZ just have a look at ACC

Yes it is unfair that employers ACC levies subsidise sporting injuries.

[JMemonic]

Yes it is unfair that employers ACC levies subsidise sporting injuries.

And employee but that argument is irrelevant in here.

Robert your right its not a level playing field for some especially when the Australasian agent is taking a cut as a handling fee or the best is the NZ agent orders off Aussie, who takes a cut, then they order off Singapore who in turn takes a cut thus jacking up the price, then if anywhere in that chain decides they need the part today when you have been waiting 6 weeks for it so takes the part allocated to you.

I am all for support NZ sellers but sometimes its just not worth the wait and headache involved.

[MarkH]

Yeah make sure next time you ask them sender to put a value of $250USD on it and you won't have to wait for nz post to sort their shit...

I have never asked anyone that I have ordered stuff from to put a lower price on the customs declaration and I don't know why they would risk getting in the shit for doing so. But I have had stuff arrive plenty of time with the customs declaration showing a much lower value than what the goods were worth. There is even a place in Hong Kong that lets you select what goods description you want them to put on the package and they have a drop down box for the value they should declare (I think from 20% of the real value to 100% of the real value). I just changed it to 100% - why lie when the goods are worth less than a hundred bucks and there is no GST due on something that cheap.

Of course in the UK there is no lower threshold value for being charged VAT & whatever fees that they charge - it can be really dear to import cheap stuff there. I think NZs system is actually pretty good in comparison.