Cheap riding gear from Italy

**Zapf** · 30th August 2004, 23:14

Found this site on the Internet, has anyone bought from them?

They have lots of gear around 1/2 the price of NZ. E.g Spidi / Dainese

Woops... here is is. Wheel UP - Italy

**aff-man** · 30th August 2004, 23:25

need to post an address mate

**andy1** · 31st August 2004, 00:31

Did you take in the fact that you need to pay for post, GST, Tax......
Check out http://www.customs.govt.nz/

Laterz

**NordieBoy** · 31st August 2004, 08:24

Originally Posted by andy1

Did you take in the fact that you need to pay for post, GST, Tax......
Check out http://www.customs.govt.nz/

Laterz

I couldn't find out wether riding gear would incur customs duty.
Bike parts/tires don't, just GST if valuable enough.

Protective gear?

**AMPS** · 31st August 2004, 08:26

Hope you know your exact sizes for Italian gear, it ain't like other stuff.
Lou

**andy1** · 31st August 2004, 15:21

Here`s a email i got about motorcycle gloves -

Thank you for your enquiry
Motorcycle gloves are subject to concession that means their is no duty.
The concession is 985517D.
So that they are subject to GST on the cost of the goods + the insurance and freight to get the goods to New Zealand x 12.5%.
Make sure their is no trademark or copyright on the gloves check a general list on our website www.customs.govt.nz under library then importers, commercial importers, trademark copyright.
Clothing is normally 19% duty and GST.

Harry Perkins
for Comptroller of Customs.