Thread: Geo-restrictions not legal?
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Old 03-20-2010, 08:27 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by Gwen Morse View Post
You can be asked to pay customs fees for items shipped to Australia. I visited several years ago and arranged to have an expensive present shipped from the US to the host family concurrent with my visit.

My host went to the post office to pick up the package. Imagine my horror and embarrassment when I discovered he had to pay $100 AU in "customs tariff" fees to collect it. I did insist on paying him back, but, I always felt it tainted what was meant to be a thoughtful gesture.

It's good for you that you've never been charged but it could happen to someone in the future.
It used to be anything imported with a value over $250 had a customs tax added to it. That figure has now been increased to $1000. Those figures are based upon the premise that the item being imported is for personal use. If an item, regardless of value, is being imported for resale, then the item gets customs tax added to it regardless.
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