by eddievic » 15 Sep 2020, 4:55 pm
Many online sellers will say that to cover their butt as they don't know what every country's laws are.
Basically if your total invoice is over 1k AUD then customs will hold the parcel and you will get a notification to pay 10% GST and duty (which is dependent on what the items are but think 5%) on the total amount including shipping converted to AUD on the day the parcel lands.
If you are buying through some sellers like Amazon/eBay they will charge this amount before its shipped.
The govt has changed the rules and now its every item coming into Australia needs gst and duty to be paid.. but the amount is collected by the shipper (company) on behalf of the Australian customs.
Obviously not every seller wants to deal with the govt, so at times if the price is less than 1k you might NOT pay any extra.
Edited for clarity
117, 22lr, 223, 243, 264, 308, 338, 416, 20g 12g
Soo many, but not enough