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4th March 2017, 04:45 AM #1Awaiting Email Confirmation
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importing machines
Hi.
I am considering importing a machine from US or China.
What's the process like?
Place the order and wait for the truck or are there shitloads of bureaucratic obstacles to overcome?
All advice appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob.
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4th March 2017, 06:25 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Size and cost of the machine will have a huge impact on the costs and obstacles you will encounter. Can you give us some clues?
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Might be worth getting quotes from customs brokers to take care of all the BS for you
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5th March 2017, 10:32 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Right, that's a largish machine then. I've had a look at a few offers from sellers of these machines and they seem to offer a variety of shipping methods including air freight (TNT, Toll, etc.) and sea freight (although it is unclear whether this is China Post Ocean Freight or LCL container freight). There are a lot of variables here, I'll send you a PM.
Cheers,
David
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6th March 2017, 09:31 PM #7New Member
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Check out Roger Webb on Youtube. He is now manufacturing 6090 machines (made in China) but sells under the name of Pacific Tooling.
Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z70rdtqWmYg
Cheers ... Dave
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Pity about the round rails
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8th March 2017, 09:10 AM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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Roger / Pacific Machines. The video above
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8th March 2017, 09:35 AM #12Senior Member
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At that price range you'll definitely need to pay some import duties on it.
The custom's staff are generally very helpful, and provide excellent general advice, but unfortunately the team that can provide advice about which particular code to use has apparently been gutted by the idiotic Public Service Staff cuts and will take ages (around 4 weeks) to get back to you. So, the advice to engage a custom's broker is good. They should be able to identify the correct code and their professional indemnity insurance should cover you from the fines in the event they screw up and get it wrong.
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13th March 2017, 02:43 PM #14Intermediate Member
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I had a special sanding machine sent from China, just recently.
It was 80kg in weight and the packed size was 105x55x30cm
The machine cost approximately Aus $ 80.00 but the freight, customs duty and tax was approximately Aus $ 750.00
On the company rate, it would have been cheaper to send it via DHL at the company rate.
I would suggest to be careful with freight costs from overseas.
Regards
Kel
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13th March 2017, 03:53 PM #15GOLD MEMBER
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How was it sent nivlek, who handled the freight? For an $80 (is that right?) machine those costs are extraordinary.
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