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Hi Guys,
I am intending to Air Freight / or Ship ..,
- Some of my personal belongings (that are currently here in Indonesia) .., back to Australia (East Coast)
Question ; I would like to know if there are any problems / grief to expect from Australian Customs ? ...,
- from sending my personal belongings 'back to Australia' .., as most of my used personal belongings / items here in Indonesia are well valued over AUD $1000 each ..,
.., and I have heard that they may try to charge me import duty on them , even though some of these item originated from Australia to begin with, and the other item are used and personal belongings ?
...., what are your recommendations guys ? , So far - here are some of my thoughts below ...,
At this stage , due to the fragile delicate nature , plus expense of my items ,
- I think Air Freight might be my best solution than Sea freight ?
.., because I have read from F.A.Q 's via various Shipping Companies websites - that ,
For Sea Shipping - my Items would first gets shipped from home in Bali .., then,
- to the Shipping Companies warehouse - and palleted / boxed up ,
- then moved on to Surabaya,
- then Singapore ..., before going on a slow ocean voyage to Australia
Cons - Sea Shipping ; Lots of multiple handling = more chance of Damage to Fragile items + slow).
For Air Freight - My Items would first gets shipped from home in Bali .., then,
- to the Shipping Companies warehouse - and palleted / boxed up ,
- goes to the nearest international airport, and direct to Australia ..,
(and I can even be on the same flight if I organise this through a commercial passenger airline)
Pros - Air Freight ; Less handling = less chance of items getting damaged + speedy delivery.
At a guess , I roughly guesstimate - I may need to freight about 3 - 4 cubic meters...,
My Fragile Items would include :
- 6 surfboards (longest is 9'6" - ie; 2.90 meters)
- 6 Guitars (a mix of expensive electric and acoustic guitars)
- 2 Large Combo / cabinet type Guitar Amplifiers (each with - speaker + amp combo)
- 3 Various other Large speakers ,
- 2 suitcases full of electronic FX , and Delicate Microphones
- Other Expensive Computer Equipment , including Specialised Monitor Screen.
- Various Mic Stands and Cables etc.
Any Recommendations Guys ?
Cheers
I am intending to Air Freight / or Ship ..,
- Some of my personal belongings (that are currently here in Indonesia) .., back to Australia (East Coast)
Question ; I would like to know if there are any problems / grief to expect from Australian Customs ? ...,
- from sending my personal belongings 'back to Australia' .., as most of my used personal belongings / items here in Indonesia are well valued over AUD $1000 each ..,
.., and I have heard that they may try to charge me import duty on them , even though some of these item originated from Australia to begin with, and the other item are used and personal belongings ?
...., what are your recommendations guys ? , So far - here are some of my thoughts below ...,
At this stage , due to the fragile delicate nature , plus expense of my items ,
- I think Air Freight might be my best solution than Sea freight ?
.., because I have read from F.A.Q 's via various Shipping Companies websites - that ,
For Sea Shipping - my Items would first gets shipped from home in Bali .., then,
- to the Shipping Companies warehouse - and palleted / boxed up ,
- then moved on to Surabaya,
- then Singapore ..., before going on a slow ocean voyage to Australia
Cons - Sea Shipping ; Lots of multiple handling = more chance of Damage to Fragile items + slow).
For Air Freight - My Items would first gets shipped from home in Bali .., then,
- to the Shipping Companies warehouse - and palleted / boxed up ,
- goes to the nearest international airport, and direct to Australia ..,
(and I can even be on the same flight if I organise this through a commercial passenger airline)
Pros - Air Freight ; Less handling = less chance of items getting damaged + speedy delivery.
At a guess , I roughly guesstimate - I may need to freight about 3 - 4 cubic meters...,
My Fragile Items would include :
- 6 surfboards (longest is 9'6" - ie; 2.90 meters)
- 6 Guitars (a mix of expensive electric and acoustic guitars)
- 2 Large Combo / cabinet type Guitar Amplifiers (each with - speaker + amp combo)
- 3 Various other Large speakers ,
- 2 suitcases full of electronic FX , and Delicate Microphones
- Other Expensive Computer Equipment , including Specialised Monitor Screen.
- Various Mic Stands and Cables etc.
Any Recommendations Guys ?
Cheers