If you import parts, it is possible to bypass the brokers if YOU pick up the item at its point of arrival in the country and take it through Customs yourself. I did this with my Porsche G50 trans. It was a hassle, but it would have bypassed the hassles of brokarege (in fact I HAD to do it myself, as there was no broker involved; it came in in a container, with no broker). It was SUPPOSED to be delivered straight to Dunedin (right in the south of the South Island), but instead ended up in a holding firm's warehouse in Auckland, near the other end of the country. I had additional hassles here, as there was no communication between authorities, but finally I managed to get it sent down here and run it through Customs procedures at this end. Best by far to use normal mail where possible, as the mail folk I think cannot be bothered with mucking around on behalf of Customs. I have never been charged duty or GST (12.5% Goods & Services Tax) on mailed goods such as my South African grills (which came in surface mail). |
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