grainne73

Customs generally won't pull the crate totally apart unless a sniffer dog happens to like it too much, or they spot something that might alert quarantine. Generally your customs agent will attend on your behalf if there are any issues, and they will contact you to work out the best plan of attack.

Once again Iron Chef thanks very much for your help! Dont know what people would do without you!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

grainne

No worries - now that you have your import approval, it gets easier from here

Hi Iron Chef

Cant believe I have another question for you! When the motorbike arrives in the container at customs, do customs remove it from crate to have a look or do you have to be there yourself to remove it for them. OH made the crate himself and has it well strapped , and tacked etc but screen removed and foot rests as well so I presume he will have to be there with customs for to put these back on etc?

grainne

You won't need that for clearance through Customs, just the import approval, shipping documents and an invoice from when you bought it originally.

 

The letter of compliance is for a different importing scheme, not for personal imports.

Thanks ironchef for getting back so quick I was in a sweat there! And thanks again for all your info, such a brilliant thread!

Grainne

Anybody know what 'letter of compliance' is? Where to get etc? Do I need it for a motorbike that I already got approval for. Just saw it listed on things needed for customs and hadn't seen it before. HELP! Didn't know about this and container coming next week !

Grainne

Hi Andy - yes the process for personally importing cars is the same for bikes, so you'd need to provide the same evidence you've listed above (or some of it, in the case of the second list).

 

The good news for you, however, is that your bike (presuming it was built post-2006) is eligible for unrestricted import to Australia. The upside is that you can bypass all the personal import rigmarole and get someone else to apply for the import approval for you. The down side is that the company that complies your bike for Australia is in Melbourne. If you want more info, email me.

Hi Iron Chef

Just received our approval yesterday for 2003 BMW Adventurer , but was just wondering what you meant by 'unrestricted import for pre 2006?? I'm doing the p0aperwork for OH so just hoping I didnt miss something??

thnaks

grainne

Carlos do you still have to have these points even if you have PR??

Yes , even with PR still have to have the points!

We are taking a motor bike in the container with the house contents.4k for the container

But definately think it's more expensive from northern ire than mainland uk, prob less competition lol

Thanks Sue, I got a letter this morning from my solicitor to say we have rented out our house here from aug so hopefully that does it. Nightmare, more stressful than visa LOL

Hi sue

Just a quick question, if you can help, did you have an Australian rental address to make up the 100 points or did you sell your property here. We are renting our house out so don't have the sale to make up points. Really frustrating! We opened bank account in oz a year ago and they say it's not recent enough so no points for that and don't have jobs there yet either! Any words of advice?

Thanks

Grainne

Hi Ironchef

We want to take our BMW 1150gs Adventurer motorbike with us to Oz when we go later this year.. Is it the same procedure for a bike as it is for a car or easier/harder? I have read through all 20 pages but cant find any info on bikes.....or did i miss some?

great post by the way!

thanks

grainne