MiniCooper Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hi there, so I am currently trying to get quotes for shipping our home contents. We don't have much so wouldn't even need half a container. The problem is we live in Cyprus and Move Cube don't ship from here. I have just had a quote from a company which seemed pretty awesome until I discovered the cost doesn't include any of the fee's at the other end...is this normally included? And if so how do I go about finding out the cost of customs clearance and duty and taxes once in OZ - Oh and I'll need someone to transport it all to our new address. My god, how do people do this? :arghh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hi there,so I am currently trying to get quotes for shipping our home contents. We don't have much so wouldn't even need half a container. The problem is we live in Cyprus and Move Cube don't ship from here. I have just had a quote from a company which seemed pretty awesome until I discovered the cost doesn't include any of the fee's at the other end...is this normally included? And if so how do I go about finding out the cost of customs clearance and duty and taxes once in OZ - Oh and I'll need someone to transport it all to our new address. My god, how do people do this? :arghh: I got a quote yesterday. For the volume of goods in a medium sized Movecube the fees for clearance in Australia were around $500. Even if you aren't using a movecube, but are shipping a similar volume then that should give you a rough idea. Any extras such as if AQIS need to open the shipment to remove or treat anything for biosecurity reasons then there will be an additional charge. No idea about transporting to an address. I'm just going to pick it up in a warehouse, hire a van/lorry and drive it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniCooper Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 I got a quote yesterday. For the volume of goods in a medium sized Movecube the fees for clearance in Australia were around $500. Even if you aren't using a movecube, but are shipping a similar volume then that should give you a rough idea. Any extras such as if AQIS need to open the shipment to remove or treat anything for biosecurity reasons then there will be an additional charge. No idea about transporting to an address. I'm just going to pick it up in a warehouse, hire a van/lorry and drive it myself. Captain C, always on hand to answer my queries. Thanks ever so much. That sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstyLP Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hello! Inclusion of fees will depend on the type of quote and company. Typically if a quote is provided by a specialist International Removals company door to door (Collection, transport, delivery to your new home) then it will include fees such as customs clearance and terminal handling (Check with each what is included/excluded as this can vary), but if the quote is door to port it may not. Quotes don't normally include any duties and taxes (as these will be variable and determined by the inspector) but import of household goods into Australia is typically duty free subject to meeting certain conditions (find out more on the Australian Government website here https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Impo/Send). The other charge that may not be included as CaptainC mentioned is the Bio-security examination charge, again because this is variable for every shipment. There is some really good info on this, including fees, on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website here: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/travelling/moving-immigrating If you want more quotes you can check out the FIDI website for reputable companies certified to the FAIM international moving standard that are based in Cyprus https://www.fidi.org/find-a-fidi-company-country?field_address_country=CY - a good International Removals company will be able to advise you of all the charges you should expect to help you budget in advance of booking. Hope that helps? Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniCooper Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hello! Inclusion of fees will depend on the type of quote and company. Typically if a quote is provided by a specialist International Removals company door to door (Collection, transport, delivery to your new home) then it will include fees such as customs clearance and terminal handling (Check with each what is included/excluded as this can vary), but if the quote is door to port it may not. Quotes don't normally include any duties and taxes (as these will be variable and determined by the inspector) but import of household goods into Australia is typically duty free subject to meeting certain conditions (find out more on the Australian Government website here https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Impo/Send). The other charge that may not be included as CaptainC mentioned is the Bio-security examination charge, again because this is variable for every shipment. There is some really good info on this, including fees, on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website here: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/travelling/moving-immigrating If you want more quotes you can check out the FIDI website for reputable companies certified to the FAIM international moving standard that are based in Cyprus https://www.fidi.org/find-a-fidi-company-country?field_address_country=CY - a good International Removals company will be able to advise you of all the charges you should expect to help you budget in advance of booking. Hope that helps? Good luck! Wow Kirsty, this is so informative. Thank you so much.I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstyLP Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Wow Kirsty, this is so informative. Thank you so much.I really appreciate it. You're more than welcome, the whole process can be really confusing if you've not done it before as there is so much involved, so happy to provide a few pointers where I can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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