Just thought I'd share this info with everyone! I've recently sold a set of rims to a guy in the US & he has put me onto this company for shipping between the US & Oz! Basically they send cars in containers & sell off the remaining space within the container for various parts etc! They price per item rather than by weight or cubic volume etc! Obviously it's a slow process as you have to wait on the next container to be shipped to your port!........but thought it was worth bringing their service to the attention of the forum! They are based in Brisbane (car imports) but Glen is the parts manager responsible for filling up the space in the containers & he is based here in Melbourne! Here is some info Glen sent to me after meeting him in person today! "G'day Russell, Great to meet you today. Here is the cover letter I provide new clients. Keep it handy if you want to forward it onto others who are looking for their Nissan parts from the states. Cheers Glen. G'day , Here is the follow up email we were talking about on the phone on how we handle shipping items to Australia. Yes, we can ship your parts from our depot in the USA to an Australian port. Our basic price structure is as follows; $450* to ship an engine. $250* to ship a gearbox. $100* to ship a set of 4 rims. $100* to ship a set of 4 tyres. *Shipping prices are quoted from our depot to the port. Some goods are subject to minimal dock fees, GST and/or duties when landed. A cradle to support engine or gearbox can be made for a further fee. Contact me for more details if you require a cradle. Once we have the required information and your goods are on the way to our depot, we will send you an invoice which you can pay direct deposit into our ANZ account or you can pay with Paypal. If you choose to pay with Paypal there will be a 5% surcharge. Here are the contact details that I require. Please fill out and reply to this email. Your Full name: Address: Contact number: Email address: This information will be used for invoicing and will not be used/given to any promotional companies. For the purpose of shipping we require, who they were bought from and address of the supplier (if item/s are new) with the cost of the item/s, to be sent to us at the address below; "Your name"/Destination port c/o USAtoAUS.com 13014 N.E. 249th Street, Battle Ground, W.A. 98604 Please allow between 6 - 8 weeks travel time, once a container is booked, before they arrive in Australia. We have regular containers to East coast of Australia so your wait shouldn't be too long. Please keep this letter handy once you go ahead with your shipping of your parts. Contact me if you have any other questions and I will answer them promptly. Regards Glen Parts Manager www.USAtoAUS.com Ph: +61 3 9354 7877 Mob: +61 408 805 995
this is great... been keeping my eye on some big subs over form the states.. this means i can get them here dirt cheap rather then paying $150 postage each to be shipped here... thanks
Downside to container shipping.... The downside to anything brought in by container is that ALL contents of the container get hit with GST, & if it's not made in the US you'll get whacked duty as well Really only an option for big, expensive items.
Yeah this is true! - but could be good for things like Kaminari stuff that is made in the US & is quite bulky! Plus even with GST (& duty?) factored in - shipping on a set of rims for example could still work out to be cheaper than say $500 like Martin had to pay! - worth getting a quote to compare regardless!
Very true Russ ... Say you're looking at a set of rims at US$1210. Add US$100 for freight = US$1310 total. 5% duty on the wheels (assuming rims not made in USA) = US$60.50. 10% GST on the total = US$137.05. Sub total cost of charges is US$297.55 is approx A$334 at US$ rate of 89c. Yes, I'm looking at a set of new rims, need to get that job first!
Not worth the hassle.... $335 by container (which could take months), and that's not taking into consideration any extra charges they can throw at you (import licence fee, quarantine, etc) ... then you still have to pick them up or pay delivery to your place $500 delivered to your door in 6-10 days looks the goods to me
Need to get someone working on the docks to pass this stuff to one of the aus300zx blokes to bypass all that extra charge stuff
Good point!........but for those where time is not an issue this still could prove an economical option?........l just thought these guys were worth bringing to the forum's attention! - worth a call to see what they can or can't do for ya if you're looking to bring some stuff over! I know it would save the TwinZ Rear Bumper guys a fortune compared to $675 per bar!
Container shipping has its uses.... As I said before, for big bulky or extremely heavy items... container shipping is the go because the weight or cubic dimensions of such items will crucify you on air freight. If you are looking at something under a cubic metre that doesn't weigh a hundred kilos AND purchase price is under $1K then USPS/Courier is the go because the savings on gst/duty goes a LONG way toward offsetting the additional shipping costs. And the added bonus of having it delivered right to your door in under 10 days more than outweighs the few dollars extra it might cost by air freight (IMHO)
Guys, I am located in Melbourne but we ship to most ports in Australia. Call me on 0408 805 995 or better still email me at parts@usatoaus.com and mention you saw this on the 300zx forum and I will look after you. Cheers Glen
