Importing Freerunners to Australia

[Dennis Wollersheim]

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Thanks for that!  I have not seen it laid out so clearly, that will help the Melbourne group immensely.

Cheers
Dennis

Simon Matthews wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I think there are a few mistakes in the calculations i have seen for
> importing the Freerunners into Australia.
> 
> Here is my take on all this.
> 
>>From Steve at Openmoko's email on shipping costs
> Subject:        RE: Shipping questions, customer organized distribution
> in Europe
> Date:   Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:56:22 -0700 (Mon, 01:56 WST)
> the expected shipping costs for 10 phones to Europe would be US$160 or
> US$16 each. Cost for individual phones will be US$70 each. I think the
> charges to Australia would be similar.
> 
> Maybe Steve can confirm this for us, also will Openmoko give the option
> of sending the phones insured and what would be the extra charge for
> insurance be.
> 
> There is no customs duty payable
>                            CUSTOMS TARIFF
>                              SCHEDULE 3
>                                                   Section 16
>                       R.10                     Chapter 85/19
> Reference Statistical
> Number    Code/Unit                  Goods                         Rate
> #
> 
> 8517.12.00 10 No - - Telephones for cellular networks or for other Free
>                      wireless networks
> 
> There is a customs entry fee and UPS will charge a fee to lodge all the
> documentation. This is around AUS$140, i can't remember the exact
> figure, i will phone UPS on Monday. If the units were sent by post you
> could do all the paperwork yourself and save around AUS$100, but I think
> Steve has already said Openmoko is only sending via UPS.
> 
> So at an exchange rate of US$1.00=AUS$1.07
> 
> Cost of phone (10 pack)      AUS$394.83
> Shipping costs               AUS$ 17.12
> Entry fee                    UAS$ 14.00
> GST                          AUS$ 42.60
>                              ----------
> Total                        AUS$468.55
> 
> Cost of individual phone     AUS$426.93
> Shipping costs               AUS$ 74.90
>                              ----------
> Total                        AUS$501.83
> 
> Regards
> Simon
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