IMPORTING A KIT TO AUSTRALIA

[madazrx7]

I have asked about importing a kit in the Kitcar forum.
www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=283607&f=30&h=0
If anyone has any experience, please comment on the other thread.
Thanks
tim

[Steve-B]

you would find a ton of helpful information on www.oz-clubbies.com/ which is where all the
Australian Se7ens hang out. only a few of us hang out here.

i have just imported my Caterham SV to Australia, it is and is NOT as simple as the EU.

there are some hard and fast regulations that you must be aware of, or you fall into other categories and can run
into tons of extra costs, if you are even allowed to bring it in, and get it registered is also quite challenging.

but it can be done.

[madazrx7]

Cheers Steve, I will have a look at that link.

[madazrx7]

Can't seem to register on that forum, my main question is: if I am importing an unmade kit rather than a complete car surely I don't have to go through all the car import red tape? I am just bringing in parts, and at a later date will register an 'individually built vehicle'?

[suthol]

Even if you can't register on Ozclubbies, browse it and read about Billzilla's ( Bill Sherwood ) experience bring a Fraser kit in from NZ.

The guts of it was that the kit came complete in a single box therefore it was treated as a knocked down car and subject to relevant taxes.

I believe that if you bring it in, in seperate shipments then it will be treated as car parts and taxed at a much lower rate..

Once the kit is here you will need to meet the local ICV ( Individually Constructed Vehicle ) requirements.

From memory you are in WA, probably the most relaxed state for ICV rego which is good news.

Also in Perth you have the Australian importer of the UK Westfield kits and another guy who has imported either a Phoenix or Fury kit and registered it.

Regards
Dave K

[madazrx7]

suthol said:

Even if you can't register on Ozclubbies, browse it and read about Billzilla's ( Bill Sherwood ) experience bring a Fraser kit in from NZ.

The guts of it was that the kit came complete in a single box therefore it was treated as a knocked down car and subject to relevant taxes.

I believe that if you bring it in, in seperate shipments then it will be treated as car parts and taxed at a much lower rate..

Once the kit is here you will need to meet the local ICV ( Individually Constructed Vehicle ) requirements.

From memory you are in WA, probably the most relaxed state for ICV rego which is good news.

Also in Perth you have the Australian importer of the UK Westfield kits and another guy who has imported either a Phoenix or Fury kit and registered it.

Regards
Dave K

I'm going tonight to a meeting of the Sports Car Builders Assn of WA. Yes someone has just completed a Sylva Pheonix so they will be a good source of info.

You're right, we have the importer of English Westfields here, we also have the locally made version which is a bit different. Both of their kit prices seem rather high when compared to the price of kits in England.

Your comments about importing make sense, I may be able to get my brother in England to get the kit for me, and split it into several shipments. TBH paying 10% duty dioesn't bother me too much, I am advised that is the duty rate on a car. The difficulty would be if they treat it as a car rather than parts, I believe that I couldn't bring it in without complying with the usual rules re ownership etc?

Cheers
Tim