NZ post service for buying US products?

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TeaLeaf

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#195973 14-May-2016 10:08

Ok this is a real noob question as Ive never used the service before.

But NZ Post set up an address to be able to purchase items from the US? What is it?

Does it mean you can avoid the GST threshold which is, $400? (not that Im trying to but would be handy to know what the cut off is).

This is not a product from Amazon but a refurb product directly from the manufacturer.

Help appreciated.

Cheers.

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#1552541 14-May-2016 10:10

It's called Youshop and there are a few threads about it here (one of which is huge). The $60* GST threshold still applies.

*$60 worth of GST and duty, which means $400 worth of goods when no duty applies.

TeaLeaf

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#1552544 14-May-2016 10:20

Hey thanks, I know I should have googled first and found it but your info has helped some.

What does it mean $60 gst threshold, just means if your item is under $400 NZ? Damn its $409.

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#1552545 14-May-2016 10:21

As mentioned, YouShop. There's a very long discussion here (about four years old and still going).

You don't avoid GST. You will still pay GST if it's above the NZ$ 60 GST threshold - anything with less than NZ$60 GST to pay won't be charged. This is 15% of NZ$400 (product plus shipping). If it goes over NZ$ 60 then you pay this plus any other customs processing fee.

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#1552546 14-May-2016 10:21

And of course that NZ$400 threshold includes the shipping fee so allow for that.

What's My Duty is a good resource if you want to get an idea of what you will need to pay as it also knows which items have tariffs, which further impacts what you can purchase before going over the $60 repayment threshold.

TeaLeaf

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#1552548 14-May-2016 10:29

thanks all, that kinda kills the deal. was looking at a refurbished item.

does anyone often use the service? im wondering when it would come in useful, ie what kinds of items we miss out on in NZ? (I know thats a how longs a piece of question, but generally speaking)

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#1552553 14-May-2016 11:07

TeaLeaf:

thanks all, that kinda kills the deal. was looking at a refurbished item.

does anyone often use the service? im wondering when it would come in useful, ie what kinds of items we miss out on in NZ? (I know thats a how longs a piece of question, but generally speaking)

I don't use it often as such, but I have used it several times. I found it to be pretty reasonably priced and pretty quick too. That massive thread of YouShop has plenty of people recounting their experiences with the service.

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#1552574 14-May-2016 13:06

Clothes. Christmas presents that we buy over the months. Lots of stuff.

Sharesies

Trade NZ and US shares and funds with Sharesies (affiliate link).

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#1552659 14-May-2016 16:19

ShipItTo.com will allow you to specify your own value on the item you want to bring in. One imagines being able to knock a few dollars off the item value in order to avoid pesky government tax but I could not possibly comment on such a habit.