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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Ok here goes. My understanding is that you can import chippers into Australia with out incuring import tax if they have been run for 300hrs. I only buy 170hp vermeer 1800xl with winches. List price over in Aus $93,000 + GST (10%). From looking at the prices in the US I could pick up machine with 300hrs for between 30 - 40K. And with a conversion rate of 0.93 you do the maths. I would like to look at importing from US to Aus. Anyone have contacts or interested in getting involved from the US. Obviously will make deal attractive to both parties. No hurry next 3 - 6 months fine. All opinions welcome!!!!
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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I thought it was 10% import 10% GST???
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| Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles
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Do you guys use bandits? I heard vermeer tend to break down alot more than other brands.
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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Used them all one time or another,Bandit chippers are good. ARG ive heard this guy is a straight shooter... CALIFORNIA TREE EQUIPMENT
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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Yes I think you still have to pay the GST, but I think there is and addition 25% import tax on a new machine/one with less than 300 hrs, which would kill the saving somewhat. Just had a look at CALIFORNIA TREE EQUIPMENT, will send him an email and see what he has coming up. thanks
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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I know a import broker 30years exp, he is going to call me tommorow with the exact things needed.As its going to be road registered there may well be some paperwork involved. But he said theres LOTS of interest in imports from the USA at the moment...
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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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As far as reliability goes, very impressed. I run four of them at the moment and have very little dramas. I also get exceptional customer service which goes a long long way!!! I'm not saying they don't break down, they do, but it is normally through operator error. But you expect a little of that when you hire them out. I have looked at the bandits and have not gone with them because: customer service is a two hours drive from my house (out near ipswich) lots of levers and things Vermeers and are covered in and pretty much idiot proof.
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| Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney
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hey arg I think to import a "vehicle" you have to pay and do paperwork with DOTARS (Dept of transport....etc). Just check this out as the paperwork can take a while. Good Luck |
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney
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It can be done economically. A friend of mine privately imported a BC 1800A and a 672 grinder on seperate occasions. Both were low hour used machines from USA.
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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well, get that friend of yours a posting here and lets milk his brains.
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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Got told today the most it would cost would be $1600 (if spending 28k) maybe nothing for import tax...Ill know more next week,It was mainly quarintine they were interested in getting some info off.
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| Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney
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Lopa, does that include freight to Oz? Do they stick it in a container. If so alot of other goodies could go in there.
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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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thats it I think you can get 3 in a forty footer and ???????? chainsaws!!!
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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Im just budgeting on 28k chipper/freight landed in melbourne...then ill pay freight forwarding co to do paperwork customs/quarantine after the 28k..
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Yeah, like a 25hp Kohler for my stump grinder, buggers want around $4k here and only $1700 USD!
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| Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia
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I would say at a guess being a second hand wood processing machine customs would want it water blasted in the states and fumigated???? They seem to freak out over wooden product on that show at the airport with customs, but it sure sounds good to me,JayD sit's here twidleing his finger's..LOL Keep us updated. ![]() ![]()
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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Heres what im after... http://cgi.ebay.com/Carlton-15X-Wood-Chipper_W0QQitemZ280171287937QQihZ018QQcategoryZ63924QQcmdZViewItem
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney
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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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You are both going to need very long arms to make this work |
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: melbourne
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Hi.. I`m Grubby from Melbourne, I`m currantly in the process of bringing a chipper in from the states, would like to chat.
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| Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Well go ahead grubby, tell us what you've got in the pipeline! |
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| Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ballarat
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Folks, just remember that once youve actually got the machine they still wont be road worthy as there you need to ADR them with lighting, ADR registered pintle hitches etc. There is abit to it. Joe EDIT: totally true about quarantine - very expensive if they have to do anything to it because of contamination |
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: melbourne
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| understand all about what i have to do too put on the road the savings are alot more than 15k i have a 2004 bc2000xl on the way |
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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I got offered a bc2000 a few weeks back for $30k was a little beat up,sold now.
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: melbourne
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this one is not beat up and with low hours i would like to talk to anyone that is interested in any of the other chippers i have found over thier have a couple of mates inerested
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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So hows the 2000xl Grubby?ive seen one getting around down Frankston way
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bundaberg
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