Chinagraf wrote:Rachel, with the strength of the dollar against the US at the moment you may possibly get that one in wothout having to pay import taxes. Even if you do have to, due to the free trade agreement with the US and it being of US origin you'll only have to pay 10% gst, no import duties, and it won't require a formal customs clearance, which makes it a lot simpler. Not that you shouldn't support local manufacturers, but if you were in a hurry...
Yes, items sent here by post with a value below $1000 are not taxed at all, no GST or duty, but they do include the postage cost as part of the price calculation. Items sent by courier are another story, you are more likely to get GST levied on them. The dollar is at 94.6 today, but America is not in a recession.