Neil, shipping is a pretty hot topic at the moment. I think gary will not mind us posting the shipping costs here. Here are ours from December 2007 -
This was for a 20ft Container from Qingdao port China - to Adelaide SA
The cost of actual shipping was paid to Excitech. This cost was $1,860.
That was at a peak shipping time. Costs are lower at the moment.
GST of $1,799 was paid upon arrival of the container as part of the Customs Clearance process. This was added to the account from our Broker.
Other charges -
Electronic Entry Fee $76.90
Integrated Customs System $25
Lift On Lift Off $30
Port Service Charge $89.50
Terminal Handling Charge $240
Quarantine Processing Fee $113
Quarantine Entry Fee $25
Bill of Lading Fee $65
Maritime Security Levy $12.50
Release Paperwork pickup $65
Cartage ( to our premises ) $370.20
Broker`s Fees $150
GST on above charges $107.22
Therefore overall totals -
Container Shipping $1,860
GST $1,799.66
Fees at Aussie End $1,369.32
Total Cost $5,028.98
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