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Latest Articles

  • Changes to Import vehicle approvals to Australia 10 December 2019
  • Shipping a Car in a Container
  • ATA Carnet’s : What are they, and when to use them.
  • How is my Car valued for Australian Customs?
  • 5 reasons why to ship your car to Australia

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How is my Car valued for New Zealand Customs?

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Richard Hack
Blog
09 May 2015

Before reading further, check if you meet the criteria for GST exemption. The following information is only applicable if GST is payable.

Read more: How is my Car valued for New Zealand Customs?

Top Tips to avoid shipping budget blow outs

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Richard Hack
Blog
24 April 2015

No matter what you're looking to purchase overseas and ship, one of the biggest cost components of your budget is going to be the freight. So whether your shipping a 50' boat, Hummer, or your classic motorbike, here are a few tips to avoid unexpected costs.

Read more: Top Tips to avoid shipping budget blow outs

Beware of the Half Quote

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Richard Hack
Blog
24 April 2015

When you are doing a comparison of shipping quotes, you need to make sure they are covering off ALL of the charges involved for the shipment. Too often people look only at the total price and don't pay attention to what is actually included(or not included in most cases).

Read more: Beware of the Half Quote

Import boats – scams and warnings!

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Richard Hack
Blog
22 April 2015

There are many benefits in importing your own boat. In particular the huge used boat market in the USA has proved to be very popular with Australian buys. But even import boats are targeted by scammers. Sadly I have helped three buys in one week, all who were scammed by the same person/company!

Read more: Import boats – scams and warnings!

Tips for keeping car shipping costs down

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Richard Hack
Blog
21 April 2015

Here are some very basic ways to keep your costs to a minimum, which are worth keeping in mind when looking for the right car to import. Often, these make the difference between being feasible or not.

Read more: Tips for keeping car shipping costs down

  1. How to prepare a car for shipping RORO
  2. Why we recommend shipping your car as RORO

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Taurus Logistics Ltd
809 Colombo St, Christchurch Central
Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
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Recent Posts

  • Changes to Import vehicle approvals to Australia 10 December 2019
  • Shipping a Car in a Container
  • ATA Carnet’s : What are they, and when to use them.

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