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mayor

Post subject: Shipping to Australia

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:03 pm

Walnut

Joined: Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:54 pm
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After reading about the potential red tape that must be traversed to ship a guitar from the U.S. to Australia, can anyone speak to what the realistic expectations for me are? It is a non-commercial shipment; one guitar in a case (with shipping box). The shipping option via USPS (which probably gives it to FedEx to complete the journey) looks straightforward. After that, what is Australia going to want to see (paperwork, declarations, etc.)? And what are those costs?
I appreciate the advice anyone can provide here.
Thanks,
Don

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Shipping to Australia

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:16 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:15 pm
Posts: 7549
First name: Ed
Last Name: Bond
City: Nanaimo
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Well, I used a freight forwarding company last time. Cost 325$CAN to get it there which was about half price from fedex, ups et Al. They provided the paperwork. I filled it in, dropped off the box and that was it.

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Felly Smith

Post subject: Re: Shipping to Australia

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:44 pm

Walnut

Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:49 pm
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First name: Felly
Last Name: Smith
City: Bend
State: Oregon
Zip/Postal Code: 97707
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

While I haven't shipped a guitar to Australia, I have shipped plenty of sets there. USPS priority International is by far the least expensive, and is also fairly fast. I've never had a problem with damage claims or customs delays to Australia.

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DannyV

Post subject: Re: Shipping to Australia

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:11 am

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Felly Smith wrote:

And what might that have been Felly? Don't be holding out on us here now Felly.

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Felly Smith

Post subject: Re: Shipping to Australia

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:34 am

Walnut

guitar sets mostly. figured claro, some quilted maple, various uke sets, some binding too no doubt. www.fiddlebackwoodshack.com.

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