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Someone below got quoted USD200 for postage, so lets say the total is 810+200=USD1010 (AUD1075), you would pay GST on AUD75.00 which is $7.50 .. stuff all
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No, you've got it completely wrong. Please reread my post at 12.11pm. The A$1000 limit is measured against the cost of the item only, however if the item cost exceeds A$1000 then you pay GST on the total of the cost of the item plus shipping.
So for example, if you buy a scope for A$999 you will not pay GST at all, no matter how much the shipping is.
But if you buy a scope for say $A1050 with shipping of say $200 then you will pay GST on A$1250, i.e, $125 of GST. That's why I paid no GST on my A$985 dollar scope at all when I imported it from Taiwan.
There's an FAQ on the customs site that explains all this.