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07-02-11, 03:30
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Dave,
Your tyres from WW were new I assume. I have brought three shipments of 1100 x 18 tyres in in the past twelve months from the States. As they were second hand I needed and got an Import Permit to import used tyres on rims. All they needed was a declaration from the sender that they had been washed and were inflated and sealed on the rims. The tyres were 'as new' condition. Sure there were associated costs but I used Brocks Autos in Lilydale to freight them and they handled the AQIS inspections at their end. It was a very easy and hassle free operation. The Permit is valid for two years so I am looking to bring in some others, 900x20, 1100x20 and some more 1100x18. Brocks bring in about three 40 foot containers a week of various auto stuff and I have used them a few times now. Jack 
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07-02-11, 12:03
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Yes Jack, the tyres were new. I'm pretty sure that the first Quarantine officer I spoke to was not going to call for an inspection but when I returned with the required paperwork completed, I got a bloke who said the tyres may contain water and therefore possibly mosquito larvae and so had to be inspected. Although the inspection only took a few minutes, the earliest appointment I could get was the following day.
I considered bringing in the tyres by surface freight and was quoted $60 ea by Cheetah. I would also have had the cost of getting them from Texas to where the containers are packed. Going by previous experience with other items, I figured that I could get the tyres by air for less than double that cost and have them in days instead of weeks. The total cost per tyre would have been comparable to the cheapest price I could get here and I would have had American tyres. As it was, the airport charges at this end added almost another $100 per tyre. The only consolation is that they were still cheaper than Vintage Tyres could do them for and they didn't have them on hand anyway. You learn as you go and I am posting all this so as others can make informed choices. David
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