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Hi all,
Does anybody here have any experience with buying used shocks from the States ??? I have a pair picked out on Ebay, but It seems Australia Post wont accept forks. ![]() Any hep advice appreciated. Loachy
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Try another service, I've had no drama's getting automotive shocks and struts from places like the UK and Germany via DHL
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what do you mean by forks? are you buying bicycle front shocks?
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Try importing suspension components, rather than forks.
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Try someone like Kiwi Shipping they are based in long beach California you can ship to them then they load goods into share containers, not sure if they ship to Aussie, i'm betting theres Australians doing similar. Check there website out and you will see how it works.
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I have had shock absorbers sent to me through the post. They were only standard Monroe shocks. They came with other parts that I ordered for my Tbird.
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There's a few things that don't add up with the OPs Post.
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I can see that used off road forks or shocks (or on-road forks or shocks that may have gone off road) might pose some significant biosecurity quarantine risks unless they were thoroughly steam cleaned and fumigated etc and were certified as such. Mud and dirt with foreign weed seeds, insects and other pests and diseases etc. Essentially, due to the biosecurity risk you need an registered importer who treats them before export and an import approval permit. https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-...ategories/misc Quote:
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Many ebay sellers and shipping forwarder simply won't export used parts and other goods by air freight as a matter of principle simply because they are not in a position to complete the required export declarations that the goods meet Australian biosecurity requirements. You can't blame them as they often don't know the used goods' full history and/or are not geared up to do the required inspections and cleaning especially for low volumes or one off items. And the y don;t want to b e in the position of being caught making a false declaration albeit on your behalf and under your authority.
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You shouldn't have a problem sending them to Australia. As has been advised, speak to FedEx or DHL or even a sea freighter who will ship them as LCL cargo in a shared container; be cheaper but take longer.
As for DAFF (Quarantine), when it comes to Car/Motorcycle parts, anything used will require an inspection on arrival (new parts they wont bother with).
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and used older parts may contain asbestos which could result in fines or the parts being seized
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