-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Thanks for that! I have not seen it laid out so clearly, that will help the Melbourne group immensely.
Cheers Dennis Simon Matthews wrote: > Hi, > > I think there are a few mistakes in the calculations i have seen for > importing the Freerunners into Australia. > > Here is my take on all this. > >>From Steve at Openmoko's email on shipping costs > Subject: RE: Shipping questions, customer organized distribution > in Europe > Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:56:22 -0700 (Mon, 01:56 WST) > the expected shipping costs for 10 phones to Europe would be US$160 or > US$16 each. Cost for individual phones will be US$70 each. I think the > charges to Australia would be similar. > > Maybe Steve can confirm this for us, also will Openmoko give the option > of sending the phones insured and what would be the extra charge for > insurance be. > > There is no customs duty payable > CUSTOMS TARIFF > SCHEDULE 3 > Section 16 > R.10 Chapter 85/19 > Reference Statistical > Number Code/Unit Goods Rate > # > > 8517.12.00 10 No - - Telephones for cellular networks or for other Free > wireless networks > > There is a customs entry fee and UPS will charge a fee to lodge all the > documentation. This is around AUS$140, i can't remember the exact > figure, i will phone UPS on Monday. If the units were sent by post you > could do all the paperwork yourself and save around AUS$100, but I think > Steve has already said Openmoko is only sending via UPS. > > So at an exchange rate of US$1.00=AUS$1.07 > > Cost of phone (10 pack) AUS$394.83 > Shipping costs AUS$ 17.12 > Entry fee UAS$ 14.00 > GST AUS$ 42.60 > ---------- > Total AUS$468.55 > > Cost of individual phone AUS$426.93 > Shipping costs AUS$ 74.90 > ---------- > Total AUS$501.83 > > Regards > Simon > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community - -- - ------------------------------------------- Dennis Wollersheim Lecturer, Health Information Management La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086 Room HS1:110 (03) 9479 1763 (bh) 0414 529 454 (mobile) http://homepage.cs.latrobe.edu.au/dewoller - ------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with MultiZilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIN/3P41ROt9TlFkoRAns0AJ41S+PC3m1MPF85QdwkwPX2WhpxmwCaA79C eZtgbjAshvxl9xdXINSa6go= =yg0f -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
