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Technical Tips => Importing - Cars & Parts. Also RMS (RTA) Regs => Topic started by: Thunder Kiss on May 20, 2004, 09:19:24 PM

Title: Free Trade
Post by: Thunder Kiss on May 20, 2004, 09:19:24 PM

Just wondering what the free trade agreement will mean for Australian Corvette enthusiasts?
How much cheaper will these be:
a:  A new Vette?
b:  A used Vette?
c:  New/used parts?

Title: Free Trade
Post by: peter vicary C5 on May 21, 2004, 08:10:42 AM

will the trade agreement make any difference either way?

Title: Free Trade
Post by: Nik on May 22, 2004, 08:21:28 AM

I was working security at the Embassy when most of the FTA people were sorting it out with the Americans.

Of what I recall, tarriffs and import taxes will be phased out over the next ten years. This is to protect Australian economies and votes, as opposed to imeediately. wheather or not this is a good thing is all a point of view I guess.

The FTA will be enacted either jan 1 next year or the start of this financial year. I can't quite remember.

But don't expect an impact on things you can buy for a while yet :(

I'd expect in about 10 years though the car market will remain largely the same... As we saw with the GST, tax lowering only raised the profit margin for business in many cases, not lowered the cost.

Title: Free Trade
Post by: c5vette on May 24, 2004, 10:25:01 PM

There is also a fine print, No cars are to be exported into Australia Left Hand drive!!! so I do not know how that works?
Maybe converters will convert them before shipping?

Title: Free Trade
Post by: peter vicary C5 on May 26, 2004, 12:35:11 PM

does that left hand drive rule apply to all cars shipped to aust. eg, new, used, 1 imported by a private buyer or is that rule for a manufacturer exporting to australia ?

Title: Free Trade
Post by: Nik on May 28, 2004, 05:15:25 AM

id say imported for commercial sale.

Title: Free Trade
Post by: Panther on June 11, 2004, 02:51:51 PM

You will not see any change to the cost of cars or parts, that is not covered in agreement that I can find
Kim

Title: Free Trade
Post by: Nik on June 11, 2004, 03:27:23 PM

i believe all tarrifs between the countries will be removed...

we will see of course.