Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 2Jun 06, 2008 8:02 pm Check out your freight costs - it'll be around 3 months by sea before they will get back here, plus the import duties - I'm guessing will be 5% of the price you pay, plus insurance and if they got broken or lost?
How much to repair or replace the broken ones. As for meeting our standards, ask the authorities. Steve Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 3Jun 06, 2008 11:07 pm uPVC windows here are an amazing ripoff. Anyone noticed how even most of the run-down dumps in Europe and the UK all seem to have double-glazing ? Here, they're still seen as an expensive extra (usually declined).
It might be good to try sourcing them from the US: the good exchange rate and free trade agreement make the US an excellent source at the moment. I'd be very interested to hear how the costs work out... Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 4Jun 07, 2008 8:15 am Yes i would also agree, sourcing from the US makes sense i am looking at going down this path but why not look at triple glazing.It makes sense depending on your location, i am in Canberra.
Hope to be building in 2009 Cheers Michael He wants a dream home theatre - she wants a dream kitchen! Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 5Jun 07, 2008 7:41 pm Just got reply from the outfit doing sea freight, the cost for up to 1 ton of cargo would be approx $US 350, ex insurance, packing, etc, but so far it's chicken feed. I'll have to contact Aussie Standards, to see if they won't kick.
I haven't considered the States, it's easier for me to see the product here and negotiate direct with producers. As for the rip-off, couldn't agree more. The European outfit wants just $10,000 for the lot of double glazed, uPVC windows with trimmings, for the 160m2 house, but with a lot of glazing on the North side. The one in Perth I contacted quoted me the modest $34,000 !!!!! Double glazing's more than enough for me in Perth, I'm actually more after tilt and turn, than that. My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 6Jun 07, 2008 7:59 pm With a price like that you could start up an import/export business in double-glazing. I might be a customer ! Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 7Jun 07, 2008 8:59 pm Kristofw
Does the company you are dealing with do any other materials,cedarwood or aluminium etc. Sounds like a great price, it would surely be worth the effort importing into oz. What about internal/external doors just a thought, may as well fill that container. Good luck with it Cheers Michael He wants a dream home theatre - she wants a dream kitchen! Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 8Jun 09, 2008 6:59 pm Quote: Does the company you are dealing with do any other materials,cedarwood or aluminium etc. Sounds like a great price, it would surely be worth the effort importing into oz. What about internal/external doors just a thought, may as well fill that container. I'm sure they do timber, saw it in their display room, but it was pine or something similar. As for aluminium, I seem to recollect the guy sying something about it being used almost exclusively in commercial applications. I'm personally not keen on timber, it sure looks good, but sooner or later requires maintenance. I'll ask next time I see their rep which timber and about aluminium. The price could be even less than 10K, 'cause it includes the local VAT (GST) at 22%, and I'm not sure that as a foreigner I have to pay it. I'll keep you guys up to date. Quote: With a price like that you could start up an import/export business in double-glazing. I might be a customer ! My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 9Jun 09, 2008 9:19 pm Assuming you are in the UK, vat is 17.5%, unless its changed recently, and yes, if you are exporting goods you can get that back. I think this is a great idea, the only thing would be how the goods are treated by Customs here. Whether you would have to pay tax at their value in Aus or what you actually paid for them in the UK.
I recently bought 5 * 36v cordless tools from the US but because their value was over Aus$1000 I had them shipped in two separate containers. I still saved over 50% though, even with shipping costs. I am also looking at underfloor heating materials in the UK. Again, everything is so much cheaper. As for UK double glazed windows not meeting Australian Standards - what standards? Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 10Jun 10, 2008 8:38 am Thanks for the feeback Kristofw
Yeh, I am more likely to go in the direction of Aluminium, less maintenance for sure. What part of Europe are you sourcing from, is it a big hassle shipping it back home. PM if you like. I could possibly be in the states or Europe later in the year and will definately look around at these options.(I want to inspect personally also). Any estimates on shipping back home to oz, this is important for me in the timeframe of my build also. Please update me on your progress, will be much appreciated. Michael. He wants a dream home theatre - she wants a dream kitchen! Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 11Jun 10, 2008 8:29 pm Quote: Any estimates on shipping back home to oz, this is important for me in the timeframe of my build also. Mike, I've PMed you with details, but forgot to add shipping info. From Poland to Sydney I was quoted approx $US 350 for a ton of cargo, by sea, ex insurance and packing. The delivery time is a bit long, I've been told from 6 weeks to 3 mths, it's far from here to Oz. I've contacted a couple of freight outfits here, for a quote, they answered immediately and seem to be falling over each other to get my order. They offer door to door as well, but I haven't the quote for that yet. To all other participants - I've learned for certain that I wouldn't have to pay the local VAT (GST) at 22%, as the goods would go out of EU customs zone. Packing and other stuff will be 0% VAT too. Since my quote included VAT, the price without tax drops down to approx $A7000 for the top of the range uPVC double glazed windows for the whole house. Even assuming a few thousands for packing, shipping and insurance, 5% Aussie customs and 10% Aussie GST, I'd be getting windows we really want for the cost of aluminium El Cheapos. The next step is to check with Aussie Customs and Tax Men these two figures and decide. I'll do that when I ge t back home in a couple of weeks. I'll keep you posted. My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 12Jun 12, 2008 1:56 pm I recently imported a car, and I think you will find that:
Customs will charge you 5% duty on it's value in Australia, not what you paid. Let's say it was 34K value here, you'd pay 1700. Not sure what GST is calculated on, I didn't have to pay that. Even if it's calculated on 34K, you still get out the door with all your windows for 12K plus shipping, packing, etc. Greg Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 13Jun 12, 2008 7:54 pm An update on the aluminium windows. They do them here for private houses too, but the standard requires a thermal break. With that and the double glazing they come up more expensive than uPVC. My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 15Jun 17, 2008 2:39 am Quote: What about fitting them, who would be doing it if you bring them over? Hi Maggie. I've checked that. The windows just get bolted to the edges of the opening and the gap filled with the insulating foam and covered with render/plaster. I'd expect any reasonably skilled tradie to be able to do that. I'll be getting all instructions, etc, from the supplier if and when I buy the windows. My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 16Jun 17, 2008 2:49 pm Hi kristofw. Any update on the expected import duty ? I can't believe that it'd be 5% of the "equivalent local" cost. That simply wouldn't be practical for most goods. For cars sure, you've got an *identical* product, but the more specilaised products get the more illogical and subjective the "equivalent" cost gets. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 17Jun 17, 2008 11:05 pm When I import items for work it's just the invoice value paid - calculated - at an exhange rate - then the duty and other charges on that .
As per this web link. http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/minisites/sdg/reference_material/calculation/duty.htm I can't see why windows would be treated in any other way. Steve Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 18Jun 20, 2008 3:56 am I'm still in Europe, will head back home in about a week, to start serious research of customs and standard issues. Will keep you posted.
Chris My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 19Nov 05, 2021 4:19 am kristofw I'm in Europe right now, and just for fun I've asked the local supplier of the uPVC windows for a quote for my plans. Suprize! Surprize!!!! It's only 1/3 of what the Aussie outfits want. If the shipping, customs', etc costs are reasonable (I don't know yet) it might be possible to get my dream uPVC tilt and turn windows, which I can't afford at Aussie prices. So now I wonder - is it possible to import made to order uPVC windows and install them without raising the bureaucratic fuss?? I'm worried about BCA, official red tape, etc. The windows meet the European (ISO) standards, but is this good enough for OZ ?? Any comments, anyone ?? Greetings from Europe if there any person who wanna make some combination about PvC windows produced under EU ISO norms we can make good deal for cheep price for exporting to Australia Re: Import uPVC windows from Europe direct ?? 20Nov 05, 2021 10:41 am European uPVC windows won't comply with Australian standards (as they were never tested to them) and therefore are most likely to be rejected by certifier if you are talking about a new build. 3 4167 Hey guys, what’s everyone opinion on James Hardie linea direct fix to frame? Would this be the most common method and anybody ever had any problems down the track? 0 5151 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6141 |