Price Structure

Our service fee to ship a vehicle from USA to South Australia is of the following:

$3500.00 Australian Dollars including GST for our service fee. (Effective from 1/01/2012. This is based on the current exchange rate of the Australian Dollar to the US Dollar)

That is the price for one vehicle shipped in a 40 foot container with another customer's vehicle.

Does not include any fuel surcharge levy if applied or any increase in container rates if applied which will be in addition to the above service fee.

We only ship two cars in a 40 foot container, or one boat and one car in a 40 foot container.

We seek approval from the customer if they want their car or boat to travel with another car or other cars in a container... it is the customer's choice.

Our price includes the following:

  • Load, block, brace of the car into shipping container by US experienced packing company
  • Clearance of car for export by US Customs Service
  • Export Documentation
  • Drayage (transport) of container to wharf
  • Australian Customs Brokerage and Clearance
  • SeaFreight from USA to Australia
  • Relevant Australian Port Charges and shipping entry fees, agency fees etc.
  • Initial Australian Customs and Australian Quarantine Inspection Service inspection
  • Unloading of car

    • Important: Additional Charges May Apply

    These charges if applied will be at cost

  • Import approval from the Federal Department of Transport (DOTARS) in Australia $50.00 AUD or you pay direct to DOTARS. Please note... the import approval will be in your name and not American Hemi Speed Centre's name
  • Re-inspection by Australian Customs and Australian Quarantine Inspection if the car fails initial inspection
  • Evacuation of R12 refrigerant from air conditioning system if required
  • Insurance cover is available. See our page on Insurance Cover. For "Total Loss" insurance cover the fee is 1% of USD purchase value plus shipping cost. The cost of "All Risk" cover is 1.5% of USD purchase value plus shipping cost.
  • Australian Customs Duty will be payable depending upon the age of the vehicle
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on transport cost less sea freight cost plus purchase price value of your car and insurance when it arrives in Australia. The GST component is 10%. It is based at the exchange rate of the AUD to USD at time of discharge from USA. See Australian Customs website http://www.customs.gov.au/ for further information or call Australian Customs on 1300 363 263
  • Transport of your car from another state in the USA to Seattle, Washington is extra. Quotations can be obtained
  • Transport of your car from South Australia to your state is extra

    • For an operable car, for example:

    Car from SA to Victoria: $500 AUD

    Car from SA to New South Wales: $800 to $1000 AUD

    Car from SA to Queensland: $800 to $1000 AUD

    Car from SA to Perth: $1200 to $1500 AUD.

    Costs of transport for an in-operable vehicle sent interstate can also be provided. These costs are higher.

    Cleaning or fumigation charges are not included. These are charged at cost if applicable.

    Detention or storage charges are applicable at times as levied by the shipping line or landing agency if there are delays in unloading or returning the container to a shipping line. These costs are applied at direct cost apportioned to customers.

    Please Note: We also ship ski boats, Rcreational vehicles, 5th wheel trailers, cargo trailers, jet ski's , machinery, plant and equipment etc.

    Sales References

    We can supply sales references for any of the items that we have imported for customers.

    UP TO 75% OF OUR BUSINESS IS FROM REPEAT CUSTOMERS OR THEIR REFERRALS TO FRIENDS, OR OTHER CAR ENTHUSIASTS.

    IMPORTANT... PLEASE READ: THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE IMPORTATION OF CARS THAT HAVE A BUILD DATE AFTER THE 31ST OF DECEMBER 1988.

    WE DO NOT IMPORT CARS THAT ARE BUILT AFTER THE 31ST OF DECEMBER 1988.

    BEFORE PURCHASING ANY CAR FROM THE USA PLEASE CONTACT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (DOTARS) AT http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/imports/ OR ON 1800 815 272 AND SEEK ADVICE.

    YOU SHOULD ALSO CONTACT AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE AT http://www.customs.gov.au/ OR ON TELEPHONE NUMBER 1300 363 263.