If I buy from Asia, Malaysia, will it be cheaper?

[tengheavenice]

Hi, I'm living in Australia, as I know, Australia is selling at higher price, I wonder if I order 1 from website and uses UPS or DHL to deliver to my house, will get TAX too??
Please Advice. Thanks

 

[wheelhot]

Hmm, I am living in Malaysia. Ain't Apple product prices is the same worldwide? Including shipment and tax?

Honestly, you need to check how much is it charged for transporting a notebook and if Australia government charge tax on electronic products.

 

[pinktank]

The U.S. have them cheapest, not sure about the difference between malaysia and australia

 

[tengheavenice]

The price in Australia is very expensive I wondering.....
I have a cousin living in Malaysia he said he can get for me is just when ship it here through Fedex or DHL, I scare it got tax on it ....

Anyway, I have no relatives in US LoL

 

[nick9191]

I wouldn't bother. Apple has no dealings in Asia and the middle east, its all done by another company. Some guy on here had terrible problems with them.

 

[mpw]

Hi, I'm living in Australia, as I know, Australia is selling at higher price, I wonder if I order 1 from website and uses UPS or DHL to deliver to my house, will get TAX too??
Please Advice. Thanks

I believe you'll get hit with 10% GST, not 100% sure.

But I'd say check and double check, as rarely have I seen a huge saving to be made by buying and importing, unless you illegally evade taxes.

 

[Apple Ink]

Try writing it off as GIFT

 

[Macky-Mac]

Try writing it off as GIFT

like most countries, Australia has a limit to the value of a gift that can be sent from abroad without having to pay import duties. What's allowed in free as a "gift" is going to be much less than the cost of a new computer

 

[tengheavenice]

Hmm Thanks for the taxing info.
Like I said since I'm in Australia buying at higher price i would rather choose to buy at the higher price + free gifts right? or rather buy at a lower price. HEHE

My cousin in Malaysia is worring on the duty tax ... It is really driving me gone mad....
Thanks anyway guys for the great info

 

[CanadaRAM]

You're not going to be able to dodge the GST. In Canada, for example, a gift is limited to $60 in value, you pay GST on everything above that.

 

[redAPPLE]

your cousin could visit you and bring the iPod, notebook or whatever with him, no?

 

[tengheavenice]

haha guys thanks for the info ! But my cousin promise to buy and send... LoL not coming to visit hehe

 

[ohforfckssake!]

No.

And Apple obviously has dealings in Asia, duh -- they just opened a store in China! If you look at the country-specific Apple online stores you'll find that there's a slight premium on everything not sold in the United States. Hong Kong is likely the cheapest because it's mostly a tax-free haven. Also, you'll have to pay an import tax if you bring it in from elsewhere. Unless you get a great deal off a reseller, it evens out.