[colandros]

Need a quick reply if anyone can help.
We're planning on moving over to nz in the next few months and i'm bringing a bike with me.
I've got an offer to change my bike in the next few days, however, someone mentioned that if
i've had a bike for less than 6 months when its imported to nz i would have to pay extra import duty on it.
something to do with importing for profit (buying and selling on when i got there)
does anyone know if this it true and if so what would the extra duty be?
cheers
col

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Hi Col

Been there, got the t shirt, wouldn't do it again!

We did it with ours two years ago. You can find out the info you need here http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/ and this bit applies to importing http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/factsheets/44.html

I'm rusty on the regs, but you'll pay import duty if you have owned it for less than a year and will pay duty pro rata if you sell it within the 1st two years.

You don't say how old the bike is but it will need to meet the safety compliance and you'll need to go through hoops to prove it does.

If we did it again, I'd sell in UK and buy one here. :D If you do decide to bring it over, have it crated, it's worth the extra.