{"id":754,"date":"2012-10-22T15:03:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T15:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toyota-dealer.org\/wp1\/2012\/10\/22\/import-of-car-by-temporary-residents-and-tourists-in-australia\/"},"modified":"2012-10-22T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T15:03:24","slug":"import-of-car-by-temporary-residents-and-tourists-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toyota-dealer.org\/wp1\/import-of-car-by-temporary-residents-and-tourists-in-australia.html","title":{"rendered":"Import  of Car by Temporary Residents and Tourists in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Import of Cars by Tourists and Temporary Residents<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Section 162 &#8211; Import Declaration Required\/VIA Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a tourist or temporary resident, you may bring a road vehicle to Australia for a period of up to 12 months without payment of duty and taxes,&nbsp;<strong>provided a VIA is obtained prior to your importation.<\/strong>&nbsp; Your road vehicle must be subsequently exported from Australia within the approved time limit.&nbsp; All fittings and accessories imported with the road vehicle must also be exported with the same road vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more--> <\/p>\n<p>Approval for temporary imports is granted under&nbsp;<strong>Section 162<\/strong>&nbsp;of the<br \/> <em>Customs Act 1901<\/em>&nbsp;(the Act).&nbsp; Goods that qualify as temporary imports can be imported under:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a security or undertaking, equal to the amount of duty and GST and if applicable, LCT that would be payable on importation. &nbsp;The security may be in the form of cash or a bank guarantee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under provisions set out in the Act, on application, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Customs may extend the period of temporary importation.&nbsp; Applications to extend this period must be made prior to the expiry of the temporary importation period.<\/p>\n<p>If your road vehicle is not exported within the approved time limit, you will forfeit the security. &nbsp;This also applies where the road vehicle is lost or stolen and therefore unable to be exported when required.<\/p>\n<p>If you remain in Australia and you decide to keep your road vehicle with you, you may apply to have your import declaration amended.&nbsp; This will create a duty and tax liability which you are required to pay to finalise your importation.&nbsp; To organise a refund of the security you will need to advise Customs that you have amended your import declaration and paid the duty and GST.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Section 162A &#8211; Import Declaration&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Not<\/span>&nbsp;Required\/VIA&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Not<\/span>&nbsp;Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under section 162A of the Act commercial samples, professional equipment, scientific equipment and goods for display or use at exhibitions, fairs, meetings or similar events can be imported under:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an ATA carnet (Admission Temporaire\/Temporary Admission) issued by Chambers of Commerce under the ATA Convention or the Convention on Temporary Admission (otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Section 162A<\/strong>&nbsp;also provides for a private road vehicle to be imported under:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a CPD (Carnet de Passages En Douanes) carnet issued by an overseas organisation which has a reciprocal arrangement with the Australian Automobile Association (AAA); and for<\/li>\n<li>the specified period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A CPD carnet allows for the temporary admission of your road vehicle without the payment of duties or taxes and without the requirement for a VIA. 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