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The facts recently realised - parcels weighing over 500g (one pound) sent to the USA from Australia must now pay "an additional AUD$9 surcharge and may face transit delays of up to 48 hours" - via the Australia Post website. 
This is an American levy, not an Australian tax. It's to cover the cost of all the extra security screening needed for inward parcels (of that weight & over) arriving on USA shores. The sender must pay before the parcel will be accepted.
?Is it only parcels from Australia? What about parcels sent from UK to USA? Or Europe to USA?
Take note - if you're an Aussie business who sends to the US, make sure you add that $9 onto the customer's bill FIRST, because it's just not been widely advertised that Australia Post is acting as an Agent for the TSA in America. The first time you're charged is such a shock! - but forewarned is forearmed.
Linda Sanders - VP2 & RD13
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