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發表於 11-1-10 11:35 |只看該作者 |倒序瀏覽 |打印

Hi all Oz mommy, would you mind share your experience with me?

Since we are planning move to Oz in coming months, these days I am brainstorming the stuffs I should bring along with. I have lot of concerns and uncertainties, would you please give some suggestions?

1) About furniture -- did you take your used and new furniture from HK to Oz? Since I'm not sure the rental houses in Oz would be usually fully equipped or not, and would the furniture sizes match Oz household needs.

2) About daily necessaries -- did you buy bulky "M-towel", "Temple", diapers, shampoo etc. before moving to Oz? If I transfer all these things through a cargo, would it incur import duty? In contrast, if I transfer all these through my personal luggage, even "bulk volumn", is it ok?

3) About home appliance -- do you think it is worth to buy and shift NEW home appliances from HK to Oz, e.g. washing machine and refrigerator? My concerns are: (a) the prices, (b) any installation standards difference? and (c) any import duties incured? The Custom webpages said they charges tax on items using less than 12 months. But how come they check the used time?

4) Besides, did you have anything remind me?

Many thanks in advance.

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發表於 11-1-10 11:58 |只看該作者

我答少少啦，拋磚引玉：

我自己就係用貨櫃運晒所有香港傢俬、電器過來（唔包雪櫃同冷氣--因為要有單證明氟利昂指數唔高過澳洲要求的標準），另外，唔包所有食品。

至於什麼洗頭水啊、沐浴露啊，化妝品啊，一概冇運到，因為有液體，怕整到成個櫃都濕晒。

衣服、鞋襪、毛巾……都可以海運。

[ 本帖最後由 hk_woman68 於 11-1-10 12:01 編輯 ]

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發表於 11-1-10 19:45 |只看該作者

for yr info,

air cond and refrigerator require a import lic from 2010 (which will cost you AUD400)

TV - the digital system is not the same as in HK and thus you will have to buy a set-top box here to receive digital signal

Blu-ray player - cannot play the disc in aust cos the region code is different

by the way, if you are comming as a migrant, you can apply for "migrant connection card" from qantas, which allow you to take 40kg (per adult) of luggage.

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發表於 11-1-10 19:48 |只看該作者

you are supposed to provide invoice (if requested) as a proof of purchase for 12 months usage

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發表於 11-1-10 21:48 |只看該作者

Remeber to carefully clean all your used shoes, and vacuum cleaner (inside) where possible come will soil, dead or live bugs.

TV, fridge, washing machine suggest to buy here in case it break down, it can cover by warrenty or extended warrenty. I washing machine broke down nearly end of factory warrenty then I got a whole new replacement with another 2 yrs factory warrenty....

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發表於 11-1-11 06:43 |只看該作者

our family moved to sydney half year ago. we didnt bring any furniture and electronic goods with us but except the "Thermos". i found its very useful to cook soup or food.

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發表於 11-1-11 09:51 |只看該作者

我都係，Thermos真空煲直頭係寶！

原帖由 意粉-媽媽 於 11-1-11 06:43 發表
our family moved to sydney half year ago. we didnt bring any furniture and electronic goods with us but except the "Thermos". i found its very useful to cook soup or food.

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發表於 11-1-11 18:48 |只看該作者

Dear all mommies,

Thanks all your kinder help. Now I think I should not buy any washing machine, refrigerator...etc. and I should check the shoes cleanness before entry (<--quite strange to do this).

BTW, 意粉-媽媽 and hk_woman68, why do you think "Thermos" is a worth to buy item? Is the gas fee in Oz very high so you have to save more? Or you just get to use Thermos in both HK and Oz??

And...could anyone share your experience about Question 2? Will bulky daily necessaries lead to levy?

Thank you.

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發表於 11-1-11 22:37 |只看該作者

just wonder why you need to bring those (a lot).

If possible, anything made in plastic like big plastic box, bucket etc etc. Here is bloody expensive.

If you like fishing, those Japan/Taiwan made fishing rod worth to buy some.... here hardy found or too expensive.

原帖由 puib 於 11-1-11 18:48 發表
Dear all mommies,

Thanks all your kinder help. Now I think I should not buy any washing machine, refrigerator...etc. and I should check the shoes cleanness before entry (

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發表於 11-1-12 06:01 |只看該作者

i never use the "Thermos" in hk before, but one of my friend who lives in sydney and highly recommend me to buy it over. it really save alot of time for me.

in between, one more thing i recommend you to bring over here is "electric jar pot", coz u can find lot of brands and models in hk and look much nicer and its hardly find this kind of electronic goods here.

原帖由 puib 於 11-1-11 18:48 發表
Dear all mommies,

Thanks all your kinder help. Now I think I should not buy any washing machine, refrigerator...etc. and I should check the shoes cleanness before entry (

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發表於 11-1-12 08:57 |只看該作者

agreed...the big plastic container for store clothes when change seasons. or those plastic 5 drawers to put stuff/folded clothes/underwares. They are bloody expensive here! non-sense!!!!

原帖由 ngtft 於 11-1-11 22:37 發表
just wonder why you need to bring those (a lot).

If possible, anything made in plastic like big plastic box, bucket etc etc. Here is bloody expensive.

If you like fishing, those Japan/Taiwan made ...

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發表於 11-1-12 09:36 |只看該作者

and poor quality and less choice...

原帖由 Mrs.Kangaroo 於 11-1-12 08:57 發表
agreed...the big plastic container for store clothes when change seasons. or those plastic 5 drawers to put stuff/folded clothes/underwares. They are bloody expensive here! non-sense!!!!

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發表於 11-1-12 12:15 |只看該作者

Me too! My Thermos is my good friend in my kitchen.

真空煲 is not popular here and it's difficult to find it if you like to use it.

Also, rice cooker is good to bring if your like modern model. Limited models are available.

原帖由 hk_woman68 於 11-1-11 09:51 發表
我都係，Thermos真空煲直頭係寶！

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發表於 11-1-12 17:28 |只看該作者

Great! Thanks all your lovely tips. I haven't thought plastic boxes and drawers would be such useful and treasurable! 等我仲諗住搬屋前掉晒去~~

And, you made my mind fluctuating, should I buy a Thermos? =P

ngtft, buy a lot just because my kid and I get skin allergy that we have to use specific shower gel. And as fas as I could remember, the "M-towel" in Oz is quite expensive. Also I want to minimize the suffer from exchange rate... haha.

Thanks a lot.

[ 本帖最後由 puib 於 11-1-12 17:34 編輯 ]

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發表於 11-1-12 19:32 |只看該作者

How much of Thermos真空煲??? i don't know buy in here or HK. ...thx all mummy

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發表於 11-1-12 19:43 |只看該作者

我系HK買，好多年前HKD1,680， 6公升，Brisbane暫時我沒見過，電飯煲都係HK買西施煲，呢度D電飯煲好老土，仲要好貴。

原帖由 tonywy 於 11-1-12 19:32 發表
How much of Thermos真空煲??? i don't know buy in here or HK. ...thx all mummy

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發表於 11-1-12 19:43 |只看該作者

我帶過瑤柱, 冬菇, 花膠, 螺片, 鱷魚肉乾都 OK. 反宜金裝奶茶就比海關收左.

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發表於 11-1-12 19:44 |只看該作者

哇！你咁lucky！！！

原帖由 joe.ecute 於 11-1-12 19:43 發表
我帶過瑤柱, 冬菇, 花膠, 螺片, 鱷魚肉乾都 OK. 反宜金裝奶茶就比海關收左.

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