Thread: Import permit for reloading equipment ?

A couple of years ago, I was looking at getting my reloading stuff from the states (due to extreme markup in NZ). I wanted to save money but because of the high weight of the press I wasn't sure if what shipping would be like. I chose to buy the actual Rock Chucker press in NZ (Black Watch Reloading) and then ordered all the other items from Sinclair International in 3 orders each of about $220 NZD + shipping (so that they came in under the $400 GST threshold).

Note: I selected Parcel Post Priority and each order came to around USD$25-30. I think from the reading/research I could do that option is the cheapest for shipping for medium size packages.