Importing a bike to Oz with a carnet
Hi, I'm moving to Austalia later this year and would like to bring with me my '84 Tenere. The plan is to drive to India (or maybe Nepal) and ship it from there.
I would have a carnet and was wondering could I just bring it in on that?
Would I eventually have to go down the permanent import route?
I'd be happy to permanently import the bike but it seems like a bureaucratic nightmare and a financial cost I'd like to defer til I was settled and working.
Also, what's the difference between importing a vehicle that's pre- and post-1989? I've seen mention here of it but no details.
At the moment my head is melted trying to figure it all out, sort my visa, basically arrange moving to the other side of the world and fit in a road trip so although I've searched the forums and the black holes of Oz government websites I need a nudge in the right direction of what route I should be taking.
Thanks!
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