> Not clear what happens now that Customs and Border Protection has to look at all those little boxes Push compliance on to the logistics providers, is my gues

> Not clear what happens now that Customs and Border Protection has to look at all those little boxes Push compliance on to the logistics providers, is my guess. Australia removed the low value VAT/GST exemption a few years ago. Anything parcel shaped coming in needs an appropriate customs form, declared values, and VAT remitted. If the overseas seller/sender hasnt already paid VAT then DHL/auspost/etc will hold it at the port until the recipient completes and remits GST. End user never deals with customs directly, its all handled by the importer before going to last mile delivery. Same experience sending/receiving in to the nordic countries. Though in that case nordpost entirely sucks, so any real-but-abnormal import is a HUGE pain dealing with them.