I finally bit the bullet and purchased a new 3 blade folding propeller. As it was coming from Denmark, I fully expected the 5% duty and the 10% gst. It still worked out a bit under what I would have paid for a VP 3 blade folder buying locally, and I preferred the Flexofold anyway. UPS contacted me today requesting a payment for the above in order to release it from customs. On inspecting the invoice, as well as the duty and gst, there is a $10 Security Fee charge from UPS, and an additional $83 "Customs Entry Fee" levied by Aus Customs. So essentially Customs are charging me to charge me...what a joke! A good bit of Clarke and Dawe material there!
[Whinge Over]