If your importing good via international post, then a good customs broker will save you time and money, typically more than you pay them. For example, over 83% of our clients pay less to use us than DIY lodgement of a B374 – Import Declaration (N10) – Post, and they get to snooze while it all happens.
Using a customs broker also protects you from the risk of liability for lodging an erroneous import declaration, which can be anything up to a $12,000 strict liability fine.
So, while it’s not mandatory to use a customs broker to clear your imported goods, in the majority of cases it’s certainly beneficial.
