Shipping and import guides
Plain-English guides to shipping caravans and cars between Australia and New Zealand, and importing a car into Australia.
How to ship a caravan to New Zealand
Step-by-step guide to shipping a caravan from Australia to New Zealand: costs, RoRo sailings, cleaning for MPI, GST and duty, and registering it in NZ.
Importing a car to Australia: costs and steps
How to import a car into Australia in 2026: Vehicle Import Approval, asbestos, biosecurity and stink bug season, and what you pay in duty, GST and luxury car tax.
NZ biosecurity for caravans: a cleaning checklist
How to clean a caravan or motorhome to pass New Zealand MPI biosecurity inspection: what MPI checks, a room-by-room checklist, stink bug season and fees.
General freight imports: EXW, FOB, CFR, DAP and DDP explained
Importing general cargo into Australia: LCL and FCL shipping, what EXW, FOB, CFR, DAP and DDP mean, and why buying EXW, FOB or CFR can save a GST-registered business money.