[LINK] sigh

[Richard Chirgwin]

Jan - there's no import duty on IT products.

You're treating demand as inelastic. I would expect unit sales to 
increase in Australia if the products weren't suffering geo price 
discrimination.

RC

On 12/02/13 10:54 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> At 10:43 AM 12/02/2013, Jim Birch wrote:
>> The object of the government (to the extent that it supports the collective
>> interests of it's voters) would be to minimise this activity as far as
>> possible.
> Where does GST fit in this discussion? Let's shift back to computers.
> I don't know if there are import duties any more if ever on computer
> gear. Let's assume any duty was dropped (talking commercial imports
> here, not personal via customs at the border for >$1000). If an item
> costs $700 here that is sold for $400 in the US, the first gets the
> treasury $70, the latter only $40 should it sell here at the US
> price. That's quite a difference!
>
> Is there any incentive for the govt to really tackle this price difference?
>
> Jan
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