Originally Posted by
onearmedbandit
It's been a few years since I last imported a helmet from overseas but I did inquire about duty with customs and I was told (at the time) that motorcycle gear came under the umbrella of 'safety equipment' and therefore attracted no import duty. This however may have changed.
The legal-ese reply that I got was that motorbike gear would 'generally' fall under 'protective equipment' and attract zero duty. However this is case by case and if you want a hard-and-fast ruling on a particular bit of kit you have to pay to get a ruling (which defeats the fucking purpose).
In my own experience, back protector, gloves have been fine. Draggins/kevlar jeans could be another matter.
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