I?ve just taken delivery of my RV-7A wing, fuselage and finishing kits. I used C&H Freight and was VERY happy with their service and communication. They weren?t the cheapest, but I liked the detail and transparency in their quote. They also took the time to answer all my dumb questions by phone and email. (This was my first time importing, as I?d bought the empennage kit, unstarted, from a guy in Melbourne.)
For transport from the depot in Sydney to my home in Bowral I ended up using a local transport company, Cranebiz, at a fraction of the costs quoted by the shipping companies. (And, fortunately for me, his HIAB truck was out for service so he turned up with a forklift on the back of his big truck and dropped the crates straight into my garage.)
I insured the shipment door to door with Midas.
All up, it took 17 weeks from order to delivery. Freight, etc cost a total of AUD 8281 on top of kit cost of AUD 38,395.
Following notice of customs clearance, you have three business days to collect the shipment, otherwise they start charging an arm and a leg for storage. (I made a tentative booking with my transport company based on best guess schedule, but there?s a risk that shipping or handling could be delayed.)
For any shipments that leave the US between 1 September and 30 April there?s also a charge by AU Quarantine for fumigation for stink bug. (I didn?t need this, so not sure of cost.)
More detail re schedule and costs can be found here:
https://1drv.ms/x/s!AjNjVuWQ9mxgsX7Ny5ha8PVyL85e