I'd expect that even with shipping from the US, your prices will be
cheaper
than anything that can be sourced locally. If the Australian purchaser
keeps the value below AU$1000 and the item is shipped by post, the
item is free of import duties and goods and services tax which equates
to about a 25% discount over what local suppliers can provide goods
for. Plus the US - AUS Free Trade Agreement means that items made
in the USA are free of import duties. The low value of the US$ has also
made buying goods from the USA dirt cheap - two years ago we paid
US 80 cents to buy one Australian dollar, now its more like US$1.05
to AU$1.

That is an excellent point...

Most of my orders from these folks are for repair parts though and the
equipment is on a production line so the time spent waiting for the part to
arrive costs them money.

Most choose the fastest UPS or DHL service available for a small $15-40 part
and pay at least $50 in shipping. ...Sometimes triple that amount.
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