Moira Williamson spent her entire savings on a doll that once belonged to Freddie Mercury, then she was hit with a bizarre bill.
A large tattoo of Mercury is, after all, inked on theSo when the contents of Mercury's estate were auctioned off by Sotheby's in London last month, the self-confessed "mad" fan jumped at the chance to own a trinket that once belonged to her idol.Moira Williamson spent her entire savings on a doll belonging to Freddie Mercury, only to be hit with an unexpected tariff on Russian goods.
But when the highly-anticipated item arrived in Australia via shipping company DHL on September 24, Williamson said she received a nasty and expensive shock.Moira Williamson, pictured in London at the Sotheby's exhibition of Freddie Mercury items. The tariff, which has been extended until October 2024, is part of a range of sanctions and trade measures taken against Russia and its "immoral" war, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said."I really can't afford to pay this ridiculous duty," she said.
Williamson said the doll was almost 40 years old and was given to Mercury as a Christmas present in 1986. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the Elton John AIDS Foundation."I totally understand the additional tax based on the Russian conflict, but this is so unfair."
A spokesperson for the Australian Border Force said the duty applied to all goods produced or manufactured in Russia.
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