What paper work is needed for bringing an old refrigerator into Baja? Do I need to claim it? I will be entering at San Ysidro.
Thank you for any info.Bruce R Leech - 6-20-2006 at 10:53 AM
what is the honest value?bancoduo - 6-20-2006 at 10:54 AM
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Originally posted by leadmoto
What paper work is needed for bringing an old refrigerator into Baja? Do I need to claim it? I will be entering at San Ysidro.
Thank you for any info.
iF ITS FULL OF GUNS YOU WILL BE IN DEEP SHIP.leadmoto - 6-20-2006 at 11:28 AM
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Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
what is the honest value?
I have no idea of the value. My parents have had it about 10 years. Does anyone know if I need to declare it or can I drive on through.Bob and Susan - 6-20-2006 at 11:55 AM
TJ probably won't take it...
you'll need to go to Otay...
don't drive thru...you risk losing the truckBruce R Leech - 6-20-2006 at 01:37 PM
if you don't know the value then you better declare it and they will put a value on it for you . years ago I tried to import a freezer and they would
not let me. I don't know why. If I were you I would call a broker first and get the strait skinny. it may be more trouble than it is worth. you can
always sell it and get a better one here.bajabound2005 - 6-20-2006 at 03:06 PM
call a thrift shop and ask what they would get for it. A 10 yr old fridge is worth less than $100. Our neighbors just moved all their stuff from Los
Angeles and went through San Ysidro with no problem . Go to the to Declare Lane and ask if you need to declare it. Make up a receipt on your
computer - If they want you to declare it you only have to pay a small tax, like 15%. Take your sunglasses off and look them in the eye when you
speak to the agent!
Old Refrigerators
MrBillM - 6-20-2006 at 03:33 PM
The last time I took an old Servel South, I declared it at $50.00. Of course, it was 55 years old.
It's a mystery to me why Bruce wasn't allowed to import a freezer, but there is some capriciousness to Mexican customs enforcement. During the
period 1982 through 2002 I "imported" Six Servel Gas refrigerators, a 7cu.ft. Norcold 3-way, a Haier 4 cu.ft. Chest Freezer and my 16 cu.ft. Sun
Frost. Declared every one of them and paid either "Mordida" or duty depending on the circumstances at the time. No Problem.comitan - 6-20-2006 at 04:08 PM
Don't confuse the issue, just go through the declare lane tell them you bought it at a garage sale for $50.00 or whatever.
Comitan has the correct answer
fdt - 6-20-2006 at 09:09 PM
and you might want to have a hand writen note from whoever tating the sale to you
