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Taking Mexican made products into Baja

bowser - 5-1-2007 at 08:14 PM

I plan on taking 4 solar panels into Baja. The brand is Kyocera (Japanese), but they are manufactured in Mexico.
Does anyone know if these are still subject to Duty? Do we get any kind of break because of NAFTA?

Dave - 5-1-2007 at 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by bowser
Does anyone know if these are still subject to Duty? Do we get any kind of break because of NAFTA?


Yes... and no.

BajaWarrior - 5-1-2007 at 08:28 PM

Hey Bowser,

where did you get your panels? Price?

And yes, gotta pay the man. Discount your receipt a bit, you don't need original, just something that looks good. Keep reciept under $1000, and keep $100 in your right pocket in case they want to play ball, in and out in under a minute....

BajaWarrior

fdt - 5-1-2007 at 08:45 PM

You would pay duty since they are not mexican.

Don Alley - 5-2-2007 at 08:04 AM

They are subject to duty if you are bringing them across the border. Regardless of where they are made.

NAFTA: I neglected to have a lobbyist working for me in Washington DC when NAFTA was created, so, darn, I can't find a thing in NAFTA that has anything to do with me or my trips across the border.:no: :lol:

fdt - 5-2-2007 at 08:19 AM

maybe the wording is wrong, those items, be them televisions, cars, solar panels or whatever are not made in México, they are asembled in México;)
If you were talking about an item that was made or manufactured with mexican materials or parts by a mexican company in México by mexicans, then that would be made in México and exported to the US and could come back to México freely.

Hook - 5-2-2007 at 08:34 AM

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Originally posted by Don Alley
They are subject to duty if you are bringing them across the border. Regardless of where they are made.

NAFTA: I neglected to have a lobbyist working for me in Washington DC when NAFTA was created, so, darn, I can't find a thing in NAFTA that has anything to do with me or my trips across the border.:no: :lol:


So true, Don.

The corporations got NAFTRA, the little guy got the SHAFTRA.

It could, but probably won't.

Dave - 5-2-2007 at 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by fdt
If you were talking about an item that was made or manufactured with mexican materials or parts by a mexican company in México by mexicans, then that would be made in México and exported to the US and could come back to México freely.


Aduana is gonna want to get paid, regardless of where it's mfg. That's just the way it is.

bowser - 5-2-2007 at 12:58 PM

Thanks everyone!

Price was $610 per panel.
Kyocera KC 130 TM ------ 130 watts
From Wholesalesolar.com
Great people! They're in Mt Shasta, CA right off I5 so I saved freight by picking them up directly. He actually has a pretty good stock on hand unlike many of the other web based companies.

bajalou - 5-2-2007 at 03:36 PM

I like to use several pockets, $40, $60, $80 etc. Just remember which is whick.

BajaWarrior - 5-2-2007 at 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by bajalou
I like to use several pockets, $40, $60, $80 etc. Just remember which is whick.


Ha Ha! Actually I do too, just didn't want to go into too much detail and let on how sneaky I am!!

I have been very successful importing a nearly entire house of building materials since Sept 06' for my new 1500 sq. ft. home atop my 1500 sq. ft. garage. Some loads over the table some not....

Roof is on, windows set, doors locked, and fascia painted since early March (I am the carpenter on the job) (and painter) after brick walls were finished in only 6 weeks!

Next is the furniture which is going down on Memorial Day Weekend to be stored until interior is complete.

Bob and Susan - 5-2-2007 at 04:06 PM

these Kyocera 130's are manufactured in Tijauna...

for export ONLY to USA

actually MADE IN MEXICO

bowser - 5-3-2007 at 07:44 AM

OK so the ARE made in Mexico!

Does anyone know if they are, therefore, exempt from duty except by the $100 in the right pocket rule?

BajaWarrior - 5-3-2007 at 07:47 AM

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Aduana is gonna want to get paid, regardless of where it's mfg. That's just the way it is.


Your paying duty pal, that's all there is to it. Keep the reciept under $1000, and keep smiling, and observe the right pocket rule.

Go to Office Depot or like and get a full page reciept book, looks very official, or better yet a blank reciept from your solar supplier, that would be best. It's all about the amount at the bottom of the reciept.

Recently took about $2k worth of roofing materials south, the supplier in Santee Ca. gave me a blank reciept. I copied everything but the price.

[Edited on 5-3-2007 by BajaWarrior]

DENNIS - 5-3-2007 at 07:58 AM

Hey Bowser ---

It's evident that you have a computer and you probably have a printer. Get creative and make a good looking receipt and keep it under a thousand dollars or you have to cross at Otay. Make the receipt from a salvage company far from the border.

Import duty these days is 15% of the purchase price.

Good luck.

DENNIS - 5-3-2007 at 08:00 AM

I see that I'm being repeatedly redundant, as usual. Sorry.

Bob and Susan - 5-3-2007 at 12:50 PM

dennis i MUST always get screwed with import fees

min 17%
max 24%

Every time

DENNIS - 5-3-2007 at 01:10 PM

Bob ---

They must know you by now. Recently, I imported a septic tank and a couple of pre-hung doors shortly thereafter. 15% both times. These were at San Ysidro, not Otay. Maybe that's the difference.