Anyone know if they will allow 9 sheets of plywood and 30 2X6s through TJ? I would rather buy it and load it before crossing the border and not waste
the time in Ensenada as I'm going to be on a tight schedule.
I had heard that recently no lumber was allowed through but don't know if that was rumor or fact.DENNIS - 6-30-2008 at 04:52 PM
Depends. Is it layed out nicely in the bottom of a trailer or is it sticking out the windows? It isn't a large amount of wood and you may pull it
off but, the legality is, you pay at the gate.bajaguy - 6-30-2008 at 04:53 PM
From another board......
We were told by Mexican authorities that the law does not allow wood products...........to be imported into Mexico except as narrowly defined.........Santiago - 6-30-2008 at 04:58 PM
Dennis: cannot be hidden - will be obvious to all. I heard you couldn't even pay.
BG: yeah - a big bummer to get down there and then not be able to bring it across at any price.DENNIS - 6-30-2008 at 05:00 PM
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narrowly defined.........
THAT is what needs to be narrowly defined.bajaguy - 6-30-2008 at 05:04 PM
well, if it was me, I would get a 5 x 9 trailer, put the lumber in the bottom and pile a bunch of camping junk (cots, chairs, sleeping bags, tables an
old BBQ and some bicycles) on top and if they flag you over, tell em you are going campingbajaguy - 6-30-2008 at 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by DENNIS
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Originally posted by bajaguy
narrowly defined.........
THAT is what needs to be narrowly defined.
the problem is that nobody in the government can define anything, and if they did define it today, it will be different tomorrowDENNIS - 6-30-2008 at 05:06 PM
Santiago....
Just put it in your plans to stop at Home Dpo and buy it there. Pain in the butt, I know but, maybe less pain than at the border.
I still think you could have a border-ready story as to why you need the wood for your short stay in beautiful Baja. You arn't talking that much
material. Tell them it's for the church or whatever. They won't turn you back.
Live on the edge, Santiago. It makes the Pacifico taste so much better.DENNIS - 6-30-2008 at 05:14 PM
Thats it, Frank. If there's any place in the world where they appreciate honesty, it's there. That's been my experience.bajabound2005 - 6-30-2008 at 05:30 PM
or just buy the plywood here in Baja...there are actually a very good lumber yard in Ensenada. It'll cost you more than in the US but you'll have it
HERE.BajaWarrior - 6-30-2008 at 06:59 PM
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Originally posted by soulpatch
I took a few hundred dollars worth thru, declared it with receipts and they said see you later, have a nice day.
That's how you do it, Declaration.
Santiago says he doesn't have time for a stop, plus, plywood gets loaded first, which means unloading everything in the parking lot at Home Depot and
starting over...Santiago - 6-30-2008 at 08:05 PM
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Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Santiago says he doesn't have time for a stop, plus, plywood gets loaded first, which means unloading everything in the parking lot at Home Depot and
starting over...
Exactomundo - I don't have a cargo trailer so I have to take my boat down to carry the 2X6 and 2X4 and then the plywood in the back of the truck it
would be a major pain to have all my tools, etc spread all over Home Depot's parking lot try to figure out how to get it all in. I would rather do it
this week and declare with receipts and hope the wave me through. This happened with a pickup load of tile last Fall - I showed them the receipts and
they just waved me on.
Of course it would be really neat if the little lumber yard in Bahia de los Angeles whould have a web site/fax/phone so I could pre-order what I need,
they order it in from Ensenada, stop in on my way through town, pay for everything and they deliver it to my lot the next day at 7:00am........hehbajabound2005 - 6-30-2008 at 08:22 PM
Are you reading Bajaguy's post? NO LUMBER/NO WOOD? Even if you go through TO DECLARE...no pase! We just raised all this $$ in our community to
bring in some recycled kitchens for last Fall's fire and Winter's mudslide victims....the amount Mexican customs said we needed to bring them
in....five months later we have the money and where-with-all to bring them in and they say NO -- It's wood! So it all goes to the scrap pile.Santiago - 6-30-2008 at 09:01 PM
BB2005: well...yes, but I prefer to ignore those posts that tell me to not do what I want to do. heh
Actually, I believe that if you ask someone in Mexican customs if it's 'ok' they will say 'no' because that is the rule - but if you just show up,
declare, show receipts - then what happens? Some seem to get through and I'm just trying to get a reading on my chances based on how much I have, my
FM3, being honest and upfront and general all-around good guy type of thing.
By the way - so right about the white zin thing but I'm seeing rose everywhere all of a sudden.BajaGringo - 6-30-2008 at 09:05 PM
I have heard stories both ways. My experience mirrors others here. If you are bringing a small amount just stop and declare it. I have always gotten
waved through without even a word.
I suppose if I tried to bring a hundred sheets of plywood I might have a problem...guadalupe - 6-30-2008 at 09:18 PM
My husband brings lumber over the border all the time. As long as you bring small quantities you should not have a problem. They are looking for large
loads.Bob and Susan - 7-1-2008 at 06:13 AM
i've seen semi loads of wood cross...
cabo has houses made from the best wood EVER!!!
you ONLY need an importer...
i brought ALL my kitchen cabinets across...
all wood...imported
no problems...
the wood here is not quite as good
as the stuff you can buy in the states
but works for some applications...
for special applications like t-111 siding
and BIG beams i'd import it...DENNIS - 7-1-2008 at 06:23 AM
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Originally posted by Bob and Susan
for special applications like t-111 siding
and BIG beams i'd import it...
It's all available in Ensenada now, Bob. It's here. T-111 and Glu-lams the size of battleships. Doug Fir, rough Wlanut, Oak. Alder and Mahogony.
Be prepared to pay but, it's all here.CaboRon - 7-4-2008 at 05:39 PM
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Originally posted by bajaguy
From another board......
We were told by Mexican authorities that the law does not allow wood products...........to be imported into Mexico except as narrowly defined.........
Yes , the idea is to protect the concrete business against the threat of stick construction
CaboRonBob and Susan - 7-4-2008 at 06:15 PM
wow
at home depot ...dennisBigWooo - 7-4-2008 at 06:31 PM
Yes you can take lumber, I've done it on many occassions. Maximum import amount through San Isidro is $1000.00 so make sure your not importing more
than that.
When entering the border go into secondary parking stalls. If you go early in the morning there should be plenty of open stalls to park across with
your trailer. I've been there as late as 8:00 am and still had plenty of space to park with a trailer.
Walk over to the little table next to the exit guard gate. Give the customs person the receipt for what you plan to import. They will fill out some
paperwork then both of you will walk over to your vehicle to verify. Make sure they can get to it easily. Then you will go over to a window in the
buildings to the right of the parking to pay your duty. Bring it back to the desk, they'll stamp it and you'll be on your way. Very easy.Santiago - 7-4-2008 at 08:28 PM
Wow - real live info on Nomads from someone who has actally done whatever's being discussed. Will report on the accuracy of BigWoo in a few days -
god help him if he's spreading internet doo-doo.BajaWarrior - 7-4-2008 at 08:39 PM
We were told at the Mexicali East crossing the limit was $3000.00, we came close to that figure a couple of times while building our new beach house
this past year and a half.
Built a home in La Bocana de Santo Tomas also some 14 years ago and brought everything through Otay without any problems...
