Is it possible to bring more than 3 liters of wine into Mexico by declaring it and paying a duty on it? I am talking four or five cases of 12 bottles
each. Crossing at Tijuana s/b.DavidE - 2-20-2014 at 01:49 PM
Methinks you may run into "el snag"
Without declaring that quantity will have you up to your nostrils in hot water.
If you declare, they will say "Go to Otay Mesa and enlist the services of aduanal, a formal customs broker.
A 500 peso note laying near the declared boxes of wine may act as a good luck charm.
Wine import
bajaguy - 2-20-2014 at 01:57 PM
Up to three liters of liquor and six liters of wine (if bringing more than allowed, you must declare it and pay duties).
for each person over 18 years of age.
[Edited on 2-20-2014 by bajaguy]Pompano - 2-20-2014 at 02:01 PM
Hola Jaime,
Looks like 32.8 % import tax on anything over your limit, but you know Baja...might be less depending...LaTijereta - 2-20-2014 at 02:02 PM
I crossed at Tecate the other day.. Adunda asked if I had any wine/ beer.. I declared two cases of wine (in view when the back was opened), and the he
let me go on my way South.. I love the Tecate crossing...toneart - 2-20-2014 at 03:49 PM
I understand the dilemma, Jim! We Winos must bring our own if we are staying for any length of time. Good luck!
I have taken several cases, and lots of other stuff I didn't declare. To cover my ass, I would manifest and declare something else; something of
little value, and pay duty on it. In all the years I have been driving to Mexico, I have never had them go through anything that was packed forward. I
have never had to pull everything out. You can pretty well gamble that they don't want the hassle or to take the time. It is a gamble though. You have
to have cajones muy grande.
Coals to Newcastle
bajaguy - 2-20-2014 at 04:06 PM
Why bring your own when you can buy it here??? Plenty of varietes and prices to suit all tastes and wallets.
If you do not want to stop at any of the wineries, check out COSTCO, Sam's Club and Smart & Final in Ensenada
[Edited on 2-21-2014 by bajaguy]toneart - 2-20-2014 at 04:13 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
Why bring your own when you can buy it here??? Plenty of varietes and prices to suit all tastes and wallets.
If you do not want to stop at any of the wineries, check out COSTCO, Sam's Club and Smart & Final
[Edited on 2-20-2014 by bajaguy]
True! That's probably a better option. Thanks, Bajaguy!BajaBlanca - 2-20-2014 at 06:10 PM
it really is a toss up as to what will happen. Once, in TJ, they asked me WHY I was bringing in so much wine (3 cases and the wine sold in La Bocana
is expensive and not an option).
I looked at him in the eye ... thought about it for a second .... and answered: because I like it - me gusta!
No tax levied ((((:mulegejim - 2-20-2014 at 07:53 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
Why bring your own when you can buy it here??? Plenty of varietes and prices to suit all tastes and wallets.
If you do not want to stop at any of the wineries, check out COSTCO, Sam's Club and Smart & Final
[Edited on 2-20-2014 by bajaguy]
My son is a wine dealer......great wine, low cost.Hook - 2-20-2014 at 09:15 PM
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Originally posted by mulegejim
My son is a wine dealer......great wine, low cost.
Just not in the same wine, down here, unfortunately................
I'll still be smugglin' wines south in March. The markup on good, reasonably priced CA wines, at Costco, is generally about 20-30%. But I rarely
bought wines at Costco in the US, anyway. There are much better sources. Costco isnt getting the no-name labels that are juice being sold out the back
door from great wineries in CA. That's where the best deals on great juice is.
It's worth it to smuggle. Never more than two cases for me. Never seen sake down here; gotta have it for the frequent sashimi.
[Edited on 2-21-2014 by Hook]DENNIS - 2-21-2014 at 07:44 AM
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Originally posted by Hook
It's worth it to smuggle.
Hook - 2-21-2014 at 08:02 AM
Parents, turn your children's heads from my posts.Alan - 2-21-2014 at 03:05 PM
We just buy it down here. For us that is part of the fun of Baja. Whenever we find a bottle we really like, whether at a restaurant or a party, we
simply write down the name for future purchases. These are our Easter Eggs we find during the hunt. Over the years we have found so many Easter Eggs
we are never without a decent bottle of wine. We have had very good luck with many of the Chilean wines as well as many very nice Baja wines. Jesse
of Tres Virgennes has been an excellent source as he has many really nice Mexican wines.capitolkat - 2-21-2014 at 05:47 PM
Send me a Pm and I'll give you my suggestion that has worked for some folks who cannot be mentioned on a public forum, ( wink Wink). They?? annually
bring many cases of select wines not available in MX and have been lucky so far.redhilltown - 2-22-2014 at 12:16 AM
I understand these posts and questions as to two-three cases of wine but what if the trip lasts more than four days? salchipulpo - 2-22-2014 at 12:30 AM
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Originally posted by DavidE
Methinks you may run into "el snag"
Without declaring that quantity will have you up to your nostrils in hot water.
If you declare, they will say "Go to Otay Mesa and enlist the services of aduanal, a formal customs broker.
A 500 peso note laying near the declared boxes of wine may act as a good luck charm.
This is illegal and can, if caught, put you in prison. Do not follow this advice. Four cases of wine is fine if you claim that it's for personal use.
[Edited on 2-22-2014 by salchipulpo]Hook - 2-22-2014 at 06:41 AM
No, there is much more than table wines at Costco and Sams in Mexico. Especially Costco. It's just the markup over the US Costco that has turned me
into an occasional smuggler.
The one thing I am buying from Costco down here is their Kirkland Signature series wines, particularly the pinot grigio and the chard. The pinot is
the best 75 peso bottle of white wine I can find down here. I think the chard sells for 105 pesos. I REALLY like that Sonoma County chard of Costco's.
The labels that are reasonably priced, from South America, and that I can get down here and favor are Valdevieso, Santa Rita, Trivento, Alamos and
Santa Carolina. I have not been happy with most ANY of the wines from the labels of Concha y Toro in quite some time. The reds, particularly, are just
too thin.Pompano - 2-22-2014 at 09:16 AM
Jim, have you thought about buying by the cask as a hedge against future shortages?
Every wine drinkers dream...a well-stocked cellar.
toneart - 2-22-2014 at 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by Pompano
Jim, have you thought about buying by the cask as a hedge against future shortages?
Every wine drinkers dream...a well-stocked cellar.
Roger!
I didn't give you permission to take that photo. From now on, I will bring bottles outside if you still want to drink with me. No more admittance to
my private cellar.
Good luck!
