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Border allowance

fandango - 4-10-2014 at 05:23 PM

I crossed southbound at el chaparral this morning and stopped to declare a few items.

The customs allowance per person is now $300.00, since January 2014. That is up from $75.00 per person.

The agent suggested I stop and declare in the future even though I am under the allowance and he will radio the other guys so they won't pull me over once I cross the border.

I asked if I could bring lumber and tires. His answer is yes in small amounts and the lumber and tires must be new with a receipt and you will pay 16% tax.

DENNIS - 4-10-2014 at 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by fandango
I crossed southbound at el chaparral this morning and stopped to declare a few items.

The customs allowance per person is now $300.00, since January 2014. That is up from $75.00 per person.

The agent suggested I stop and declare in the future even though I am under the allowance and he will radio the other guys so they won't pull me over once I cross the border.

I asked if I could bring lumber and tires. His answer is yes in small amounts and the lumber and tires must be new with a receipt and you will pay 16% tax.


I wish Mexico Customs would announce these changes. They seem to be content keeping it a secret so one never knows what to expect.
The details of the recent changes in immigration are a mystery even today.

sancho - 4-11-2014 at 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by fandango
I crossed southbound at el chaparral this morning and stopped to declare a few items.








Is that for anyone? Meaning just a Tourist? You took
over items like furniture, TV, etc.? thanks for your time

Bob53 - 4-11-2014 at 11:55 AM

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I asked if I could bring lumber and tires. His answer is yes in small amounts and the lumber and tires must be new with a receipt and you will pay 16% tax.

So does this mean that the 16% tax is on the amount exceeding $300 on the tires and lumber?

Also, if I bring down some older furniture from my house to put in my Baja house, do I have to pay tax on it?

RnR - 4-11-2014 at 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Quote:
Originally posted by fandango
I crossed southbound at el chaparral this morning and stopped to declare a few items.

The customs allowance per person is now $300.00, since January 2014. That is up from $75.00 per person.

The agent suggested I stop and declare in the future even though I am under the allowance and he will radio the other guys so they won't pull me over once I cross the border.

I asked if I could bring lumber and tires. His answer is yes in small amounts and the lumber and tires must be new with a receipt and you will pay 16% tax.


I wish Mexico Customs would announce these changes. They seem to be content keeping it a secret so one never knows what to expect.
The details of the recent changes in immigration are a mystery even today.


I just found this information on Aduana's website. In Spanish or English.

Sure enough, they raised the exemption limits.

Bringing items into Mexico

fandango - 4-11-2014 at 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by sancho
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Originally posted by fandango
I crossed southbound at el chaparral this morning and stopped to declare a few items.




The agent did not ask my Immigration status, so I say yes for tourists.
I had 1 mattress and 4 sheets of 4'x7' sheets of metal.




Is that for anyone? Meaning just a Tourist? You took
over items like furniture, TV, etc.? thanks for your time

fandango - 4-11-2014 at 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Bob53
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So does this mean that the 16% tax is on the amount exceeding $300 on the tires and lumber?

Also, if I bring down some older furniture from my house to put in my Baja house, do I have to pay tax on it?


There is no allowance for lumber or tires. You pay the tax on the full value.

I did not ask about used furniture. I would bring 1 or 2 items and stop to declare. If you have 2 people in the car, you have a $600.00 allowance for some used stuff.

DENNIS - 4-11-2014 at 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by RnR
I just found this information on Aduana's website. In Spanish or English.

Sure enough, they raised the exemption limits.

Bringing items into Mexico


Looks the same to me for where I live.

From the above govt. site:

"Persons that reside in the north border are allowed to import merchandise for up to $150.00 USD."

sancho - 4-11-2014 at 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS





"Persons that reside in the north border are allowed to import merchandise for up to $150.00 USD."






Not that Mex Customs Officers look at their site, one reg says 'passengers entering by land $300 plus their luggage',
and the above quote, which uses the word RESIDE in the
north border as $150 not $300, am I reading that correctly?
Any contradiction?

Chupacabra - 4-11-2014 at 07:02 PM

I got hassled a bit last week for bringing two 5 gallon gas cans filled with fuel. He let me bring them eventually, but said next time I need to fill them in Mex.

Bob and Susan - 4-12-2014 at 05:14 AM

before you bring wood and tires to the border...
i'd like to hear from someone who "recently" did it...and imported them

wood is importable but it requires a special fumigation paper...

the tires have always been a problem...that would be a new rule
I cant find anything new on tires

actually the cost of tires here in Baja aren't too much more then the north...
not worth the effort to cross them