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Importing ATV tires

vgabndo - 2-18-2015 at 03:20 PM

My odd little quad has 23 x 10 x 12 rear tires. I have found them made by only two companies in the states, and certainly find no availability in Baja. I am concerned about getting them across the border unmounted because when I passed through customs earlier this month there was a government pick up truck parked in the declaration lot loaded-up with a variety of car and motorcycle tires I assume were denied entry. Does anyone know the scoop?

vgabndo - 2-18-2015 at 03:49 PM

In Googling around I found a 2013 prohibition of importing tires new or used BY SHIPPING . There was an associated note that new tires had to have a laboratory analysis.

How do race teams deal with this? Do acceptable tires have to be mounted on rims?

[Edited on 2-18-2015 by vgabndo]

chuckie - 2-18-2015 at 05:24 PM

I brought 2 down last year through Tecate..plain sight no probelm

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 2-18-2015 at 05:40 PM

Hola vgabndo,

i know you're not anywhere near san jose or cabo but, on the road to todos santos from the main drag to cabo, (hwy 19 ? ) there is a bmw moto dealer of which i did buy four quad tires a few years ago.

if you or someone you know is in the area, perhaps they could drop in and ask if they can order them for you.

just a thought,

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

Tod - 2-18-2015 at 07:17 PM

I just purchased and received 4 ATV tires. Did it via Rocky Mtn ATV/Moto in UT and ACV logistics. Paid 30% of the invoice to local mail place to cover shipping. Expensive, yes, but I really needed them now.

I'd like to share what customs wrote back, this is all I can get to go on Nomads

vgabndo - 2-18-2015 at 07:33 PM



[Edited on 2-19-2015 by vgabndo]

bajatrailrider - 2-20-2015 at 07:48 PM

I bring moto tires in all the time (TJ) when they see them 18% tax. Most of the time they dont see them.

chuckie - 2-21-2015 at 07:08 AM

Yeah..This question comes up all the time....Its no big deal...Bring em over in plain sight and if asked pay the duty...aint rocket science...

Trying again the reply from customs

vgabndo - 2-21-2015 at 07:53 AM

No way I can copy and paste their e-mail into this forum...sorry. Six tries...

[Edited on 2-21-2015 by vgabndo]

Le informamos que las llantas para cuatrimotos no las podemos importar pues requieren de ciertos permisos para poderse importar y por el tipo de pedimento T1 simplificado que manejamos no las podemos importar.

vgabndo - 2-21-2015 at 07:56 AM

Tricked it! and pasted it into the title box!

[Edited on 2-21-2015 by vgabndo]