Trying to bring down around $12000 US worth of home building supplies,customs windows, doors, weatherstripping, and solar equipment,,,,,,,,,,limit is
up to 3000US, after that you need a broker ? HELP >>>graciasbkbend - 4-23-2015 at 09:17 AM
You will need to cross at Otay and in the customs area there are several broker offices (if they don't find you first). It's been a while for me so
the memory is fuzzy and I'm sure regulations and numbers have been re-interpreted, but I think you can do it without a broker. The more stuff you
have and the higher the $$ amount the more help a broker might be. You give them an itemized list and wait until it's time to pay money and leave
with proper paperwork. Their fees are negotiable. The broker, not customs.ncampion - 4-23-2015 at 09:31 AM
We used a broker at Otay a few years ago to bring down the same type of stuff. I gave the broker an itemized list of the items both with and without
prices. He said not to use the price list, that he and the customs guys will value the stuff. He told me I didn't want to pay the duty on the price
list, that he will value it much lower. I don't remember the actual numbers, but I do remember that the duty (including the broker fee) was less than
half of what I expected to pay based on the values. I also gave the broker a discrete tip at the end of the transaction. It was all very easy, I
think we made at least three trips on different occasions and brought down easily $50,000 worth of stuff.tecatero - 4-23-2015 at 09:33 AM
great,,thank you,,not many choices online so I guess you just look for them at the boarder before you cross,,,,,,,kind of like casa de cambios ?bkbend - 4-23-2015 at 04:49 PM
Not before the border, although there may be some there. I found the customs brokers in the parking area of the "To Declare" lanes at the Otay
crossing. My only problem was it was taking a long time for the broker to get the paperwork typed up so I wandered into the office... and a soccer
game was on TV. Nobody was getting much done.willyAirstream - 4-23-2015 at 05:34 PM
You could go thru at Tecate and tell them you are doing hurricane repair.
Or
Here is a importer/ broker
acvlogistics.com ncampion - 4-23-2015 at 07:13 PM
As bkblend says, stay to the right as you cross the border and you'll see the line of broker offices to the right. Pull into a parking spot and they
will find you. It does take a while, remember your'e in Mexico, nothing happens fast. Good luckSalsa - 4-23-2015 at 09:06 PM
My experience is from 2001 so maybe things have changed (many times).
It takes 4 days and loading and unloading 9 times.
1 Power outage in TJ and wait till tomorrow.
2 Loaded on the Mexican truck for crossing and something happens so unload to building.
3 Holiday
4 Yea, we get to cross.
5 Unload on inspection dock (PAY).
6 Driver has second inspection somewhere.
7 Transfer from Mexican truck to Ours (2) on street.
8 Cause 3 car accident in TJ after dark.
9 The Local we hit splits. we split.
10 Stop at border fence to check damage. Hitch almost gone.
11 Locals go to back of my trailer for free shopping. I had an axe in my hands pounding the hitch in place. I go to back of trailer with axe -- Locals
split.
12 More I can't remember.
Dontecatero - 4-24-2015 at 07:25 AM
WOW...Salsa had quite the experience.
I think its changed a bit, haven't heard any requirements to "unload your load", think if its visual they are cool with it , but it is
Mexico,,,,,,thanks for input thotecatero - 4-24-2015 at 07:28 AM
You could go thru at Tecate and tell them you are doing hurricane repair.
Or
Here is a importer/ broker
acvlogistics.com
Does the Hurricane Odile excuse still working at Tecate ?willyAirstream - 4-24-2015 at 08:41 AM
It is worth a try. Gulliver - 4-24-2015 at 11:01 AM
The conditions I got from acvlogistics on the phone were for transport as well as all other costs.
25% includes the taxes and import fees plus transportation to anywhere along Rt. 1 on a weekly schedule.
You ship to their San Diego location.
Made sense to me for something like a household item or such but I dunno about a bigger shipment. Maybe the numbers are negotiable with bigger loads. willyAirstream - 4-24-2015 at 11:16 AM
They act as brokers also, where they just handle the paperwork for you. Their fees vary. I have used them for many items. Good folks.
