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Navigating Mexicali West Customs

joel - 3-13-2021 at 09:52 PM

I need to bring down a few items of value. Anyone have experience with declaring items at Mexicali West that are worth more than $3,000? A while ago, I'd heard you are supposed to use an importation agent. Is that still the case, what happens if you turn up in the declaration line?

MICK - 3-14-2021 at 07:39 AM

Go to mexicali east. They are very professional compared to west. Last time i came down they told me anything over 2500. You have to import.
If you stay in the far right lane at the east border they will direct you where to park. Very easy. If you bring more that 2500. You will pay about double the fee. For me it was 32% so it may be worth making two trips or have someone else bring some.
Good luck
Mick

RFClark - 3-14-2021 at 06:44 PM

What sort of stuff do you want to bring? How we do it depends on what it is.

joel - 3-14-2021 at 08:09 PM

Appliances, plumbing fixtures. Building a house.

PaulW - 3-14-2021 at 10:10 PM

Good advice I hate the west cross either way

RFClark - 3-14-2021 at 11:37 PM

We built a house taking a pickup truck load through the west crossing every two wks for years. We only were stopped and charged a few times!