ckiefer
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Vehicle Import Procedures?
Anyone have an address and or telephone number for the Aduana office in La Paz, where I can get my vehicles imported? Both VIN's start with a "1".
One is 1998 the other 1999. I'll hold off until next year to import the 99. Also, will the registration paperwork be sufficient? I did not bring
the title with me.
Gracias!
[Edited on 5-9-2008 by ckiefer]
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ckiefer
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Vehicle Import Procedures?
Thank you so much for the information.
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I believe you will need to surrender the title so that a new title can be issued in La Paz.
CaboRon
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ckiefer
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Vehicle Import Procedures
If that's the case, I'll have to wait until I return.
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ckiefer
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Is there an office in Cabo where this can be done? Permanent import.
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prt328
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Vehicle import
Next door to Mi Casa is the office. Very little english so bring a translator if you need one.
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rhintransit
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am in Loreto. I've heard it can be done in Santa Rosalia. anyone know if this is so?
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rhintransit
am in Loreto. I've heard it can be done in Santa Rosalia. anyone know if this is so? |
The Aduana is near the Ferry Building on the ground floor (Inmigrado is the other side and upstairs). The Santa Rosalia Aduana office is the place to
begin, I believe, and Mexican drivers' licenses are obtained here, too.
Please revisit this thread with your updates.
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LOSARIPES
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Well, here is what I know:
Vehicle import can only be done at border sites. No import is allowed beyond the borders. The vehicles have to be returned physically to the border.
HOWEVER, as with many things in Mexico, you can get around this hurdle:
Hire a customs broker and submit the clear vehicle title along with some other papers he prepares. I don't know about FM2-3, Mex driver's license...
This local broker sends the papers to a border broker (partner of his) and get the procedure done at the border as if the vehicle were there. That
involves a little bribe which is built into your "total cost"... so ask all the pertinent questions.
I imported 2 vehicles with broker:
Alfonso Solis
Alvaro Obregon No. 1680 4th floor (no elevator)
La Paz BCS
Tel. 122-0635
128-9469
Cel: 044-612-140-4840
....................................... it all went well. Good luck
Aripes
God bless America
and Baja tambien
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ckiefer
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Thank you everyone for the wealth of information! I think I'm going to hold off for now. The local folks here in cabo all have a different version
of how things get done "legally", which is of course how I would prefer to handle it. And with the "law" such as it is.....always changing seems to
just create more hassles, paperwork and of course money, bribes etc. I'll just hide in my house now and open a beer....
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Bob and Susan
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here is the import building in santa rosalia
it's right on mex 1 at the entrance to town
importing stuff does NOT require "bribes"
and i've brought in some "BIG TICKET" items
its those that try to "skirt around" the laws that get into trouble later
your first step is to go to the local Aduana in your area and find out the procedure
you'll find if you are "up front" and respectful you will receive correct service from government employees
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LOSARIPES
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There used to be what was was called "Registro Federal de Automobiles" en Baja (La Paz) which main function was the import of vehicles such as
cars/trucks; campers, boats, etc.
For unknown reasons to me, it was closed and totally eliminated, thus creating the need and requirement to have the vehicles imported at the point of
entry. With this move, the customs brokers in Baja developed the procedure whereby they'd gather the paperwork from the client, send it to either an
inside contact in a Customs office or another customs broker by the border and get the paperwork done. The only part of the procedure being
circumvented is not having the vehicle present for inspection.... and they pay for that. That is a bribe.
Your local "broker" or whoever you use does the "transaction" and can even build the cost on the invoice you get so it is perfectly legal to you. So
you can sleep. And no one will be asking questions of any kind later.
How did the Mulege "Juzgado" (court house) get involved in vehicle imports?.. Imports is a procedure way out of their field... there must be an
ex-vehicle registry employee working as a judge in there now...
I don't advocate illegal procedures. it is just how it happens. If you wish to not be part of this, simply drive your vehicle to the border and do it
there.
Aripes
God bless America
and Baja tambien
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