cj5orion
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Bringin your tools...southbound ???
Jus sittin here havin a cervesa....and it occurred to me !
In a week or so,,,I;m gonna be bringin a fair amount of tools
down to Gonzaga.
Some power tools,some hand tools....
all well used,nothing new.
Do I need to "declare" this stuff ?
What if I set off the weight sensors in the non declare ?
Anybody know what the "rules" are ?
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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DENNIS
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You shouldn't have a problem as long as it's obvious they are for personal use. You know, one or two saws. Not ten.
There's some kind of fine line in there that's not written in the books. The inspectors intuition, I guess.
I wouldn't declare it. That just opens the can of worms.
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Santiago
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Do not declare your tools. They are going north with you when you're done, right? I've had a truck load full of generators, compressers, nail guns,
table saw, sliding compound saw, skill saws, impact drills, sawzalls, etc, etc. and never a problem. Never had anyone even blink at them and I was in
the declaration line declaring some windows and stuff. I've done this 6 or 7 times.
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Bob and Susan
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wrong
you need to go to secondary and let THEM tell you if you need to import or not
if you explaine you MAY get by
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monoloco
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I brought a bunch of tools down in October, I got flagged into secondary where they inspected the load in my trailer, they dinged me for a few items
but never batted an eye at the tools.
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Do not declare your tools. They are going north with you when you're done, right? I've had a truck load full of generators, compressers, nail guns,
table saw, sliding compound saw, skill saws, impact drills, sawzalls, etc, etc. and never a problem. Never had anyone even blink at them and I was in
the declaration line declaring some windows and stuff. I've done this 6 or 7 times. |
Santiago... man, sounds like you were ready to do anything... nice set up.. and good information.. will go with the "not declaring" know one should by
the law.. but, they are not for sale, just my use while down here.. and will be going back north sometime... and they sure make things a lot easier to
accomplish along with much quicker...
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k-rico
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Along these lines, I recently asked a Mex border guard at San Ysidro about bringing lumber into Mex. I was told "10 pieces" is the limit. No further
elaboration.
FWIW
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Santiago
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Along these lines, I recently asked a Mex border guard at San Ysidro about bringing lumber into Mex. I was told "10 pieces" is the limit. No further
elaboration.
FWIW |
Wow - I got the exact same instructions at SY in January.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Along these lines, I recently asked a Mex border guard at San Ysidro about bringing lumber into Mex. I was told "10 pieces" is the limit. No further
elaboration.
FWIW |
BS....try that with ten sheets of plywood.
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Along these lines, I recently asked a Mex border guard at San Ysidro about bringing lumber into Mex. I was told "10 pieces" is the limit. No further
elaboration.
FWIW |
BS....try that with ten sheets of plywood. |
I'm thinking about trying with 5. Unless I can find some 3/4 with a nice veener in TJ or Ensenada. The Rosarito Home Depot has a luan veneer, but it's
just OK.
I want to make a bunch of slab cabinet doors.
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Dave
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Declaration choice
If you declare then there's the option of returning to the States. If you get a red light, you don't. Whatever the valuation...you pay.
And I've been told...absolutely, positively no lumber.
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
If you declare then there's the option of returning to the States. If you get a red light, you don't. Whatever the valuation...you pay.
And I've been told...absolutely, positively no lumber. |
Well when I asked the inspector was looking at 6 8 foot 1 x 2 oak sticks I bought in Chula Vista. I got the red light. Small stuff but that was OK.
It's a crap shoot.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
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I'm thinking about trying with 5. Unless I can find some 3/4 with a nice veener in TJ or Ensenada. The Rosarito Home Depot has a luan veneer, but it's
just OK.
I want to make a bunch of slab cabinet doors. |
That Luan ply is as good as I've seen here for consistancy. It paints up well. Expensive, though.
Let us know how it goes with five sheets.
The best HD in Ensenada has to offer other than Luan is "good one side" interior [for sure] 3/4. 300 Ps. I would choose the Luan.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
It's a crap shoot. |
Exactly.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
.. but, they are not for sale, just my use while down here.. and will be going back north sometime... |
Unless they are stolen, which happens often down here
Bob Durrell
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irenemm
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don't ever be to smart at the border. little espanol. Even if you know more the less the better it has worked for me for 30 years. one thing they like
is dumb gringos. boy can i dumb up. of course if you are mexican or have a mexican with you your done. i can always bring more when my husband is not
with me. if he is with me we go to seconday.
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