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thebajarunner
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"The Sink"
Obviously many of you have never had the occasion to visit "the sink" on a hot Sunday afternoon.
You can smell it from a dozen paces, and it graciously and gratefully gobbles up all sorts of libations, with a sneer on its face, it seems.
So, just keep on wrapping those bottles in the sleeping bags, under the seats, etc., some day (if you are lucky) you too will visit "the sink"
And, if you are not lucky, well, you will visit the cashiers window and start peeling off bills, probably quite a few, as a matter of fact.
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wilderone
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I once looked into the cost of duty on alcohol when planning a Baja Winery bus trip. I found that the duty is dependent on the amount of sugar in the
alcohol, i.e, beer, wine, spirits, liquours - loosly in that order - the duty increases. The border agents do not know all the laws. I found that
out when bringing back a bunch of art pottery. There is no duty on art if it is of Mexican origin. The customs agents did not have a clue. However,
I had the regulations printed out myself and showed it to them. They conferred in the office and let me through - to secondary - so they could unwrap
each one, set it out on a narrow ledge in the wind - they assured me the Department would reimburse me for any pot that fell and broke!! - ignoramuses
- so they could look for drugs inside. After 1/2 hour of them picking up the pots and talking about them, I told them they were unduly delaying me
against my will without cause in violation of my civil rights, and they better hurry it up. They did. So you think I care about a couple bottles of
smuggled wine?
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David K
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At Mexicali/ Calexico, some years ago heading north... I was asked if I had any products from Mexico to declare... I said no. Then the agent noticed
one Mexican brand beer in my ice chest... one purchased in the US that had the English lable, etc. The agent argued with me about it being a 'Mexican'
beer and even though it was under the 3 beer limit, he opened it and poured it into the sink... saying that was because I didn't declare it!
So, your Ameican liquor/ beer that comes back home with you... do you declare it and risk having it dumped if over the 1 litre limit? Do you need to
say anything if it was not purchased in Mexico during your trip?
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Martyman
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During my recent trip to Italy I brought back 12 bottles of excellent Italian wine in the bottom of a duffel bag (Styrofoam packing boxes). My bags
got lost by the airlines and didn't make it home with me. I was sweating a little because I paid some good money for the wine. It ended up getting
delivered to my house and not one bottle broken!! Who knows if it is legal?? You have to take chances in life or things get boring.
I usually just bring back one bottle of tequila from Mexico (and it is not Cuervo)
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bajagrouper
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I just retired for the San Francisco International Airport and had many friends who worked customs, immigration, and other homeland sec. branches. the
way the custom supervisors explained bringing back liquor into the USA was: if a Calif. res. enters Calif. by land there is a 1 liter allowance, if
you enter by ship or airline (a common carrier) you can bring back what you can carry (usually up to 12 liters) at a time...hope this helps..
I hear the whales song
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Skipjack Joe
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When I was in junior high my buddy's older sister told us she had just returned from TJ with her friend with a bottle of whiskey. At the border
crossing her friend had pushed it up under her dress and between her legs figuring it was safe there.
All we could say was: ewwwwwwe!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
Are some of you really saying that going into the US they make you pour over-limit alcohol down the sink? Geez, that's what they do in places
like Jeddah! 
One would expect the US to be less crass and wasteful, since the stuff isn't illegal there. Why couldn't they sell it off and use the proceeds for
taxes, or to help finance anti-drug operations or something? What am I missing here?
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It's a government operation Kate... there need not be any common sense or courtesy! Who wants the government to run health care??? 
There's a sink right next to where one drives up... and that's where the booze goes!
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