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pchad
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Russ - I'm taking $450 dollars of special gastrointestinal "dry dog food" for my pooping machine and you're saying that's a crime?
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bajaguy
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There was something a while back regarding new regulations limiting dog food to 1 50lb bag
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Russ - I'm taking $450 dollars of special gastrointestinal "dry dog food" for my pooping machine and you're saying that's a crime?
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ligui
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HI Pchad , not to worry you are going to Mexico ....  Everything can
be worked out if there is a problem . 
Just smile and enjoy being on vacation .
Viva Baja !!
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David K
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So instead of complaining about my posting a list from some years ago, how about you posting a new one Zac and Ralph? Wow... and who is Meghan Kelley?
 
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A-OK
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| Quote: | | Even if no one has posted a newer list, wouldn't an old one just confuse the issue, or worse misguide
someone. sometimes it might be better to not post anything than to post something wrong. |
Exactly-
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
So instead of complaining about my posting a list from some years ago, how about you posting a new one Zac and Ralph? Wow... and who is Meghan Kelley?
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Because I do not have one and I don't want to or need to post an out of date one.
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David K
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The items on that list are the same as it has been the past 50 years. The only newer stuff may be firewood and dog food?
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durrelllrobert
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Comming into Mexico
From the MX Customs Declaration
This is your Personal BAGGAGE Allowance
BAGGAGE AND DUTY FREE ALLOWANCE
Passengers may transport, exempt duty, new or used merchandises that make up their personal baggage as well as duty-free allowance merchandises:
1) Goods considered as personal baggage: Goods for personal use such as clothes - including one bride trousseau, footwear and personal toiletries and
beauty products, `as long as they are appropriate for the duration of the trip; as well as baby travel, hygiene and fun accessories, such as car seat,
portacrib, baby carriage, baby walker, etc., including their accessories; two cameras or video cameras, including 12 rolls of film or video cassettes;
photographic material; two cellular phones or beepers or pagers; one portable typewriter; one personal organizer; one laptop, notebook, omnibook or
similar; one portable photocopier or printer; one portable recorder and one projector, including accessories; two personal sports equipments, four
fishing rods, three surfboards or wind surfing boards and their accessories, trophys or recognitions that can normally be transported by the
passenger; one running machine and one exercise bike; one portable sound recorder or player;; one digital sound player or portable CD player and one
DVD player, as well as a set of portable speakers and their accessories; five laser discs, 10 DVDs, 30 CDs or magnetic tapes, for sound playing,,
three storage software and 5 storage devices for any electronic equipment; books, magazines and printed documents; five toys, including collection
toys, and one video game console, as well as five video games; one blood pressure self-monitoring device and one blood glucose self-monitoring device,
or a mixed device, and their reagents, as well as personal medicine (in the event of psycotropic substances, passenger must show prescription); one
binoculars and one telescope; two musical instruments and their accessories; one tent and other camping articles; one set of hand tools and the
suitcase, which may include one drill, tweezers, wrenches, dies, screwdrivers, cables, etc.
Passengers over 18 years may transport up to 20 cigarette packets, 25 cigars or 200 grams of tobacco, as well as up to 3 liters of alcoholic dinks
and six liters of wine.
Old persons and disabled persons may transport devices that compensate or reduce their limitations, such as walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, walking
sticks, etc.
Passengers may transport up to two dogs or cats, as well as the accessories necessary for pet transportation and cleaning, showing the pertinent
animal importing permit issued by Sagarpa
This is your DUTY FREE allowance
Merchandise additional to the baggage , which monetary value may be proved by invoice or sales receipt and such value doies not exceed 300 USD, or
the equivalent in MXN currency when passenger enters mexico by maritime or air port; or 75 USD when passenger enters to Mexico by land. Alcholic
drinks, tobaccos and gasoline may not be part of the duty-free allowance.
During holiday period, Holy Week, summer, New Year, Mexican passengers entering Mexico by land may import, under their duty-free allowance,
merchandise with a value of up to 300 USD or the equivalent in MXN currency, except for persons that reside in the border. Pleas look up for the
begining and end of these holiday periods at customs desk or at www.aduandas.gob.mx.
"TAX PAYMENTS
Passengers may import merchandises other then their personal baggage without hiring a customs broker, paying the general tax of 16%, provided that
the total value of the merchandises, excluding the duty-free allowance, does not exceed 3000 USD or the equivalent in MXN currency, and provided that
the passenger has the invoice or sales receipt, or any other document expressing the commercial value of the merchandise. Taxes may by paid by
internet at www.banjercito.com.mx or www.aduanas.gob.mx completing the form"Payment of Foreign Trade Duties", or through the automatic centers.
- Value of computer equipment, together with the rest of the merchandises, must not exceed 4000 USD or the equivalent in other currencies.
Bob Durrell
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The items on that list are the same as it has been the past 50 years. The only newer stuff may be firewood and dog food? |
Now that you defended your post to the utmost, Isn't that the restricted list for people going North?
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David K
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It is clearly stated when I posted that it is Ralph.
Instead of following me, can you do better and post a newer list? I welcome new and accurate data.
Is helping anyone with travel information ever you goal on this forum? 
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bajaguy
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South, not north
Stay on topic, folks. He didn't ask about going north
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"We're heading through Tecate next week....... how much stuff can be brought in to Mexico......" |
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David K
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Yup, I know he didn't... and I clearly added the list as a guide for him and anyone else reading Nomad to have an IDEA of how much more complicated or
restricted it was coming north.
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chuckie
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Glad we got all that squared away...
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rts551
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Talk about complicated
What things are not allowed to be taken into China?
Answer:
1. Weapons, simulation weapons, ammunition and explosives.
2. Forged currency or securities.
3. Presswork, films, photos, movies, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, DVDs, computer storage devices and other things that could do harm to China’s
politics, economy, culture and morality.
4. Poison and addictive drugs.
5. Food, drugs or other things that could do harm to humans and animals, and are infectious or from epidemic areas.
6. Animal and animal products:
a. All living animals (excluding dogs and cats; each visitor is allowed to take one dog or cat that has an animal quarantine certificate and a
vaccination certificate issued by the official veterinarian in the departure country.)
b. Uncooked or cooked meat (including internal organs); marine animal products;
c. Milk of animal and its products, including raw milk, fresh milk, yoghurt, cream, butter, cheese and other dairy products which are not
heat-treated.
d. Eggs and its products, including fresh eggs, preserved eggs, salted eggs, egg liquid, egg shells, mayonnaise and other egg products which are not
heat-treated.
e. Edible bird’s nests (excluding canned bird’s nests).
f. Products made of animal oil, skin, fur, hoof, bone and horn.
g. Feed (whey powder, dried blood, etc.), medicine and fertilizer which are from animals.
7. Plants and plant products:
a. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
b. Tobacco leaves (excluding cut tobacco).
c. Seeds, sprouts, nursery stock and other fertilizable plants.
d. Organic cultivation medium.
e. Soil.
8. Other quarantine types:
a. Animal bodies, samples or specimens, and offal from animals.
b. Transgenic biomaterial.
c. Other animals and plants and their products banned by the country.
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rts551
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Oh and thanks Durrelllrobert for the list of items going INTO Mexico.... OP looks like 3 liters of liqueur and 6 liters of wine.
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
From the MX Customs Declaration
This is your Personal BAGGAGE Allowance
BAGGAGE AND DUTY FREE ALLOWANCE
Passengers may transport, exempt duty, new or used merchandises that make up their personal baggage as well as duty-free allowance merchandises:
1) Goods considered as personal baggage: Goods for personal use such as clothes - including one bride trousseau, footwear and personal toiletries and
beauty products, `as long as they are appropriate for the duration of the trip; as well as baby travel, hygiene and fun accessories, such as car seat,
portacrib, baby carriage, baby walker, etc., including their accessories; two cameras or video cameras, including 12 rolls of film or video cassettes;
photographic material; two cellular phones or beepers or pagers; one portable typewriter; one personal organizer; one laptop, notebook, omnibook or
similar; one portable photocopier or printer; one portable recorder and one projector, including accessories; two personal sports equipments, four
fishing rods, three surfboards or wind surfing boards and their accessories, trophys or recognitions that can normally be transported by the
passenger; one running machine and one exercise bike; one portable sound recorder or player;; one digital sound player or portable CD player and one
DVD player, as well as a set of portable speakers and their accessories; five laser discs, 10 DVDs, 30 CDs or magnetic tapes, for sound playing,,
three storage software and 5 storage devices for any electronic equipment; books, magazines and printed documents; five toys, including collection
toys, and one video game console, as well as five video games; one blood pressure self-monitoring device and one blood glucose self-monitoring device,
or a mixed device, and their reagents, as well as personal medicine (in the event of psycotropic substances, passenger must show prescription); one
binoculars and one telescope; two musical instruments and their accessories; one tent and other camping articles; one set of hand tools and the
suitcase, which may include one drill, tweezers, wrenches, dies, screwdrivers, cables, etc.
Passengers over 18 years may transport up to 20 cigarette packets, 25 cigars or 200 grams of tobacco, as well as up to 3 liters of alcoholic dinks
and six liters of wine.
Old persons and disabled persons may transport devices that compensate or reduce their limitations, such as walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, walking
sticks, etc.
Passengers may transport up to two dogs or cats, as well as the accessories necessary for pet transportation and cleaning, showing the pertinent
animal importing permit issued by Sagarpa
This is your DUTY FREE allowance
Merchandise additional to the baggage , which monetary value may be proved by invoice or sales receipt and such value doies not exceed 300 USD, or
the equivalent in MXN currency when passenger enters mexico by maritime or air port; or 75 USD when passenger enters to Mexico by land. Alcholic
drinks, tobaccos and gasoline may not be part of the duty-free allowance.
During holiday period, Holy Week, summer, New Year, Mexican passengers entering Mexico by land may import, under their duty-free allowance,
merchandise with a value of up to 300 USD or the equivalent in MXN currency, except for persons that reside in the border. Pleas look up for the
begining and end of these holiday periods at customs desk or at www.aduandas.gob.mx.
"TAX PAYMENTS
Passengers may import merchandises other then their personal baggage without hiring a customs broker, paying the general tax of 16%, provided that
the total value of the merchandises, excluding the duty-free allowance, does not exceed 3000 USD or the equivalent in MXN currency, and provided that
the passenger has the invoice or sales receipt, or any other document expressing the commercial value of the merchandise. Taxes may by paid by
internet at www.banjercito.com.mx or www.aduanas.gob.mx completing the form"Payment of Foreign Trade Duties", or through the automatic centers.
- Value of computer equipment, together with the rest of the merchandises, must not exceed 4000 USD or the equivalent in other currencies.
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David K
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One Nomad has contacted me and has the newest handout from the border... When I get it I will post it... unless it is identical.
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ligui
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God Bless one and All ....!
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
One Nomad has contacted me and has the newest handout from the border... When I get it I will post it... unless it is identical.
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I assume you are again referring to what one can bring into the US versus take into Mexico.
I posted this earlier in the thread....if you click on the blue link, the current information is posted
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/82/~/travelers-...
It says: Updated 08/11/2014 04:29 PM
[Edited on 10-29-2014 by Bajaboy]
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David K
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The current List used in 2014
It was dated 2009, but a Nomad said this was recently handed to him at the Tecate border... BIG THANKS!
[Edited on 10-28-2014 by David K]
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Maron
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"Can't we all get along"
Rodney King
Is it time for some peace love and fish tacos?
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