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Roberto
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tippytoestrish
ok, now I'm really wondering about the rules for what we can take and what we could get into trouble for? Is there a list of stuff we shouldn't be
bringing down for our 3 month stay? I only remember airplane rides mostly, and any of our baggage that was searched never seemed to get us into
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Just curious, does "1.2m satellite dish, BBQ, 6x 425lb batteries, 6x 85w PV modules, hand cart, an upgraded control board for my MX60 charge
controller and $927", sound like something you would bring down for a "trip"?
As the man, stated, he was bringing down things for his house. Expensive things. The Mexican government expects you to pay duty for things you bring
down to equip your house. Sounds pretty reasonable to me.
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rts551
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Hmmmmm ... What if the made it a Felony to break the law bringing in too much stuff South.
Interesting. How many of us would now be in Prison. Maybe we should respect their laws as we expect them to obey ours.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Hmmmmm ... Maybe we should respect their laws as we expect them to obey ours. |
Great thought
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Bruce R Leech
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some times some of you people crack me up.  you want to have a home in
Mexico but you don't want to buy anything in Mexico . you think you can save a buck
and sneak everything across the border. well if you play the criminal game you
will pay the consequences JSchuricht most of the things on your list could
have been purchased right here in Baja Ca.:moon:
but thank you for posting this thread , hopefully you will help to encourage others to try to understand the Mexican law and to be better gusts in
there country.
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MrBillM
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Importing vs Buying Local
I've noticed that the strong opinions regarding local purchases tend to come from those who live far enough South that purchasing in the U.S. and
transporting the goods is not usually a feasible option. I wonder how many of those expressing that opinion would hold to it if their lives involved
regular trips to El Norte. Since I travel North at least once each month I do, of course, purchase a great deal of my goods in the U.S., especially
those items (electronics, gensets, etc) that might require warranty work at some time. Unlike many who "smuggle" goods South, however, I have learned
over time that the best course of action is to be prepared to declare any items subject to duty, usually with my own "Facturas".
It is relatively easy to be sanctimonious about foreign purchases when you really have no other viable option. As I've noted before, MANY Mexican
residents over the years have asked me to pick up items in the U.S. because of price or availability. So much for buying local.
Since I usually spend around $500 or more each month in addition to my real estate costs, I'm not concerned that I don't do enough to support the
local economy.
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BCSTech
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Who Says Mexicans Are Not Terrific Problem Solvers???
| Quote: | | Originally posted by PompanoNow I'm really confuso. I thought you could only bring in up to $1000 dollars in goods per person through San
Ysidro, and if over that amount would be redirected to Otay and require a broker. |
That's what I found out
after being turned away at TJ on a Sunday morning with declared $3,000 worth of stuff. Drove to Otay, only to hear the Border Agent there tell me that
the Customs brokers don't work on Sundays. 
What did the Agent do? Said he would write out three tax receipts for $1,000 declared value each. Managed to write two receipts before some people
walked in. Looked at me, looked at them, looked back at me and said, "OK, well, that'll do." Paid my $340, and was so glad to be outta there. 
Now where do you suppose half/all that $340 went? Hmmm... Naw, can't happen here...
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bajalera
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Mexicans don't seem to feel obligated to buy electronics and other pricey goods at home. On flights from TJ to La Paz, a strange assortment of
bought-in-gringolandia stuff often makes the rounds on the luggage carrier at LP, and is carted off by local people.
[Edited on 5-2-2006 by bajalera]
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bajabound2005
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Don't bring desk top computers, ranges, refrigerators, big TV's, etc... You know, stuff they think is going to a house in Mexico to stay.
All things a vacationing tourist will need/ use during a brief stay in Mexico is okay. |
Dave -- do we go to the Declare Lane with this stuff or Nothing to Declare? We, too are headed down later this month for a 3 1/2 month stay in a
house we are going to rent for that period of time. It's furnished but not with the creature comforts we so come to enjoy. We'll be hauling a small
4x6 enclosed cargo trailer. Your advice?
[Edited on 5-2-2006 by bajabound2005]
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bajalou
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Declare - with the trailer is almost a guarantee for secondary.
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MrBillM
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A Lot of Laughs !
I guess that Bruce laughs a lot at all of those Mexicans that I and everybody else seems to know that buy in the U.S. and try to avoid paying Mexican
duty. Talk about a lack of patriotism on their part. Remember the EXIT signs at the border that were basically BEGGING the Mexicans to stay home and
patronize their local businesses. That must have been good for a lot of guffaws.
As for us Gringos, it is a part of our heritage to avoid onerous taxation. Our revolution was founded on our distaste for unreasonable taxation, with
or without representation, which we surely don't have in Mexico.
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Bruce
How is the Mexican Pastrami?
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bajabound2005
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
Declare - with the trailer is almost a guarantee for secondary. |
BajaLou - We never gone through the Declare lane, could you give us a preview of what to expect? Are we just "declaring" that we have it and are
bringing it back with us in September or will we be expected to pay duty on it? We went through the Nothing to Declare in September when we went with
no repercussions.
[Edited on 5-3-2006 by bajabound2005]
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Arrowheadbaja
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to declare or not to declare, that is the question.
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bajabound2005
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What we are talking about bringing - as necessities - cookware, BBQ, bed and bath linens, our laptop & webcam - all of which will come back with
us. Let the discussion begin!!
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Reeljob
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Well, first, THANKS to all Nomads for the wealth of information on taking car to CSL, full of household stuff, Insurance, border crossing etc, etc.
All went very well.
I am soooo glad that I got the car to CSL & can now force myself to fire up the plane for future trips. My wife is looking for a Tshirt that says
"I survived Mexico 1".
Did what was advised, crossed at San Ysidro at daylight (almost), stayed in "Declare" lane, had to wake up the officer who took a cursery look at all
the Kitchen stuff, Bedding, Towels, appliances etc. Said go ahead, went back to his bench. Wife ran over to Bancomer window, beat on it to wake up
the agent, pd for Her FMT & away we went.
Never got stopped at any of the military checkpoints.
I would compare Mexico 1 with Highway 74 from Palm Desert to Idywild, without shoulders and many, many large trucks and busses going way over the
speed limit and way over what comon sense should dictate.
Again, THANKS to all nomads who offerred good advice.
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Bajabound, I think Durango's experience is the most common one wether early morning or during the day for customs - If it's obviously camping and used
household stuff probably just wave you through.
As has been said before - a big advantage of coming thru the Declare lane is that if you can't come to agreement on duty etc on your stuff, you can
return to US and try it again later. If you get pulled over in the "Nothing to Declare" lane, you're stuck there - no return and no second chance
[Edited on 5-4-2006 by bajalou]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BCSTech
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
OK, well, that'll do." Paid my $340, and was so glad to be outta there.
Now where do you suppose half/all that $340 went? Hmmm... Naw, can't happen here... |
Well, I will tell you where it went, it went into the local Baja economy. If you had gone to the bank, filled out the forms, paid and received a
receipt, the money would have left Baja and ended up in Mexico City where all Federal collected money goes and then most of it disappears (Just like
in the old country). Now, don't you feel better? |
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