elizabeth
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Menaje de Casa
I have just had a truckload of household items, including furniture, delivered to Loreto. I got an approved menaje de casa through the consulate in
San Francisco, which allowed my goods to cross the border without duty.
If anyone is interested in how the process went, or would like a referral to the shipper that I used, I'd be happy to share the information.
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weebray
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Please post your details inc. POE.
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Details like this should be examined by the webjefe and considered for a sticky IMHO.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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elizabeth
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Here’s the process:
I first called the consulate to find out what their process was, how long it would take, and the level of detail needed in the menaje.
I made a list of all items, box by box, in both Spanish and English, for example, Box No. 1 Bateria de cocina/Kitchen equipment, Box No. 2
Libros/Books, etc. done in a spreadsheet format with an estimated current value of each of the box contents.
The boxes themselves were numbered and generally identified by contents as well. All items listed must be used. All electronics must be identified
by brand, model, and serial number.
The consulate required 4 copies of the list, and 4 copies each of my passport, FM3, and appropriate fideicomiso page. I took these to the consulate
in San Francisco. The person in charge was extremely helpful . This was on a Tuesday.
On the following Thursday I returned to receive the approved 3 copies of the Menaje signed and initialed by the Consul General and stamped on each
page. I signed a declaration stating that everything I listed was correct and that my shipment did not contain any firearms, ammunition, contraband,
or food. This was stapled to the front of the list.
I sent 2 copies to the shipper, the consulate kept one copy, and I retained one copy. I had my stuff shipped from the Bay Area to San Diego to a
second experienced cross border shipper who took the truckload through Otay Mesa.
If anyone would like a sample of the list, and/or a referral to the cross border shipper, please let me know.
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