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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Normally I Would Drop Dead Before I Would Cut And Paste A U2U Without Someone's Permission
But in this one single (solitary) case I am going to risk BajaTripper's wrath.
And post his response to a question I posed on this forum a while back, that was and is important to me.
My question had to do with the import-duty allowance given by ADUANA to items shipped into Mexico by common carrier. Duty can take a horrendous toll
on the price of non-restricted items. I am on the path of assembling a how-to article that attempts to accurately cover this subject and when it is
done, I shall offer it to Nomads, if the interest is there.
Some personal comments and non-essential information has been omitted for obvious reasons.
"David E
Mil disculpas for being so late on giving you an answer for a question that you've probably already forgotten, but here it is anyway.
I finally came across the local DHL office in La Paz (they've moved from Abasolo to Bravo street) and was able to ask about the $49 free import limit.
The employee said that the limit had been bumped up to $99 for importing things duty-free. But there appears to be some exceptions and since I don't
know what it is you are intending to send I wasn't able to find out if your particular item is "on the list."
BajaTripper, Thank you so much! Two ears and a tail. I just had to share this.
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bbbait
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Informative! Thank you!
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Bob and Susan
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hahaha that changes DAILY ...it is mexico
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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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Bob and Susan,
Please explain. If you have examples of ADUANA exempting this rule, please let me know by U2U. My question deals with DHL and ADUANA and is important
to me. Better yet, make you reply public. I am sure others may be interested.
Thank You
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capt. mike
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Bob is right as usual.
the one thing that is static in mexico is that it is instatic.
David - you are seasoned enough to know that.
the price is what you get when you get there.....
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
Please explain. If you have examples of ADUANA exempting this rule, |
I don't think Aduana exempts too many rules. For my experience, it's more like a reinterpretation to fit the moment. 
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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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Jeez, 22 DHL shipments (some to Zihuatanejo, some to Barra de Navidad, and others to Morelia over a nine year period and ADUANA always adhered to the
fifty dollar and under rule, always taxed me correctly, I always paid the DHL driver or the DSL cajero in the office and got a receipt. But with an
eighty-eight dollar shipment and the increase on limit I'd better not chance it with folks advising that things may have changed. The new Baja package
delivery service quoted me forty eight dollars TAX, to get it (an eighty eight dollar package) into the country. A made-in-USA permissible item.
Shipping was extra. Total adds up to more than the worth of a lightweight item.
[Edited on 8-1-2012 by DavidE]
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Bajatripper
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Well, DavidE, now that I'm over my wrath, I am able to control myself enough to include this tidbit. The local DHL office gave me this phone number in
case there were more questions that needed answering:
01-800-765-6345. They also have a website: www.dhl.com.mx.
Perhaps that info may be of further use to you.
Steve
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
Please explain. If you have examples of ADUANA exempting this rule, |
I don't think Aduana exempts too many rules. For my experience, it's more like a reinterpretation to fit the moment. |
Gawd damn it's nice to see "DENNIS" once again on the Nomad board (and I do mean that!).
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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