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MICK
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importing
I know this has been anwsered but I can't remember. I am taking some building supplies down thru Mexicali and was wondering what is the best way to do
it? How much will I pay? What is the best time to hit the border?
Thanks Mick
Getting there is ALL the fun!
Ok being here is fun to
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yankeeirishman
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150 freedom
I was recently told that you can have $150.00 duty free to cross over with. If you cross over with MUCH more, I was "told" to cross in the old
Mexicali gates, and have a few bucks on hand. Did you know that there is a Home Depot right beyond the gates, about a mile, in Mexicali? Be looking on
your left as you drive.
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MICK
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I have stopped at theat Home depot a few times. there wood is much more and very spotty on what they have. Thanks
Mick
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by yankeeirishman
I was recently told that you can have $150.00 duty free to cross over with. |
It's $50.00 per person. Duties are app. 19%.
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yankeeirishman
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I stand corrected
From: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1174.h...
What You May Bring Into Mexico
Customs Regulations
Tourists should enter Mexico with only the items needed for their trip. Entering with large quantities of an item a tourist might not normally be
expected to have, particularly expensive appliances, such as televisions, stereos or other items, may lead to suspicion of smuggling and possible
confiscation of the items and arrest of the individual.
Mexican regulations limit the value of goods brought into Mexico by U.S. citizens arriving by air or sea to $300 U.S. per person and by land to $50
U.S. per person. Other travel-related items may also be brought in duty-free. Amounts exceeding the duty-free limit are subject to a 32.8 percent tax.
Unless you prepare ahead, you may have difficulty bringing computers or other expensive electronic equipment into Mexico for your personal use. To
prevent being charged an import tax, write a statement about your intention to use the equipment for personal use and to remove it from Mexico when
you leave. Have this statement signed and certified at a Mexican consulate in the United States and present it to Mexican customs as you enter Mexico.
Land travelers should verify from Mexican customs at the border that all items in their possession may be legally brought into Mexico. You will be
subject to a second immigration and customs inspection south of the Mexican border where unlawful items may be seized and you could be prosecuted
regardless of whether or not the items passed through the initial customs inspection. Guns and ammunition cannot be brought into Mexico without a
permit from a Mexican Consulate in the United States.
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Bruce R Leech
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Shop in Mexico you can find anything you need . you will pay a Little moor but really more than the cost of importing. and you save a lot of head
aches. if you are going to live here support the economy here also. every one will appreciate it . If you cant find what you want just post here and
you will git more help than you want from all the Nomads.
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jrbaja
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With the exception
of tools. There isn't much of a selection down here and they cost a lot more than the states.
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azusa_bob
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
of tools. There isn't much of a selection down here and they cost a lot more than the states. |
Reason
enough for a P-nche GRINGO like you to smuggle 'em down, eh JR?  :moon::moon:
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bajalou
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Building materials are NOT considered personal effects that fall under whatever dollar value is allowed.
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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MrBillM
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The deduction is $50.00 or $150.00 per FM3 holder. It does not apply to construction materials, however the duty is currently only 17 percent on
those. The one thing I've never found in Baja are Premium 2x4s. I can buy them at Home Depot in El Centro, pay the duty and they are still cheaper
than the "culls" at Home Depot or anywhere else I've shopped in Baja.
As already stated, Tools are another item either not available or overpriced in Baja. I've purchased many such items for Mexican friends.
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
The deduction is $150.00 per FM3 holder. |
Where did you find this info? It's not on the Aduana site.
Occasionally, there will be an increase during the months before Christmas however this is only for residents. An FM3 holder is not a resident.
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MrBillM
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$!50 Deduction for FM3
I've NEVER seen this in writing because I've never LOOKED. However, it was originally pointed out to me a couple of years ago by a Mexican Inspector
and I have been given said deduction NUMEROUS times by DIFFERENT inspectors, all at different times of the year.
As a part time resident, My FM3 describes me as a "Rentista Visitante" which gives me the right to lease land and maintain private property in Mexico.
I've never been interested in purchasing the FM2 because it is roughly double the yearly cost for the five years so it would take me 10 years to
break even. This year it would have been even more since they raised the required amount on deposit in the bank for FM2s, but not FM3s. The only
thing I might do someday that I'm not doing now is get a Mexican Drivers License and register cars there, all of which can be done with an FM3.
One amusing (to me) aside is that I once pointed out to a Customs Inspector that I had an FM3 and asked about the deduction he had not written down.
He then asked me the value of EVERYTHING I had on board, added $300.00 of value to the declaration and then DEDUCTED my $300 exemption. A great
example of how Mexican law is whatever they say it is.
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
it was originally pointed out to me a couple of years ago by a Mexican Inspector and I have been given said deduction NUMEROUS times by DIFFERENT
inspectors, all at different times of the year.
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Great! where do you cross?
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Bruce R Leech
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An FM3 holder is not a resident. |
sense when is this true David? it is news to me .
Bruce R Leech
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Bruce R Leech
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the last I herd you needed to be a resident to git an FM 3.
Bruce R Leech
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Dave
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
An FM3 holder is not a resident. |
sense when is this true David? it is news to me . |
Look at the first line of your FM3.
Visitor for 365 days.
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yankeeirishman
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So who here have ever been "caught" taking in building materials through the inspection booths? What happened to you?
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Bruce R Leech
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Look at the first line of your FM3.
Visitor for 365 days.
It has been Meany years sense I had an fm3 but when I did it didn't say that . maybe they have changed it sense then. but If you need to have an
address it seams like you are a resident.
Bruce R Leech
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MrBillM
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Jeez !!
You guys argue over who is a resident as if it means something. The only thing it means is that you paid more to get your FM2 than you did to get the
FM3. You don't get any special points and NOBODY gives a damn whether you are or aren't. Anything that's important (other than working in Mex), you
can do with EITHER FM2 or FM3.
The import info that was posted from a government website is probably a little dated. The current import duty on most goods is 17 % or 19 % from most
Asian Countries. I've got current import slips. As far as HOW MUCH you can bring South, the limit without an import license is $1000.00 per person
or $4000.00 in computer equipment. This is listed right on the back of my importation declaration. The amounts above $50 or $150 are subject to the
17 / 19 % import duty. Subject, of course, to the whims of the Aduana you are dealing with.
As far as being CAUGHT taking in materials, etc., I have been a number of times. Fortunately, for the most part it was in the good, old days when you
simply paid Mordida. Since they have started enforcing the rules, I have made it a point to only "not declare" when I had a plausible explanation for
my failure to declare. It doesn't save you from paying, but it keeps them from seizing your vehicle and belongings. I have a neighbor who went up to
El Centro and purchased a New Honda Genset. He then drove across the border through the No Declaracion line, the genset still in the box.
He was caught, the generator confiscated along with his truck and it took $1200 to get the truck (but not the genset) back. The regulations state
that the fine is 120 % of the value of the smuggled goods.
As far as where I cross, I ALWAYS cross at the New (Garita Oriente) Mexicali crossing in both directions. I do have a friend who does a lot of Solar
work south of the Border and he always goes South at the Old crossing in downtown Calexico. His theory is that they are less inclined to Red Light
your vehicle. Since he does NOT declare thousands of dollars in merchandise and has never been caught, I guess he could be right. I Hope for his
sake that he's never wrong.
Lastly, I have noticed that all of these people who opine that you can get anything you need in Mexico and you should be supporting the local economy
tend to be living well into the interior of Baja where it is not so convenient to buy in El Norte. I wonder how true they would be to that philosophy
if they were up in my area ?
As far as I'm concerned, I support the economy by complying with the laws and paying the duty (most of the time). I can say for certain that my
presence benefits Mexico because every month I spend at least $500 there (not counting my lease) and I do NOTHING that burdens their infrastructure.
Nobody owes them anymore.
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yankeeirishman
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Well....I do indeed plan to hire labor, buy Mexican, and lease land....BUT....there are some items that I am not able to find in Baja for construction
of a home. I agree with you, on supporting the Bajian market system, but There will be a few items brought across by me.
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