Gringodog also has very good current information on this. We plan on driving our minivan and pulling a cargo trailer with our household goods. 3. ), Hi Jim, However, I’ve never done this before, so I don’t know what he needs to get my stuff through customs – other than a copy of my Menaje de Casa. i have a question that i have not been able to see an answer for. You could use a 6 month tourist visa, and then drive (4 – 5 hrs) to the Chetumal border every 6 months to surrender the old tourist visa and get a new one. Article 106 describes the conditions that foreigners must meet to temporarily import a car and who can drive that car. Any advice would be much appreciated… we’re really trying hard not to give up. When you supply the $$ valuations, it shifts the responsibility off the agent, and the agent will simply often choose to accept your valuations ~ as long as your valuations are reasonable. … Aduana has accepted that every time for us. I told them this but they keep asking me to supply it. Market researchers and analysts conducting independent research or analysis for an enterprise located in Canada. We will present this initially to Aduana when we enter Mexico at Nueva Laredo in May but plan on also having with us copies of the more detailed version with references to what is in each labeled box and it’s associated value. I am really looking forward to visiting Mexico again…. Entry requirements. Does the $300US exemption apply before receipt of FM2/3? *sigh* Bye. steve, where can I find these instructions in Spanish so I would have the $300.00 per individual at the border for the agents to read for themselves. Every year we bring a large group of high school students and accompanying adults (about 100) to visit churches south of Mexicali (the same ones every year). hotel on your right -with a walled-in complex just to its right. **Your question is answered above in a section near the top ” Which items may be included in my personal luggage exempt from duty when flying? You could happily ask them if they see your wedding gear, if they X-ray your bags. They are all in commercial packaging and include powder drink mixes, cereal, and protein bars. So right now we have a small motor home and plan on filling it up with dishes, linens, bedding, pictures, mirrors and small furniture items that we have picked up at auctions. Please see the governing authorities and their information for all important shipping and importing questions, and contact Aduana to find out their current policies. We’re not completely sure that the reason the bags are being held due to being colostomy bags, but it seems that they are. Can you not bring a laptop and ipad into Mexico? Trade fair and promotional personnel attending a trade convention. I have my eye on the Reo Bec/Calakmul area for some off the beaten trac ruins. Xanax drug name is…. Carry your receipt(s). You can agree to the use of all cookies and other identifiers by clicking the "AGREE" button or make your own settings. Found inside – Page 63What was an even graver reverse , I lost my luggage , and without that ... automatic , checked baggage that I could follow round , with safety and ease of ... At the secondary check tables, an agent looks at things and tries to decide if you are over $300 per person (air travel). Aerosols must consist of a gas compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, with the sole purpose of expelling a non-toxic (other than a Division 6.1 Packing Group III material) liquid, paste or powder and fitted with a self-closing release device allowing contents to be ejected by the gas.”. Should we go through the declare or no-declare line? “***Aduana de Mexico offers a specific list of medications for which Mexican Custom’s has special rules. We have a possible group of about 50 ladies traveling to San Jose Del Cabo for a tennis tournament. ================================================================= Hanging the carriers with bags of flour inside to see if they deform. How does one prove that these are personal belongings, with no intent to sell? What is required to bring them into the country? Oh, and two cats! Staying for 5 months. I realize the details above list “three liters of alcoholic beverages, and six liters of wine” . Happy trails, I almost always get the red light in Guadalajara (just my luck, I guess) and it never bothers me to have the bags looked at, but mostly because I try so hard to follow the rules. The proposal that it is just an exception seems to misrepresent the law – making the other proposal (about lucrativos) equally suspect. Not sure if this will make a difference. Certainly, for personal use, one can bring in ‘used clothing.’ There are many other items on that long list that people (including myself) bring in all the time. Conversations with 3 different Aduana managers and supervisors all confirm that IT IS ALL UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL AGENT… The individual agents are given broad discretion in deciding what items to confiscate, what items to allow to go through duty-free, and what items are charged a duty… ~ Are you planning on driving into Mexico with your household goods? My wife got her US “Permanent Resident” card, but could not meet the US govt’s requirements for the following 18 months, and they forced her to surrender her US “Permanent Residency”. Thanks for any info! The section clearly allows visitors and “residente temporal” permit holders to get TIPs – NOT as just some exception. ( Log Out /  Hope that helps you avoid losing the meds, Hi Judy, I’m driving to Merida in July with two 12-yr olds. All other commercial samples must be imported into Mexico on a temporary basis. What do we need as paperwork for him and for the the – we will rent it – is that allowed. They promised to email me several days ago but so far have not. … because (unlike Mexico’s “Residente Permanente), USA’s Permanent Residency is NEVER really permanent residency. ~ Menaje de Casa Rules (English) ~, I believe you will find that all common household goods can be brought in duty free with a Residente permit. Transportation operators moving goods or passengers to the U.S. or Mexico, or loading goods or passengers and transporting them back to Canada, with no unloading within the U.S. or Mexico. Hi Carol, We also each plan to being a phone and a tablet. He insisted that it was the “alma de la computadora”. Best to enter as a resident of Mexico, bringing an exempt load of “household goods” – under your Residente Temporal or Resident Permanente exemption. Amanda. Can we take some meat, potatoes, salad stuff for a meal at the condo? So… if Lauren wants to use a formally approved Menaje de Casa list, itemizing all items in each numbered boxes … then we understand she needs a completed RT visa. Also: during the bank shootout in "Armed and Dangerous" make sure to drop the shotgun and use Colt m19171 to kill bad guys for the [Roscoe and Friends] Achievement, its the only place … You can find the latest updated Aduana links documenting the 20 pack allowance at: https://yucalandia.com/2013/12/07/new-duty-free-limits-for-entering-mexico-nov-2013/ . Take your biscuit and go… … vs … BAD DOG ! It turns out that the family story of it being ‘silver’ … was not true. As a dual citizen, you are fully liable to Mexican law, rules y reglas when entering Mexico. (Hope you’re joking!) steve, I was in line in TJ to pay duties on my personal household items that ought to not have been dutiable and in front of me was a guy with a pallet of roofing materials. When driving in: Personal perspectives: Other than the scary possibilities of pissing-off members of a group by injuring one or 2 of their members, there’s also the possibility of blinding someone – and getting in trouble with Mexican law enforcement for ruining someone’s sight – as legal precedent with accidents is that the person who causes the harm is held in jail until they can prove they are fiscally able to pay for all damages and related medical treatments. However for testing, marketing, and photo purposes we need physical samples here, and may in some cases need to keep small amounts of stock here (100-500 items – anything more will be shipped to the US). in D.C. approving your list. Energy on the overlocker. Do you have information on either of these? … Aduana does restrict some weird things for unknown reasons, though, like lubricant-grease for fishing reels, so it’s possible. I might go over the five hundred dollar limit. I will be sending a question re this issue under the appropriate forum here after this.) Declare it? Hope someone else has a better answer. siusan. From June 30, 2018, the USA’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement new requirements regarding powders in carry-on bags for international flights to the United States. Hi Nancy, Thank you. Is that still ok? This 42-count box of travel snacks contains: * 10 - 1 oz. 5. Re collections: “Collections” generally means: stamps, coins, guns, and other groups of items that can be sold or traded. Oh my gosh Steve – this site is so awesome (not to mention a God send) I can’t begin to tell you or thank you enough! Nota: It was inexpensive (but pretty) silver-plated flatware… not worth even $300. flour, sugar, coffee, spices, powdered milk or cosmetics) you may take in your hand luggage. Many thanks again for your help. Happy Trails and a Safe Journey, Glad I found your blog. duty-free purchases if placed in a STEB (security tamper-evident bag). I wan to take some tablets that cost 50 dollars each. Of course theory and practice are not the same thing…. We have seen it go either way. size 80х40х20 cm) upon the payment of the UIA fee. Sales representatives and agents taking orders or negotiating contracts for goods or services for an enterprise located in Canada, but not delivering or providing the goods or services. The reports we’ve tracked on fruits & veg only show Aduana confiscating the fruits & veg, severely scolding & warning the foreigners, along with a literal note in your permanent record (file) with Aduana. As a condition of duty-free entry, a NAFTA country may require that these goods: Make a little spreadsheet listing the items, spanish names, and prices – including serial numbers where they exist on the electrical/electronic items – plus make a copy to give to Aduana. Bring 3 copies (or so), to show or give to border officials or police or militars who want to know the contents of your load. Hi Robert, Thanks. It was all old junk, nothing new. I have read some information where it says for a Mexican doing the “menaje de casa” you must use a custom’s broker. Transportation operators moving goods or passengers to the U.S. or Mexico, or loading goods or passengers and transporting them back to Canada, with no unloading within the U.S. or Mexico. The above reads that I can’t take it with me. Really I have my container back without money or much explanation i am so happy. We plan on driving down in my pick up (w/ camper shell) and crossing at Nogales. Just like the US State Department in an Embassy really has NO jurisdiction over what a US Customs and Border Patrol officer does with you at the border, Your Mexican Consulate has NO jurisdiction over what happens at the border with individual Aduana agents. The answers for perfect teeth, unblemished skin, and pristine hair are in this book. Dr. Price was 75 years ahead of his time. Your stuff should not look like you are opening a health food or supplement business – where case loads of stuff looks like “mercancia” (commercial goods). I know I can get juice, fruit and yogurt in Mexico, but there are other ingredients that I am concerned about: 2 87 66 81 Just to confirm. Note that these are the year round limits. Reality, the Aduana customs agents wave some things through and other times not. Hi Charles & Dorothy, http://www.iatp.org/files/Temporary_Entry_of_Goods_Under_the_NAFTA.htm For a stay of two weeks I should probably take 20 eight packs, or 160 total. THE STORY: The home of the Blackwoods near a Vermont village is a lonely, ominous abode, and Constance, the young mistress of the place, can't go out of the house without being insulted and stoned by the villagers. We have several animals; however, and no one seems to know how we can get them through. The letter of the law says you can bring in prescription medications for personal use, including the requirement to bring written prescriptions to accompany every medication (bottle/tube) in your name. I can take as little as 10 days and as much as 2 – 3 months for the INM office to get you cards, depending on which INM office you are using. Or to prolong what was already unbearable." Forty years later the stories and history continue. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. For pets: As listed above in the article: ~ ~ Additional details (in English) on importing pets are listed at an SRE website: ” When traveling to Mexico with your pet. I know she didn’t get to take much in the split so I want to take some things for her kitchen. We were heading down for 5 months and only had personal stuff (clothes, some household items (dishes etc). and If you bring multiple sewing machines, they may say you are trying to start a sewing business – and want duties (15%) or 16.5% taxes on one of the machines?? to take down. Aduana rules prohibit animals and animal products, which allows individual aduana inspectors/agents to confiscate shells, dried starfish, etc – as has happened to friends moving into Mexico (by container through Progreso) …. You can buy tickets at the travel agency that cooperates with you shipping company. **Years of reports from people traveling with dogs say that the Aduana guys somehow love our dogs, trust dog owners traveling w/dogs, and wave them through. – The Article. 3. See the comments at the end of the list of “What Can I Bring In Duty Free” for details. I am moving Monday to Mexico and have a tote with my kitchen knives. Sales Bring several copies – one for the border-crossing Aduana folks, and another to show or give to the Aduana agents at the 25 km checkpoints. We will cross reference the list with numbered clear storage boxes. Hi Du, Hoepfully, Aduana will just wave you through, like they do for most of us. Nothing to clarify. PS, If I use my regular broker to bring them down, he charges me $1 per bottle PLUS 31% (which includes the IVA). At the time of my move I will either be a residente temporal or residente permanente. I am trying to figure this out. Mid January is a trip into Yaxchilan viva Palenque. We both are on diets and require special diet food to eat during the day. The route through Nuevo Laredo is a very safe route, used safely by 10,000’s of Americans and Canadians with no problems – just arrive early in the morning, clear customs with your load of DUTY FREE household goods with your Menaje de Casa (see above), and drive south to Queretaro – an easy 10 hour drive…. My boyfriend & I were thinking of going to Mexico City for a few days so I can meet his family & see his home town. Hi Liz, Thanks! Payment for the service at the airport can be made only by bank card. Consider how the USA restricts Canadian medicines from entering the USA, allowing only 30d to 90d supplies depending on the med. Their value is $25.00 Can.each. It sounds odd, but a computer printed spreadsheet list in “menaje de casa” format (spanish name of the item, serial number of electronics/tv/computer items, & value – all totaled neatly) can make all the difference. In theory, you can bring in enough medicines for your planned time in Mexico. check out the personal fiscal solvency requirements for income or savings at the subsection: https://yucalandia.com/answers-to-common-questions/new-rules-and-procedures-for-immigration-visiting-and-staying-in-mexico/#Various%20Types%20of%20Proof%20of%20Financial%20Independence%20for%20Temporary%20Residency. Is the $500 cap applicable for this item? Passenger must ensure the devices do not accidentally activate. Your blog is awesome. . Mexico SHOULDN’T be as savage as KKKanada and the United States were, in fact no place should, but I can’t help but wonder. Value etc? Will I encounter a problem? Steve–I received a permanent resident visa in January 2017, later obtained a menaje de casa permit, and imported some household goods in June 2017 via container from Houston to the port at Progreso. So, this is in response to a message left in 2013 (it is now 2020! 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