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MEXICO
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*NOTE: ANY CHARGES RESULTING FROM
INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATE DOCUMENTS WILL BE FOR CUSTOMER'S
ACCOUNT.DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Copy of passport
- Inventory (in Spanish, original and three copies)
without values must be certified by Mexican Consulate
at origin (not necessary for FM-3 visa holders)
- Format of inventory MUST be in strict compliance
with Mexican requirements to avoid costly and
time-consuming delays
- Inventory must show origin and destination address,
and all pages must be signed by the Customer
- Inventory must be detailed and number of boxes
is required
- Electronic items and electrical appliances must
be at least six months old, and MUST BE LISTED
in the beginning of the inventory by make, model
and serial number
- ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE INVENTORY ARE
SUBJECT TO CONFISCATION
- Declaratory Letter to Customs office in which
Customer states that all items in the shipment
are used, and if new items are present, invoices
are attached and Customer will pay duties (no
new items should be in shipment, if there are
any they may be confiscated, fines will be heavy
and detention will be very high)
- Letter from Customer authorizing Destination
Agent to clear shipment
- Additional documents required depending on the
visa that Customer is holding:
- Returning Mexican Nationals:
Customer must show proof of residence outside
of Mexico for at least two years, to Mexican consulate
in origin city, as requisite for issuing household
goods and personal effects Visa.
- Passport (copy)
- Certificate of Residence (original and three
copies certified by Mexican Consulate at origin),
must have lived outside Mexico for a minimum
of two years
- R.F.C. number (Registro Federal de Causantes)
- Visaed Spanish inventory by Mexican Consulate
at city of origin
- Letter declaring value of shipment, no prohibited
items are brought in and all items are used.
(Ask us for form letter)
- Destination address in Mexico
- Customer with FM2 Visa (Permanent Residents):
- Copy of their FM2
- Copy of passport
- Visaed Spanish inventory by Mexican Consulate
at city of origin
- Letter declaring value of shipment, no prohibited
items are brought in and all items are used.
(Ask us for form letter)
- Letter declaring that all imported items
in shipment will be brought out of Mexico
- Destination address in Mexico
- Work Permit less than six months old
- Customer with FM3 Visa (Visiting Technicians):
- Copy of passport
- Signed original and two copies of typewritten
inventory in Spanish with brand, model and
serial number on major electrical appliances
- Letter declaring value of shipment and that
no prohibited items are brought. (Ask
us for form letter)
- Destination address in Mexico
- Letter of Guarantee from employer
- Proof that Customer is living in Mexico
(gas, electric or phone bill)
- Persons holding this visa are importing
their goods on a temporary basis and everything
in the shipment will have to be re-exported
when the Customer leaves Mexico
- Foreign Diplomats:
- Copy of Diplomatic Passport
- Diplomatic free entry with an Import Permit
- Only one shipment allowed
- Declaration letter
- Returning Mexican Diplomat
- Import Permit issued by the Mexican Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
- Passport (copy)
- R.F.C. number (Registro Federal de Causantes)
- Inventory in Spanish
- Copy of Diplomatic Passport
- Destination address in Mexico
- Mexican Nationals returning with Diplomatic
Status: (Advise customer that
shipment is subject to customs inspections and
that no prohibited items should accompany shipment.)
- Spanish inventory
- Photocopy of Diplomatic Passport
- Letter declaring value of shipment and that
no prohibited items are brought
- Destination address in Mexico
- R.F.C. number (Registro Federal de Causantes)
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- Customs regulations vary with Customer's immigration
status and are subject to differing interpretations
by Mexican authorities
- DO NOT MOVE SHIPMENT UNTIL APPROVAL
OF ALL DOCUMENTS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED IN MEXICO
- All items imported must be in relation to the
size of the family
- Electronic items and electrical appliances must
be loaded together in one or two liftvans for
ease of access by Customs (Destination Agent should
be advised the number of the liftvans in which
these items are loaded)
- Split shipments pose additional problems and
must arrive to the pier/airport at the same time
- Shipments are declared abandoned by Customs
30 days after arrival at airport and 60 days at
surface port
DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS
- New items less than six months old (items older
should have obvious signs of use) are dutiable
- Original invoices to show proof of age are necessary
- Duplicate appliances should be avoided
- Paintings (from famous painters)
- Silver and gold
- Antiques
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Weapons, ammunition and explosives
- Drugs
- Live plants
- Pornographic material
- Oriental Rugs
- Wines and spirits
- Food stuffs
- New items
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Motor vehicles may be imported by diplomats
- Customers with a FM2 or FM3 Visa can import
their auto on a temporary basis, but they will
need the following documents:
- Original Visa and passport (just passport
for Mexican citizens)
- Title
- License
- Drivers License
- International Credit Card
- Every foreigner moving out of Mexico WITH an
in Mexico bought car NEEDS to get a special permit
of Secofi (sort of tax institue of the governement).
- To start this law the government demanded
that all cars must be registered with a so
called renave. You have 2-3 months to do this.
Once a car is registered and has this tag
of Renave, a permit of Secofi is needed.
PETS
- Vaccination and Health Certificate required
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NOTE - Customs regulations are subject to
change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief
summary of customs regulations applicable to household goods
shipments to this destination and is being provided for general
guidance to assist our Agents and Customers. Since such regulations
are subject to change without notice, Rinkens Moving International
cannot be held liable for any costs, damage, delays, or other
detrimental events resulting from non-compliance. Always double
check with your local embassy or consulate.
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