Check Points

A senior Aduanero explained to me the strictness is because of Mexican nationals trying to outwit the system. They will bring in a car with either USA plates or Frontera plates registered in their name. Then they sell it and lie like hell. USA passport numbers change - Mexican pasaportes do not. For them banishment means end-of-the-line. Mexicans get outraged if laws are slacked off for foreigners. The staff at Aduana in Mexico can be snotty jerks. Personal eyeball to eyeball confirmation. There is no supervision nor reprimands for misconduct or slovenly performance. You'd have to see it to appreciate it. Entire STACKS of correspondance gets misplaced or lost. It's best to avoid this mine field.