Refused entry with a truck & camper
Had a call this morning from Mike & Terri, they are being refused entry with a truck camper on a 1 ton. My mexican partner is trying to deal with it via phone. Not sure if the issue is the truck bein...
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The hysteria has now converged on Baja California crossings. I have read "stories" on other websites about how the GVW issue has "blocked" three-quarter ton and heavier pickups, with and without camper from entering Baja California at Garita 2 San Yisdro / Tijuana.
I just returned from a cardiology appointment in the US. I picked up items at my mail drop that have to be declared in order to get "facturracion" which is a SAT SHCP receipt showing the IVA 16% sales tax had been paid. Otherwise ESTAFETA the nationwide paqueteria package delivery service will not accept anything for shipment. They are so fussy they will not accept a photocopy the original factura is taped to the outside of the parcel.
At 4:00PM weekdays, entering Mexico is always a zoo at San Ysidro. I got into the right lane DECLARACCION lane. Before the stop and go individual booths with red light and cross arm that raises with a green light, at the very beginning of the SAT ADUANA INM complex a paved drive extends around the end of the building and hooks left to a dead end parking area. It has individual parking spaces beneath a canopy.
I pulled in and parked. An Aduanero three vehicles over signaled me to wait. He arrived and examined my receipts. If the receipts are USA or Canadian origin 16% tax applies. Items like repair parts shipped from the orient can be taxed 400%. He filled out a slip and tore it off and handed it to me. I walked over to the steps and entered a large tiled lobby. At the far end stands the SHCP window. He accepted the aduanero's slip typed up and lasered a receipt copy. I then walked back to the entrance and presented the paper to the gal at the Banjercito window. They accept only pesos no USD no credit cards. There are a pair of ATMs in the lobby.
Being I speak Spanish I asked her about vehicle import permits.
"Oh we don't do that here" she replied. "In Otay Mesa, you can get a temporary import permit"
"Are temporary import permits now required to enter Baja California?"
"I have never heard of such a thing"
I drove out of the Aduana parking lot and fenced my way into bumper to bumper traffic queued up for the red green light. The five minute wait allowed enough time to scan other vehicles. I saw 2 duallies with camper one was pulling a boat. A new Dodge Ram 4x4 was alongside but I could only make out it had wheels with 8-studs. They all passed the lights as did I and we sent out separate way.
If rumor and gossip has twisted reality at this border crossing I can only imagine what it has done at two dozen other points.
So, I maintain caution at stories told by folks who have not already crossed and have obtained paperwork proving their claims.
Like I have mentioned before in the 55 years of travel and living here I have met more vacationing CIA agents, billionaire startup executives traveling incognito and veteran Vietnam era Huey door gunners than I had ever imagined possible. That's why I have not spoken one word of Ingles down here in years. I am getting rusty. And if you would believe writing proper English is a guarantee of speaking it without stumbling, I may have some news for you :)
I just returned from a cardiology appointment in the US. I picked up items at my mail drop that have to be declared in order to get "facturracion" which is a SAT SHCP receipt showing the IVA 16% sales tax had been paid. Otherwise ESTAFETA the nationwide paqueteria package delivery service will not accept anything for shipment. They are so fussy they will not accept a photocopy the original factura is taped to the outside of the parcel.
At 4:00PM weekdays, entering Mexico is always a zoo at San Ysidro. I got into the right lane DECLARACCION lane. Before the stop and go individual booths with red light and cross arm that raises with a green light, at the very beginning of the SAT ADUANA INM complex a paved drive extends around the end of the building and hooks left to a dead end parking area. It has individual parking spaces beneath a canopy.
I pulled in and parked. An Aduanero three vehicles over signaled me to wait. He arrived and examined my receipts. If the receipts are USA or Canadian origin 16% tax applies. Items like repair parts shipped from the orient can be taxed 400%. He filled out a slip and tore it off and handed it to me. I walked over to the steps and entered a large tiled lobby. At the far end stands the SHCP window. He accepted the aduanero's slip typed up and lasered a receipt copy. I then walked back to the entrance and presented the paper to the gal at the Banjercito window. They accept only pesos no USD no credit cards. There are a pair of ATMs in the lobby.
Being I speak Spanish I asked her about vehicle import permits.
"Oh we don't do that here" she replied. "In Otay Mesa, you can get a temporary import permit"
"Are temporary import permits now required to enter Baja California?"
"I have never heard of such a thing"
I drove out of the Aduana parking lot and fenced my way into bumper to bumper traffic queued up for the red green light. The five minute wait allowed enough time to scan other vehicles. I saw 2 duallies with camper one was pulling a boat. A new Dodge Ram 4x4 was alongside but I could only make out it had wheels with 8-studs. They all passed the lights as did I and we sent out separate way.
If rumor and gossip has twisted reality at this border crossing I can only imagine what it has done at two dozen other points.
So, I maintain caution at stories told by folks who have not already crossed and have obtained paperwork proving their claims.
Like I have mentioned before in the 55 years of travel and living here I have met more vacationing CIA agents, billionaire startup executives traveling incognito and veteran Vietnam era Huey door gunners than I had ever imagined possible. That's why I have not spoken one word of Ingles down here in years. I am getting rusty. And if you would believe writing proper English is a guarantee of speaking it without stumbling, I may have some news for you :)
