Shipping vehicle into Mexico.

Hello all you R.V's out there,

I am looking to ship my vehicle from Japan to Manzanillo, Mexico next month and wonder if anyone has any experience or knows of others who have.

My main concern is the clearance of the vehicle at the port, some people seem to think that there is no mechanism for temporary import by sea and only at the land border. Others seem to think others have done it and so I have been put on to you and your wealth of collective knowledge.

I am a British passport holder and plan to temporary import into Mexico and then drive up to U.S. I know it would be easier etc to ship into Canada or the U.S, but for my own reasons I am planning to travel with the vehicle on ship and this is the easiest option as long as I can clear the port on arrival.

One other thing is regarding insurance. I have looked at Mex-pro and wonder if there is anyone else worth checking out and what considerations for the level of cover I need to think of in Mexico.

I would greatly appreciate any help, advice or contacts that you could share with me.

With many thanks and best wishes,

Jon