LED Lighting Panel Module Insert Quandary...
I've tried to follow all the discussions as best I can regarding substitute LED module models, price, performance, durability, etc. But I got lost in the process. It seems new models constantly app...
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There are very few 12V LED lights that are made like a bulb, first thing that comes to mind is a cob-shaped light like this. The come in 12V and 120V, and with all kinds of bases, and sometimes is enclosed in matte glass so it looks like a bulb.
Normally I'm trying not to buy things that are made in "Orient", but this becomes increasingly difficult, the situation has gotten out of proportions. So - yes, 400% tax in Mexico. If all other countries had a similar tax, we would have had more local products today, better quality, slightly higher retail prices, more jobs and cheaper raw materials. Probably a cleaner air as well.
Stores like Command Electronics are selling "mostly" US made lights, it says "60%" on their website, so this means 15% import tax, and they often have same prices or cheaper than Ebay. Though I don't see Bright White or Cool White on their site. You don't have to travel to the border, services like Postall will deliver to Baja - I think you said you are in Baja now. You have to ship it to Postall San Diego warehouse first, naturally. I never used this service, Nomads would tell you more.
If you do travel to the border, it is very unlikely that you will have to pay 400% tax on anything purchased in the US. Gringos bring things to their winter palaces, homes, and trailers on cinder blocks all the time, and usually pay 15% (if anything at all), even though most of those things are made in "Orient". Aduana might handle the issue differently when it's mailed in, though.
Normally I'm trying not to buy things that are made in "Orient", but this becomes increasingly difficult, the situation has gotten out of proportions. So - yes, 400% tax in Mexico. If all other countries had a similar tax, we would have had more local products today, better quality, slightly higher retail prices, more jobs and cheaper raw materials. Probably a cleaner air as well.
Stores like Command Electronics are selling "mostly" US made lights, it says "60%" on their website, so this means 15% import tax, and they often have same prices or cheaper than Ebay. Though I don't see Bright White or Cool White on their site. You don't have to travel to the border, services like Postall will deliver to Baja - I think you said you are in Baja now. You have to ship it to Postall San Diego warehouse first, naturally. I never used this service, Nomads would tell you more.
If you do travel to the border, it is very unlikely that you will have to pay 400% tax on anything purchased in the US. Gringos bring things to their winter palaces, homes, and trailers on cinder blocks all the time, and usually pay 15% (if anything at all), even though most of those things are made in "Orient". Aduana might handle the issue differently when it's mailed in, though.
