Live and Invest in Mexico Conference, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, September 2016 Shipping Household Goods Into Mexico Hiram Cervera - Mexican Customs Broker AGENCIA ADUANAL CERVERA www.cervera.com.mx
Shipping Household Goods into Mexico Topics: I. Importing in Mexico II. Transportation options III. Household Goods IV. Pets V. Automobiles
Importing in Mexico - Luggage Luggage and franchise duty free (500 /300 USD) Declare up to 3,000 USD in goods and pay 16% duties on the simplified format. Not for commercial cargo Pay airplane luggage fees
Importing in Mexico - CARGO Importers must use a Customs Broker Customs brokers are needed Registered Importer RFC needed (excemptions apply for HHG)
What is a Customs Broker? Middleman between Traders & MX Gvmt. Customs Declarations or Pedimentos Determine imported goods value, classification, and duties. Arrange all necessary services at entry
Shipping Household Goods
Transportation Cargo Options by Sea Progreso. Containers Worldwide. Loose Cargo to/form Panama City FL Puerto Morelos. Loose Cargo and Containers via MIAMI/Port Everglades FL
Transportation - Cargo Options by Air Merida Airport Flights to Mexico City, Houston, Miami. Cargo Flights to Miami. Cancun Airport Important Hub connecting worldwide
Transportation - Cargo Options by Land Land travel is the option of many who come from the USA and Canada, using their own means of transportation. The route from Laredo to Cancun is 1700 miles long. Toll roads and good highways mostly.
Household Goods Definition Includes: Used goods only Part of a normal home Furniture, decorations, clothings, home linens, books, appliances Excludes: Chemicals, consumables, toilettries, food, cosmetics, medications, arms, car parts industrial/commercial machinery or furniture. New/unused items Cars, motorcycles, boats, kayaks
Household Goods Definition Mexican Customs Law Rules (Art. 90) : the set of used furniture, home appliances, clothing and linens of a house, that are exclusively and properly for the ordinary use of a family; clothing, books, bookshelves, works of art or science that do not comprise complete collections for the installation of expositions or art galleries;. So not all that is in your home is HHG: Cars, Motorcycles, Pets, Foodstuffs, Toilettries, Car parts and cleaning chemicals, vitamins, medications, etc.
Household Goods Import Cost and Planning Moving a container from NY to Cancun may cost from 9,000 USD to 30,000 USD, or more!. Lower cost alternatives have more involvement of client in unassembling, packaging, loading, documentation, shipping, unloading, assembling and cleaning. Higher cost alternatives have hiring professional companies to do all the moving steps. Does it make economic sense? Sometimes it does, if you own expensive and hard to obtain goods but in general people is attached to their possessions more emotionally than economically..
Household Goods Checklist Resident Card (Temporary / Permanent) Mexican Consulate Declaration Shipping Line Quote Pack goods & Prepare Packing List Load shipping truck/container Freight to export port Freight to Mexico Mexican Customs Broker Inland freight to destination Receive and unload goods Ready to receive goods at time of arrival to port.
Forbidden Items DO NOT SHIP!
Problem Items DO NOT SHIP!
Packaging Considerations
Bringing Pets Cats and dogs Up to 3 animals duty free as luggage per passenger Veterinarian papers must show:. If pets don t travel as luggage: Cost is expensive: AWB 450 USD Clearing 450 USD import costs. Also, pets may spend a night or more at cargo warehouse! Check specific requisites for other animals.
Cars Temporary Imports Keeping Foreign Plates Not paying any import duty. ONLY FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENTS OR TOURISTS. ONE car for the duration of their allowed stay in Mexico. MUST return abroad before acquiring PERMANENT RESIDENCY or not renewing immigration status. Cars cannot be sold or given away, or be driven by Mexicans. BANJERCITO: Owner in person / Warranty 400 USD / Fees 50 USD /
Cars Permanent Import ONLY IF Assembled in US / CA / MX 8-9 years older than current model. Until Oct 31 st 2016 only 2007 and 2008. From Nov 1 st, Only 2008 and 2009, and so on. HAVE CLEAN TITLES PASSED EMMISSIONS TESTS in the previous 6 months. Paying about 30% of Mexican Govt listed prices, import fees. Plus state regisgration costs NOTE: Other cars can be imported, paying 75% of value. Older than 4 years. Older than 2 years in 2017. Meeting all other criteria.
Thank you Hiram Cervera hiram@cervera.com.mx Progreso Mérida - Cancún CUN 998 882 0888 MID 999 946 2326 USA 302 351 8212 www.cervera.com.mx