 moving stuff to Mexico
If their residency papers are in order, your folks are entitled to bring
down household goods free of import duties. If not, expect to pay duties on
all the stuff you take down. A trailer will add a lot (50%; you pay per
axle) to tollroad fees, which are already quite high. The trailer, like all
other "vehicles" will have to be insured and and it will be included with
your papers. That means they'll be looking for you to take it home with you,
or you can expect to pay a heavy "import tax" on the trailer. The only other
way to off it legally is to donate it to the mexican government, by leaving
it at a federal "reten", or vehicle storage yard, with the proper papers
saying that you are willfully giving up the vehicle (trailer). Of course,
like everything else in Mexico, all of this can be "worked out" if you know
the right guy to pay a mordida to........Howard
"semidemiurge" <semidemiurgem> wrote in message
news:1102388906.836460.121270@c13g2000cwb. o...
> My parents are moving to Mexico and have asked me to research how to
> move their household items. They are only taking a limited amount but
> it still would require more that a large 15 passenger van could hold.
> I was thinking about taking the van and pulling an enclosed trailer.
> The trailer could be left or sold in Mexico. Any suggestions or
> experiences with moving? thanks, r
>
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