What do I have to do upon arriving to the Airport?
After being cleared by an Immigration
Inspector you may collect your luggage and proceed to Customs. Please
have a completed Customs
Declaration form available. The form was provided to you by
the airline during flight. If you were not provided with it you
may request one at the Customs information counter. Read it carefully
before filling it out and, if you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to ask our personnel for assistance before you insert
your Declaration form through the Automated Selection System (stop
light). This service is free and confidential.
The Automated Selection System will determine whether
your luggage will be submitted to inspection or released.
- The red light indicates that your luggage will
be inspected
- The green light indicates that your luggage will not be inspected;
therefore you will be allowed to leave
Even if the Automated Selection System shows a green
light, the Customs Authority may issue a verification order to corroborate
the declared goods.
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Customs Inspection In some
cases the customs Automated Selection System (stoplight) may determine,
without human intervention, that your belongings will be subject
to customs inspection.
This is a simple procedure. We would appreciate
your cooperation in order to make it an agile one too. Please follow
our customs personnel instructions. They must treat you with courtesy
and respect while they ask you to open your luggage and proceed
with its inspection. Also, they must handle your belongings with
care. Remember that all persons entering Mexico are obliged to comply
with Mexico’s customs provisions.
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What can I bring in duty free? -
The items allowed in your personal luggage, according to the length
of the trip
- Up to US$300 per person in permitted goods, or
its equivalent in other currencies. Passengers traveling with family
members (spouse and children) may combine their personal exemptions
only when arriving together. In order to claim this additional exemption
passengers must have the corresponding commercial invoices or receipts
available
- Beer, alcoholic beverages and manufactured tobacco
may not be included in this additional exemption
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Which items may be included in my personal luggage exempt from duty?
- Suitcases, trunks, and the necessary bags to carry
your belongings
- New or used goods for personal use, such as clothing,
footwear and personal hygienic products, in reasonable quantities,
according to the length of your trip and that they may not be subject
to commercialization
- Medications for personal use. In the case of psychotropic
substances you must present the corresponding medical prescription
- A photographic camera, a video camera and, if
it is the case, its power charger; up to 12 rolls or reels of unused
film or videocassettes; printed photographic or filmed material;
a cellular telephone; a pager; a pair of binoculars; a typewriter;
a new or used portable computer: laptop, notebook, omnibook or another
of similar kind; a new or used portable photocopier or printer;
a portable radio set to record or play sound, or both
- Two personal used sport articles that can be normally
transported by one person; a camping tent and camping gear; a wind
surf with or without sail; four fishing rods with their respective
accessories
- Five laser discs, five DVD discs, 20 compact discs
(CD) or magnetic tapes (audiocassettes); books and magazines in
reasonable quantities and that they may not be subject to commercialization
- Five toys that can be normally transported by
one person
- A musical instrument, that can be carried by one
person
- Persons with disabilities may include those items
for personal use that due to their characteristics may replace or
reduce their disability
- Adult passengers may bring, in addition to the
above-mentioned items, up to 20 packages of cigarettes, 25 cigars
or 200 grams of tobacco, and up to three liters of wine, beer or
liquor. Passengers must fulfill all the applicable non-tariff regulations
and restrictions when importing additional amounts of cigars
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In which cases should I pay taxes? -
Remember that you are entitled to bring in up to US$300 worth of
goods in addition to the goods included in your personal luggage,
and that you are allowed to combine this amount with family members
- If you exceed this exemption, or if your family’s
combined amount exceeds the combined exemption, you must pay duties
and taxes. There is a flat 15% rate of duties and taxes, which is
applied only to the amount exceeding the exemption (individual or
combined). You must fill out a payment form, which is available
at the Customs counter
- If the value of the goods surpasses one thousand
dollars (per family member) after subtracting the US$300 exemption,
or if any of the goods is subject to non-tariff regulations or restrictions,
you must hire the services of a customs broker. Private brokerage
services are always available at the airport
- From November 21st, 2005 until January 10th, 2006
you will be able to import goods in the mentioned procedure, as
long as its value does not exceed 3,000 dollars.
- If you bring a desktop computer, you may pay duties
and taxes by filling out a payment form as long as the value of
the computer and its peripherals and accessories do not exceed US$4,000.
If the total value of the computer and its peripherals and accessories
exceeds US$4,000 you must hire the services of a customs broker
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Which other items must be declared? -
Animals, agricultural products and medications
- If you are carrying more than US$10,000, or its
equivalent in other currencies, in cash, checks, money orders or
any other monetary instrument, or a combination of them, you must
declare the amount exceeding US$10,000. You will not have to pay
duties or taxes, but you must declare it on the Customs Declaration
form. Failing to declare it is a violation of Mexican Law and such
violation is sanctioned with administrative and even criminal penalties
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