New Duty Free Limits for Entering Mexico Steven M. Fry - The Yucatan Times
go to original December 22, 2013

SAT/Aduana has issued new Duty Free limits for people entering Mexico by air and by land. The new year round limits are $500 US dollars per person entering Mexico by air, and $300 US dollars per person by land.

Each passenger (even if a minor) has the right to enter the country his personal baggage and his franchise without paying taxes. Franchise is the permission that the Mexican government grants to a person, whether domestic or foreign, to not pay duties and taxes for a certain amount of goods while entering the country.

Entering Mexico by sea or air: The franchise is up for $500 or the equivalent in national or foreign currency in one or more items, except for beers, spirits and tobaccos.

Entering the country by land: The franchise covers up to $300 or equivalent in local or foreign currency in one or more items, except for beers, alcoholic beverages, processed tobacco and gasoline (except for the contained in the gas tank of the vehicle if it is in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications).

In both cases, you must have the bill of sale or other document showing the commercial value of the goods.

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