CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM FOR MEXICO

You must fill out a declaration form for customs and pay any duties on any items that are not Duty Free. Then you will be asked to push a button on a traffic signal. Green light means you go on, red means your belongings will be checked.

If you are caught with items not declared or exceeding their reported value without paying duties you are liable for fines of 1 to 3 times the value of those items and they can be confiscated by the authorities.



Foreign and Mexican Residents may bring personal items such as:

Clothing and shoes, in non-commercial quantities

1 Camera, movie or video camera with power supply with up to 12 rolls of film or videocassettes

1 Portable computer (laptop)

1 Piece of used sporting equipment (that can be carried by one person)

Books and magazines, in non commercial quantities

Medicines for personal use (with prescriptions if psychotropic)

Luggage necessary to carry all this

A maximum of 20 packs of cigarettes, 25 cigars or 200 grams of tobacco

Up to 3 liters of wine, beer or liquor



Foreign Residents, in addition to the above, may bring:

1 Pair of Binoculars

1 TV under 12 inches

1 portable radio/recorder

2 laser disks

20 CDs or cassette tapes

1 Typewriter

1 Musical instrument (that can be carried by one person)

1 Set of camping gear and tent

5 toys

1 set of fishing gear

1 pair of skis

1 pair of tennis racquets

1 surfboard or sailboard

1 Videocassette recorder

Foods

You may bring vegetables, fruits, flours, dried nuts, spices and milk products for personal use. Fresh and frozen meats and fowl are allowed if they are sealed in their original wrappers with stickers indicating their origin in the U.S. or Canada.

Money

Bringing money in any quantity is not a crime but not declaring it can be. You may bring $10.000 U.S. in cash or checks legally but you must declare any funds over that amount. If you bring over $30,000 U.S. you can be sent to prison for up to six years and the federal authorities keep all funds over $20,000 U.S.



Once you pick up your luggage procede to Customs. Declaration must be signed and filled out, introduce it facing up into the laser reader (if returned hand it over to the Customs Officer).



Official site of Mexican Customs http://www.aduanas.sat.gob.mx