morganh536
May 11, 2004, 12:41 PM
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Re: [jimOfBoston] Shipping gifts to Ajijic
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I learned about shipping gifts to Mexico the hard way. While visiting a small community in 2001 I was introduced to some children in an orphanage there, as Xmas approached I wanted to send them gifts. At that time there were only 13 boys. I sent school supplies and soccer socks and a couple of soccer balls. Most of the items were on sale. When the box got there the custom charge was $75 us dollars. The bar codes were used to determine the value of the items. I also declared too much value. Lesson I- You can not insure your gifts going into Mexico, so do not over estimate the value, Lesson II- cut the bar codes off and any other price that may reflect more than you paid for it. I have sent several packages since then, I declare 0/value/donation. Last xmas the box got much bigger because the orphanage has grown to 29 boys and the customs charge was 15 us dollars. Rule of thumb there is 0 or minimal custom charge on used or donated items. David while some of this info may not address your particular question about a gift to an individual, it should help minimize the rath of customs in general. Lesson III - I have heard stories of packages"lost in space" and never arriving to its destination, so only send gifts that can be replaced or lived without.Personally I have never had any trouble and everything arrives in tact and accounted for. In my case the chance of at the package not getting there is worth the joy it brings when it does.
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