Following, is a link to the mexican government site that fully explains the temporary importation procedure. It is in spanish. A translation is provided further down: If you are registered to the regatta you will be contacted by the organizing authority to verify that the procedure is clear and to get as much assistance as needed to make this part of the endeavor simple and easy. We will walk you through it and fully aid you on this matter.
TRANSLATION FROM MEXICAN GOVERNMENT IMPORTATION REQUISITS WEBSITE:
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TEMPORARY IMPORTATION VIA PERMIT ISSUED BY BANJERCITO
Who can complete the procedure: Foreigners or Mexicans residing in national territory or abroad.
What kind of vessels can I import temporarily to Mexico: Recreational and sport boats, of the following type; power boat, yacht or sailboat of more than four and a half meters of length over all, including the trailers for their transportation.
Permit cost: In CIITEV Modules located in the Customs entrance to the national territory as well as in the 10 Consulates of Mexico in the US, the cost is 51 dollars plus VAT (Value Added Tax). In the case of permits requested through the internet, the cost is 45 dollars plus VAT.
Payment methods: In modules located at the entrance to national territory, the amount may be paid in cash or by charge to an international credit or debit card in the name of the importer. In the case of permits requested at any of the consulates of Mexico in the US, the amount may be paid by charge to the international credit or debit card in the name of the importer. In the case of permissions requested through the internet, the payment will only be made through an international credit card, in the name of the importer.
Where can I apply for a permit to temporarily import boats? In the CIITEV modules located within the district of the customs office of entry into the national territory. See the directory of CIITEV modules.
At the Mexican Consulates in Chicago, Illinois; in Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas; in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Sacramento, California; in Albuquerque, New Mexico; in Denver, Colorado and in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States of America, up to six months before the date of entry into national territory. Through the Internet through the page www.gob.mx/banjercito, in this case the validity of the permit can start from the date on which the procedure is carried out.
Requirements
Proof of your identity with a simple copy of your official identification (photo ID card, professional ID, passport, immigration form with photograph, National Military Service card, naturalization letter, immigrant credential and high security consular registration certificate) digital , provided that they are legitimate and there are no signs of having been altered or falsified.
Proof of ownership or possession of the boat and trailer, if applicable, and must present a simple copy of any of the following documents that contain the identification data of the vessel (name, brand, year-model, type and number of hull) , registration or certificate of registration).
Invoice or contract of sale, in the name of the importer.
Charter or lease in the name of the importer, with the owner's letter authorizing the temporary importation into the country of the vessel.
Property title.
Certificate of current registration granted by the competent authority.
When in the name of the owner, the procedure for the temporary importation permit of the vessel is carried out by any person, a power of attorney must be presented by the owner in favor of the person carrying out the procedure, attaching a simple copy of their official identification.
Units that can be imported together with the boat:
As movable accessories of the boat it will be possible to temporarily import aquatic motorcycles, the boats that allow to the disembarkation in land, its trailer for its transfer, motorcycles, trimotorcyvles, cuadrimotorcycles or recreational cars, whenever they have not been conceived, destined or manufactured to circulate by general means of communication, as well as a helicopter for private use without profit, without prejudice to compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Law; In these cases, the importer must prove his property and register them in the format "General List of Mobile Accessories of the Temporarily Imported Vessel", issued by BANJERCITO, being mandatory to complete all the data requested in it.
Validity
The term to which the temporary importation of the vessel will be subject will be 10 years and it will begin to be computed from the date of the beginning of the validity of the temporary importation permit of the vessel and it will be able to make multiple entries and exits with your vessel during the validity of the temporary import permit.
Extension: Interested parties may request a new "Permit for temporary importation of vessel", for the same boat for a period of ten years, provided they complete the temporary importation process up to 45 days before the expiration of the current permit, via internet through of the page www.gob.mx/banjercito or in any of the CIITEV Modules, without requiring the presentation of the vessel. Return In order to register and obtain the voucher for the definitive return of the vessel, the interested party must present the following to BANJERCITO personnel operating the CIITEV Modules at the customs offices of departure:
a) When the vessel leaves the country by land, the vessel temporarily imported, the units registered in the format listing of mobile accessories of the vessel issued by BANJERCITO, the hologram and the temporary importation permit or declaration under protest of truth in free format in which the cause is indicated why the hologram, the permit or both are not presented.
b) When the vessel leaves the country by sea, the original and simple copy of the height clearance stamped by the port authority, the list of mobile accessories of the vessel issued by BANJERCITO, the hologram and the temporary import permit or declaration under protest to tell the truth in free format in which the cause for which the hologram, the permit or both are not presented. Said documents may be sent by certified mail to BANJERCITO or presented directly in the mailboxes located in the CIITEV Modules at the entrance customs offices.
Recommendations: Verify that all the identification data of the vessel such as the brand, year, model, type and HIN helmet number, registration or certificate of registration, as well as the data of the importer and, if applicable, the processor that processed it The name of the importer is printed on the permit and is correct, since there are cases in which documents from another vessel are presented that is not the one that is intended to be imported. More information on MarcaSAT: From Mexico City 627 22 728 options 7 and 6. From the rest of the country 01 55 627 22 728 options 7 and 6. From the United States and Canada 1 8 77 44 88 728 options 7 and 6.
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