Not considered household goods are:
New items, those with less than six months of use, articles purchased for less than six months whether used or not, used items packed in original cartons, live plants or animals, beverages and foods of any type, firearms, ammunition, explosives, drugs, pornographic material, "pirate goods", cars, motorcycles, and boats, trophies of animals or fish. lf in doubt, please contact us for specific information.
Documents Required for "Declaraci贸n Certificada de Menaje de Casa" (Needed by all returning Mexican nationals, residents and non-resident visa holders).
Importer has to visit Mexican consulate or embassy nearest to their place of residence and provide:
- Full name
- Address in foreign country
- Place of residence in Mexico
- List with description and quantity of all items being shipped, with brand model and serial number of all electronic items. Most consulates require this list to be in Spanish and others accept it in English, also some consulates require all electronic items to be listed separately and some others intermingled with rest of items, so it is good for you to check with them beforehand.
- Time of residence in foreign country has to be no less than 6 consecutive months. It is also important to check ahead with consulate what documents they require
- Consulates as a rule issue from 3 to 4 original documents of "Declaracion Certificada de Menaje de Casa". Two of them are required for the customs clearance process
