Aduana/Banjerco get a car TIP pass in TJ/ Otay Mesa MAP

Here is the story from another person some of which applies .... Accident or theft
In the event that the automobile, motor home or boat imported suffers an accident, theft or other situation in Mexico or abroad you can contact 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 of America and Canada 1 8 77 44 88 728 options 7 and 6.

Removing A TIP From a Car Wrecked in Mexico

The process is very complicated. Due to an accident the vehicle is a total loss. This is the summary of options and process. Made more difficult by the car owner having left Mexico.

a) If you chose not to go through the process of removing the car from Aduana’s records, in the future you wish to drive your vehicle to Mexico, you may not qualify to do so as you did not cancel your TIP..

b) If you choose to remove the TIP from Aduana’s records here are steps you follow:

1. Write a letter to the Administracion Central de Operacion Aduanal and give them all your information and explanation of events.

2. Request Anexos 1, 4, 5 and 7. Each of these Anexos require a lot of writing and formal requests. Pls. see below.

3. You'll need a copy of the authorization to destroy the vehicle's remains issued by the competent customs office. In addition, provide a copy of the accident report validating the destruction of the vehicle by Aduana. The Aduana office will be the one closest to the place where the accident took place.

4. You will need a copy of the original TIP along with the sticker you placed on the vehicle's windshield. if you cannot provide such documents along with the sticker, you must submit a letter explaining why you are unable to do so.

The Anexos:

Anexo 1: I do not know

Anexo 4: is the accident report, it must be presented to the closest Aduana where the accident happened. Once they clear it you must obtain a copy from them.

Anexo 5: is the authorization and request to destroy the remains of the vehicle. This is important because the authority is issuing you their approval.
Anexo 7: request to cancel the TIP. Here you must send the original TIP along with the sticker.

Courier service is required to send documents to: Avenida Hidalgo # 77, Modulo 4 1er piso, Colonia Guerrero, Delegacion Cuauhtemoc, Codigo Postal 06300, Mexico DF. After you mail all the documents, you must call them within a few days to confirm they have received the information.

You may call the Aduana in Guadalajara by dialing from the U.S.A. at 01152 33 3880 4750 or at 01152 33 3880 4764

You may also email documents to: CIITEV_AduanaMexico@sat.gov.mx

Recommendation: you may not want to go through this process as it is so much work and so many step. That means you don't drive a vehicle in your name into Mexico again. Or, you may trailer out the vehicle to the border.

6/19/2011)

Cars and pickups (no dually’s) can be either permanently or temporarily imported by expats with FMM’s, FM3′s, and FM2-Rentista’s. The vehicle must be exactly 10 years old to be permanently imported (tramited / “nationalized”), see “Importing Used Autos”“, but temporary permits are issued to FMM, FM3 (No Inmigrante), and FM2-Rentista (Inmigrante Rentista) visa holders. Temporary permitted vehicles must be returned at the end of the visa’s period, or the car can be confiscated by Mexican officials. Vistor’s FMM’s and hence their temporary permits are for 180 days, while vehicles temporarily imported under FM3′s and some FM2′s are allowed to stay in Mexico as long as the visa remains valid. The owner of the vehicle must stop at Aduana offices at the border to have them remove the import-sticker whenever the vehicle leaves Mexico.

The main part of Mexican Customs Law (Ley Aduanera) that covers expat driving and importation issues is Article 106, and the Operations Manual for Temporarily Imported Vehicles, page 45, Sec. 17-17.4 (“Manual Importacion de Vehiculos”“)
Article 106 basically says two things:

Your car registration is valid as long as your FMM, FMT, FM2, or FM3 is valid; and
It describes who is allowed to drive your car. (see below)

Article 106 allows foreigners to temporarily import a car into Mexico for the duration of the registered importer’s immigration status: e.g. 180 day FMM visa gives 180 days for their car; FM3 & FM2 holders have the 365 days for their car (plus any extensions or re-applications).

It is also worth noting that:

The car import sticker is valid as long as the holder’s Visa remains valid, regardless of the expiration date shown on the import sticker. FM3 period = Vehicle’s approved period.
As long as you made your original deposit with a Credit Card, there is no requirement for the driver to go to a border crossing / car permit office to renew it, because it is automatically renewed when you renew your FM2 or FM3.
You are required to notify the Mexican Customs office IF YOU MADE A CASH DEPOSIT TO REGISTER YOUR CAR or if you made a credit card deposit after June 11, 2011. This notification (including copies of the vehicle permit and copies of the renewed Visa) can be made in writing and sent to:

New Requirements for Bringing Foreign-Plated Cars into Mexico: Banjercito
Posted on June 17, 2011 by yucalandia

The Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has issued a new decree affecting expats bringing foreign plated cars into Mexico: “New Requirements for Bringing Foreign-Plated Cars into Mexico: Banjercito”. From the Banjercito website:

“IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) has issued a decree which states that beginning on June 11th, 2011 anyone applying for a temporary import permit for vehicles must make a deposit in the amount determined by the following table:

Vehicle Year Model:…….Amount to be paid in Mexican Pesos*
2007 and later…….USD $400
2001 until 2006…….USD $300
2000 and earlier…….USD $200

*Peso amounts are based on applicable exchange rate

This deposit is compulsory and can be paid by credit card, debit card, or cash (in US Dollars only).

Users must keep in mind that if the deposit is charged to a credit card, the charge will be made in Mexican Pesos and will be calculated based on the exchange rate of the day on which the payment is made. This deposit will be refunded to the same credit card on the next banking business day after the vehicle is fully returned and based on the exchange rate of that day.

The vehicle must be returned on time and within the time period stated on the temporary import permit. If the vehicle is returned after the stated time period, the entire deposit amount will be transferred to the Office of the Treasury on the day following the expected return date, as allowed by current law.”


Last Item:
Another clause in the new updated regulations requires FM2 Rentista and FM3 holders to notify Aduana within 15 days of when they renew their FM2 or FM3, otherwise Aduana is allowed to confiscate/keep these “new” deposits. Aduana’s address is listed in Yucalandia’s main article on cars in Mexico: “Importing & Driving a Car in Mexico”

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This post is meant as a public service announcement (not meant as legal advice), so, we here at Yucandia will keep the post updated with further understandings and clarifications as they develop.

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