I just went to Cozumel a couple weeks ago and did a dive group search to see if this happens in Cozumel like I’ve heard about in Cabo. Did not find any reports about it. Hope they’re correcting it in Cabo. Literally insane. If it wasn’t for Socorro I wouldn’t step foot there just for that fact
Cancun UW Camera Tax?
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coweyman
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How will it work if all my gear is rental gear? Looking at renting camera gear for a trip to cabo. Do they charge 16-19% on the rental price?
dylanfromwinnipeg
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wizbangdoodle
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Just another reason we don't go to Mexico any longer.
The law is probably interpreted on whether the customs agent needs lunch money.
The law is probably interpreted on whether the customs agent needs lunch money.
Ryan Pinnell
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Ryan Pinnell
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Pretty simple boycott Mexico for diving let them hurt them selfs average diver will spend 2k on holiday there limit me for my camera and adios stupid you will kill your dive industry
TostitoBandito
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Haven't been diving in Mexico in a long time, but just read about this stuff and wow. Yeah, zero chance I'd ever willingly travel someplace doing shakedowns like this. Equipment for personal use shouldn't ever be taxed, and this has never happened anywhere else I've gone in the Caribbean or Asia/Pacific. As someone who travels with a camera/lenses/housing/ports/strobes probably totaling somewhere in excess of $15000 USD MSRP, it's just not worth the potential expense. And the ATA Carnet policies you can get aren't a whole lot better. Yes they let you avoid the airport shakedown, but they can cost almost as much (pre-paid).
From what I understand it's a poorly written law that customs agents are inconsistently abusing to shakedown taxes on anything that isn't explicitly an "underwater camera". So you might not get dinged for the camera or maybe the lenses, but they love to go after all the housings, ports, strobes, and other accessories because they can get away with it legally. But you may get lucky and get through for free, or they may tax you on everything including the camera or refuse to allow you to bring everything in. Who knows, because Mexico.
From what I understand it's a poorly written law that customs agents are inconsistently abusing to shakedown taxes on anything that isn't explicitly an "underwater camera". So you might not get dinged for the camera or maybe the lenses, but they love to go after all the housings, ports, strobes, and other accessories because they can get away with it legally. But you may get lucky and get through for free, or they may tax you on everything including the camera or refuse to allow you to bring everything in. Who knows, because Mexico.
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