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OceanHideaway
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Bringing In Items: Update

7 years ago

New Aduana Regulations have loosened some of the rules on bringing in items

Exercise/Sporting Equipment
Before: Not on the list
Now: 3 different of equipment or accessories accessories. In other three in total, so 1 equipment, 2 accessories for example.

Television:
Before: 24 Inches
Now: 32 inches

Computer Monitor
Before: 22 inches
Now: 24 inches new or old
note: I had no problem bringing in 24 inches monitors previously, and once searched by customs, and I told them it's 24 inches, as was indicated in big bold numbers on the box. I had no problem, and no tax.

Drone:
Before: Not on the list
Now: up to $500 value

Vitamins
Before: Not on the list
Now: Non-commercial quantity

Musical Instruments
Before: 2 instruments and/or 2 accessories
Now: 2 instruments with or without accessories. And 2 additional accessories that are not with the main instruments.

Booze
Before: 3 liters
Now: 3 liters

Printer
Before: Not on list
Now: up to a value of $300

Source: El Comercio
(Copied from post by vsimple on expat.com)

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