Photograph everything.
Fees like that are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are hard to contest.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
The published rule and the enforcement pattern are different documents. Only one of them affects you.
No referral links. Shortened links and tracking parameters are the usual offenders.
Fees like that are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are hard to contest.
Be careful reading one parcel as a rule. Two successes build a false model.
Silent tracking in the first week is normal. Scanning happens at hubs, not continuously. Not on Mexico but the pattern is familiar.
Photograph everything.
File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? Not on Mexico but the pattern is familiar.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.
Split the order. Side effects was my main issue with Mexico too.
File early.