Question about Mexico: what does it actually look like when it is done properly, and what should I be checking?
The three month rule is cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.
What I have learned is that the 10 day mark is the point to start the process, not the point to panic.
The published rule and the enforcement pattern are different documents and only one of them affects your parcel.
The reference number on the letter is the only way anyone will find the file again, so it goes in the subject line of everything.
Curious what other people do differently here.
The sticker on the box is just so you know they were in there. It is the letter that matters.
“Dispatched” means the label was printed. That is the entire meaning of the word.
Split the order.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.