Mexican Customs
 

Just a heads up for anyone traveling this way.

I go to Miami quite a bit for meetings and came back through last night. I always pick up a box or two at my favorite B&M in Doral and it has been years since I got the dreaded "red light" which means they open everything up.

I had 2 boxes - Brickhouse and Arturo Fuentes. You are allowed 25 cigars - anything over that incurs a 496% tax.

I can't complain - folks are just doing their job.

He finds both boxes - asks me how much the Brickhouse costs - I say about 100 usd - he then explains the tax to be applied and asks how much the Fuentes cost?

I tell him I am screwed and disappointed. He was cool and told me sees me every couple weeks and doesn't want to take them away - he continues just give me a value.

I tell him they cost 7 usd and he applies the tax to that figure.

So 30 minutes and 35 usd later I am on my way.

Just thought I would share.
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Were you relieved Travis? :)


You can't ask for a better outcome than that!

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That's an understatement!

I was very fortunate yes.
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He must have been a fellow brother of the leaf -(P

Did you toss him a fiver for being cool?

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I am very aware of these "Taxes" they have.

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Wow, that's crazy sh!t but glad it worked out ok.

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Always nice to hear stories like that.... being that it worked out better than it could have.