I dont know if this can help, but while i left my motorcycle in Argentina, i brought a used rear shock absorber.
I landed in Asuncion, Paraguay, and no question was asked about it. When i crossed the border in Clorinda with a bus, AFIP did see the absorber and questioned me about it.
I explained i was travelling around South America, left my bike in Formasa and bought this spring second hand in France. They asked me if i had other motorcycle parts in my luggage, and i said no. They didnt charge me anything, i think for several reasons :
- I obviously wasnt doing any business, this was a single shock absorber for my personal use.
- I was in a collective transport. Making papers for that import would have delayed the whole bus while there were already lots of buses in line.
If i follow Xfiltrates legal advises, i should have been taxed tho. In South America, there is the law and the application of the law, which are two different things and entirely depend on the appreciation of the officer. Good faith is always taken into account.
Things might have been different in Eizeza, international airport with lots of custom agents eager to make some cash. Smaller borders far away from the central administration are always easier to deal with, the relation is more personal.
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