The two queries are in fact related but not that complicated. I crossed into Mexico from GT via Bethel where there is no aduana, only immigration and he was less than useless. I then asked at the immigration office in Palanque but they told me a temp import was not really necessary hence I wasn't given one despite my request. I was told by them that it would not be a problem and I was never asked for any documents during our time in Mexico.
My girlfriend came in via Belieze did get a temp import and had to give credit card details to get it however when we both came to the US border, no one could tell us where to get her bike checked out of Mexico (hence the worry about the $300 fine at the expiry of 30 days and why she now has to ride back to the border from San Diego today).
Also no one at the US immigration had a clue about temp imports for the bikes so its not as if we haven't tried!
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