First Crates of Two Fish Gear Head to Argentina

Gail is packed and ready to fly to BA tomorrow with 4 crates of tools and boat stuff. This an initial drop in the ocean as other boat owners brought a total of 24 crates to BA. The Argentine state has created onerous importation rules to encourage the purchase of local goods. For example, if you brought in a new stereo the import tax would be 100%. Ouch. We are only bringing in “used household goods and personal effects owned for over a year”. We are not bringing weapons, new TVs, or other firearms; these are prohibited. We are bringing a note in Spanish explaining that these are household items and an inventory in Spanish. Fingers crossed as customs agents across the globe can have good days and bad days. Gail is all above board so should pass through fine. Previous owners had issues with radar power supplies and power washers. The owners had the choice to pay a 100% tax or leave the item at customs; rejected items are returned when departing BA. They both chose not to pay the tax.

Gail will also be working on sourcing products locally avoiding the customs tax, but incurring the 21% VAT. The selection is rumored to be less varied and pricier. Reports on this will come soon.

First set of many