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Mainland Mexico
Past the free zones: Monterrey, Mazatlán, Guadalajara, the interior. What are you driving?
Car, pickup or SUV
Temporary Import Permit (TIP) needed
A temporary import permit (TIP) and a model-year deposit are required.
See details →Motorcycle
Temporary Import Permit (TIP) needed
A motorcycle needs its own temporary import permit and deposit.
See details →RV or motorhome
Temporary Import Permit (TIP) needed
A motorhome needs a casa rodante import permit. Its length is disputed (ANAM: 10 years; Customs Law as amended Nov 2025: up to 5 years).
See details →Car towed behind an RV
Temporary Import Permit (TIP) needed
A car towed behind a motorhome needs its own permit, according to Mexpro; Banjercito requires towed vehicles to be presented when cancelling.
See details →Trailer (travel or cargo)
It depends
Banjercito publishes no trailer permit or fee. A boat trailer is covered by the boat's permit; trailers must be presented when the permit is cancelled. No source fetched says whether a utility trailer needs its own permit.
See details →Boat on a trailer
Temporary Import Permit (TIP) needed
A boat over 4.5 m needs its own boat import permit (trailer included). A boat up to 4.5 m can travel on a motorhome's permit (ANAM).
See details →