Bad idea to take new grow lights with me in checked baggage to Mexico?

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RenaissanceBrah

Active Member

Mar 20, 2021

• #1

I'm in the US but moving back soon to my apartment in Mexico, gonna fly back via Tijuana.

Grow lights themselves aren't illegal right?

Was gonna take two 240W Kingbrite quantum boards, they're not too big.

Just wondering if I'd have any problems with US or Mexico customs.

Prolly not an issue, but wanted to check first.

 

OldMedUser

Well-Known Member

Mar 20, 2021

• #2

Might get checked if your bag gets flagged going thru the X-ray and they want a closer look but can't see anything illegal about it. If they do check you can expect a visit from the local cops about 3 months after you get back home.

Good luck!

 

spliffendz

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Mar 20, 2021

• #3

they're not grow lights, they're s.a.d. lights

 

Autofire

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Mar 20, 2021

• #4

If the cost of those boards is worth potentially getting busted then go for it.

Why not just flog them off second hand and buy a new set in Mexico?

 

WubbaLubbaDubDub

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Mar 20, 2021

• #5

Autofire said:

If the cost of those boards is worth potentially getting busted then go for it.

Why not just flog them off second hand and buy a new set in Mexico?

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Yes I believe Mexico has a Mail system? Buy some when your down there.

Edit- but no there’s nothing illegal about lights

 

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nobighurry

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Mar 20, 2021

• #6

Mexico has some strict and unusual laws about bringing in electronics, appliances etc. I would have someone mail them later...

 

Herb & Suds

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Mar 20, 2021

• #7

Flush if in doubt

 

Kush Inc.

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Mar 20, 2021

• #8

Are you seriously even considering running the risk of being flagged at an international airport over some 150 buck growing lights???

 

Rozgreenburn

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Mar 22, 2021

• #9

Don't. Why put a target on yourself?

 

TheDifferenceX

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Mar 24, 2021

• #10

This seems like a no brainer.

 

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Blue brother

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Aug 11, 2021

• #11

TheDifferenceX said:

This seems like a no brainer.

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Yeah I also think he should smuggle them in his bum

 

Roger A. Shrubber

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Aug 11, 2021

• #12

mail them to yourself before you get on the plane...no more risk than buying them through amazon or ebay and having them mailed to you by them.

 

BodegaBud

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Oct 24, 2021

• #13

RenaissanceBrah said:

I'm in the US but moving back soon to my apartment in Mexico, gonna fly back via Tijuana.

Grow lights themselves aren't illegal right?

Was gonna take two 240W Kingbrite quantum boards, they're not too big.

Just wondering if I'd have any problems with US or Mexico customs.

Prolly not an issue, but wanted to check first.

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I bought some spider farmer 2000 lights off an auction site and when I picked them up they had a tape that read “ US Customs” on it. I don’t know where they came from or why they had the tape but they did. I thought that was funny

 

Lenin1917

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Oct 26, 2021

• #14

Better off mailing them to yourself, usually cheaper than checked luggage anyways. Besides didn’t Mexico legalize a couple years ago?

 

Autodoctor

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Oct 26, 2021

• #15

Sure they will get kicked a few times