Chile / Valparaiso Customs
Here is the issue i am facing:
My motorcycle was recently shipped to Chile (Valparaiso) and is expected to be available for pickup in late November/ early December.
I was supposed to be get there in February but it turns out May is the earliest i can get there.
Now here are the two scenario I am looking at:
1)
It seems like the bike will be auctioned if left at customs for 90+ days.
But Valparaiso customs apparently outsources stuff to external warehouses with private owners. I have heard i can negotiate with the warehouse to keep the bike longer till May and figure things out when i get there.
This will be ideal but want to get an evaluation of the risk here and if some one has interacted with these warehouses/Valparaiso customs before
2)
I can try to go to Chile - get the bike out and store it in Chile. But then can I leave Chile and come back in May? Can the bike stay there - whats the usual temporary import permit duration. What other hurdles am I going to run across
Seems like either way, i cant have a agent pick it up on my behalf. Is that correct?
Need all the help i can get.
Thanks in advance
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