Just to further complicate the subject:
Jane Banbury and Dave Norris (Babe and Yahoo) reported in mid-2001 that they couldn't sell their bikes in Brazil, but were successful in Iquique, Chile. Possibly because it is a duty-free port. From their diaries:
"At the bike shop, Daniel made a few more enquireis about the logistics of the bike sale to discover that infact it was not possible to import used bikes into Brazil! This was awful for the both of us. We tried many different angles and called a number of people but to no avail. Dave and I had to change our plans and we faced the prospect of having to ride the 6000km’s back to Iquique in Chile as quickly as possible."
More on this topic: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000127.html
So, no easy answers. We know it has been done, but not legally. For me, the prospect of ending up in a Latin American jail would be sufficient deterrent!
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