The reason why I don't want to answer questions on specific shipments is because no self-respected professional would give advice over the internet on an specific case. It can be misleading and I am working based on erroneus information and asumptions.
As a mental exercise it goes like this:
Price of the motorcycle + freight + insurance (if you didn't obtain insurance use 2% of the price of the bike). = CIF value
Duties: 20% CIF
Selectivo al consumo: 20% CIF
ITBIS: 12% CIF
Recargo cambiario: 4.75% CIF
Portuaria: Unknown, depends on the time it spends at the port and weight, at most it will be a couple of thousand pesos.
Jim: I would bet that there was corruption involved. You just didn't notice it, or no transaction was made in front of you. Furthermore, you just said that the guy forged some papers and lied about prices. That is what happens in real life... and I cannot say what can be done in a public forum, just what SHOULD be done. That's why people should hire a broker instead of just relying on my posts that are only intended to give them an idea of how things are supposed to be.
By the way, Customs has 3 years to collect due taxes if they find out you that you didn't pay what you should have paid. I know MANY cases in which this has been done, it is not so rare.
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