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Tel: (506) 2758-2062 or
 (506) 2758-2022 In Costa Rica
E-mail: info@limonagency.com
U.S.A Phone: (305) 396 3935 |
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June 28, 2004 |
Greetings to EVERYONE at Puerto Limon Agency, |
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It seems like
just a week or two ago we were calling you
to ask for a quote on shipping our belongings
from the States to our home in Costa Rica.
In reality it's been two months (April 26th)
but those days were short, and pleasant,
because we knew that each day brought us
closer to 'having our stuff' again. I just
had to take a break from the sorting process
(that will probably take another month or
so,) to express our thanks to all. I wouldn't
have thought that it could have been completed
as simply as it was, what with all the 'stories'
I had heard about importing personal property.
I know that
you are developing a web site, and although
I really detest those phony 'Question and
Answer' pages, and the equally as phony
'Letters of Testimony,' I thought that,
if you would allow me, and if you would
include this introduction, maybe I could
address your website readers directly, because
they really need to know how easy you all
made it.
And so…
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Dear Website Reader, |
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I just had a 40' container shipped from the East Coast to CR. Had the whole thing done without lifting a finger. There's this outfit in Puerto Limon called 'Puerto Limon Agency.' (506-2758-2022) and they took care of EVERYTHING. I contacted some of the other companies, as well, but Limon Agency (an English speaking Agency) just struck me as a bit more personal than any of the other importers that I contacted. He gave me a dollar figure at the outset (including taxes) that came within a few dollars of the actual cost at the end. The stuff cleared customs without any problems. My stuff is here, now, (ALL OF IT) and it just didn't seem to be the big hassle that everyone is talking about.
Incidentally, Puerto Limon Agency's "price" was well below the only other price I was able to get (from some business called "(deleted)”) and I don't mean just a couple of bucks. I saved hundreds on a 40 foot container. Give them a call. Most of the people in the office speak enough English to make even me feel comfortable (and my Spanish is really poor.)
Thanks for listening,
Charlie Corby (contact info granted upon request)
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July 03 2004 |
Satisfied customer |
As they say,
no news is good news. We are so pleased
with your service,words can't do the subject
justice. We lack a phone line, so communicating
is slow, but all went great. Everything
arrived in great shape. Even the expensive
stuff that we worried about needlessly.
Feel free to send this E-mail to any who
have concerns. Any time you're in
Tambor, look us up.
Sincerely, Daniel and Irene |
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Shipping your personal belongings or commercial cargo |
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We offer Door to Door service we make all of the arrangements to ship your possessions from your location in the United States to your new home or business here in Costa Rica.
We have a network of export brokers, truckers and moving companies in the United States.
We do business with the major shipping companies throughout the world.
Depending on the quantity of your shipment, here are the steps involved.
1. We arrange for a container (20 or 40 footer) to be placed at your home or business. Or a truck to pick up cargo that is less than a full container load.
2. After it is loaded and a seal put in place, it is transported by truck and/or rail to the closest to port. At the port, it is placed on a container ship and sent direct to Costa Rica.
3. In Costa Rica the container is moved to a secure warehouse where it is unloaded for Customs Inspection.
4. A translation into Spanish is made of your manifest (inventory) and an electronic entry is made for customs clearance.
5. After customs release, your cargo is transported to its final destination.
In order to give you a quick and accurate quote, please click on this link and fill out the attached form as completely as possible.
If you wish to arrange your own transportation, we will work with your exporter in the US and act as your broker here in Costa Rica.
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Shipping your car or other vehicle |
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Cars, SUV’s, trucks and commercial vehicles, like your household, are moved door to door. It can be a complicated process however our staff with many years of experience will make things simple and easy to understand.
For nationlization – Titled in Costa Rica
1. Vehicle inspection, including emissions and safety (Riteve)
2. Annual registration (Marchamo)
3. Temporary plates
4. Import Tax (Based on Government Database)
5. Permanent plates
For Tourist Permit – Titled in other countries
1. The car must be titled/registered in your name.
2. You will have to come to Limon with your passport and drivers license to receive the car.
3. Road Tax (Approximately $12 USD)
Rules of Tourist Permission
1. Only you or immediate relatives are allowed to drive the car with a tourist permit. Your up to date and original passport must be with you, whenever driving with a tourist permit.
2. During the time you are under the tourist permit you will still have your US plates and can be stopped for passport and traffic inspection.
3. You will have the opportunity to renew the tourist permit for an additional three months, only if your passport is current, meaning you must leave the country for seventy two hours, within the first 3 months.
4. At the end of the tourist permission, you must nationalize (see above) the car or re-export it.
We can handle all the details involved, whatever you decide.
Costa Rica is planning to limit car imports to five years old or newer, but has not passed this law as yet
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