"Joe" wrote in message
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I think your company slipped up a bit there Joe. They should have had a
well connected local agent with an expense account that was not too closely
audited...

Hello Mike,

I had to deal with the same issues while working for State Boat Corp
in the Bay of DeCampchee Mexico. We bent a 35,000 dollar propellor and
had to get a new one in a hurry. Mexico was kind enough to charge us a
100% import tax. From then on, any of the state boats that went to work
for PeMex carried two spare props and two spare shafts. Be careful if
you are bringing a pistol or bullits!

Joe