Customs charged me 1000 pesos for bringing in my harmonicas

I love to come to Zihau - for the fun, the sun, the beach, the people, and also the music. I’m a musician and love to sit in with the local musicians.

I’ve come here around 8 times, and this is the first time that Customs charged me 1000 pesos for bringing in my 8 diatonic harmonicas (to play in different keys) and a few chromatic harmonicas.

Of course I did protest, so they showed me the custom entry form that declared the list of exempted personal items, such as cameras etc., and no where to be found was harmonicas.

Well, I did feel pissed off, but hey, I’m here to enjoy, so I’m letting it roll, not much I can do about it.

Except maybe post my experience here so I can bitch about it!

Since, I’ve heard that others have been charged for the same, and also for bringing in new technology such as mini drones, electric cigarettes (puffers), ie anything that doesn’t fit in the generic personal exemption list on the Customs Declaration Form.

Time for the beach!