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General Information
The following
items are not to be considered as baggage or
household goods: automobiles, recreational
vehicles, trailers, pleasure boats or crafts,
airplanes, weapons, seed, plants, historical,
archeological or cultural articles of the
Nation.
It is
indispensable the arrival of the owner in the
country, to obtain his passport stamped by the
Immigration Department, and will be presented
to the customs authorities.
The customer
must credit a residence outside of the
country, non less of nine months consecutives.
The household
goods may arrive in Peru, up to four months
after the arrival of the customer.
The shipments
belonging to Peruvian diplomats are not exempt
of the customs physical inspection.
Required Documents
For Foreign
and Peruvian diplomats, it is recommended
that the member obtain the customs
franchise, before the shipment arrives. This
franchise is issued by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
The customs
franchise is granted for the importation of
single items. In case of duplicate items,
these will pay a 20% normal tax.
For
Peruvian Diplomats:
a) Original
passport.
b) The
Exemption Franchise.
c) The list
of the household goods in Spanish.
d) Letter of
authorization to the concerning customs
office (the local agent will furnish the
form).
e) Bill of
lading or AWB endorsed by the diplomatic.
For
Foreigners Diplomats:
a) Original
passport.
b) The
Exemption Franchise.
c) The list
of the household goods in Spanish.
d) Letter of
authorization to the concerning customs
office (the local agent will furnish the
form).
e) Bill of
lading or AWB endorsed by the diplomatic.
Time of
the Dispatch:
Via Air:
For Peruvian Diplomats: 4 working days and
for Foreign Diplomats: 3 working days,
counted from the reception of the requested
documents.
Via Ocean:
For Peruvian Diplomats: 5 working days and
for Foreign Diplomats: 3 working days.
Duties:
No pay taxes.
To obtain the
benefits of the regulations regarding the
importation of household goods, the foreign
citizens must acquire the non-immigrant
resident visa.
Customs will
allow the clearance of the household goods
with a notarized copy of the Employment
contract between the customer and his
Company in Peru and authenticated by the
Ministry of Work in case the customer has
not received the immigrant visa when the
shipments arrive.
If the
requirements mentioned above are not met,
the shipment of household goods will pay a
20% tax on the reference value of the items,
taking into consideration that only one item
of each kind is permitted.
If more than
one item is imported (example: 2 television
sets) the tax to pay will be 32.16% for the
extra item.
If the
customer arrives in Peru with a businessman
visa, his household goods may be imported,
as long as a guaranty from his company and a
sworn declaration by the customer are
presented (the local agent will supply the
forms). In this case the duties will be
32.16%.
There is no
exception regarding the physical customs
inspection.
Required
Documents:
a) Original
of the passport.
b) Letter of
authorization to the concerning customs
office (the local agent will supply the
forms).
c) Resident
visa or employment contract.
d) Inventory
list in Spanish.
e) Bill of
lading or AWB endorsed by the customer. Copy
of two B/Līs.
Time of
the Dispatch: Via air: 5 working
days. Via ocean: 7 working days.
Duties:
20% tax.
To obtain the
benefits of the regulations regarding the
importation of household goods, the
Peruvians, citizen must have been residing
abroad for an uninterrupted period of 9
consecutive months.
The residence
must be proven to the customs authorities in
Peru, with his original passport and proof
of residence issued by the Peruvian Consul
at origin.
If the
requirements mentioned above are not met,
the shipment of household goods will pay a
20% tax on the reference value of the items,
and taking into consideration that only one
item of each kind is permitted.
If more than
one item is imported (example: 2 television
sets) the tax to pay will be 32.16% for the
extra item.
If the
requirements mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2
of this item are not met, the household
goods may be imported if the customer
presents an explanatory sworn declaration
and the payment of customs duties of 32.16%.
The household
goods belonging to Peruvian citizen's
deceased abroad may be imported into the
country by his widow, children or parents
residing in Peru, that has a proof of their
right to such goods. The importation will
enter the country duty free with the
authorization of the National Customs
Superintendent.
The Peruvian
citizen that exported his household goods
out of the country may reenter them into
Peru duty free, after presenting to the
customs the exportation documents, certified
by the Customs authorities.
Required
Documents:
a) Original
of the passport.
b) Proof of
residence.
c) Inventory
list of the goods.
d) Letter of
authorization to the concerning customs
office (the local agent in Peru will supply
the form).
e) Bill of
lading or AWB endorsed by the client. Copy
of 2 B/Līs.
Time of
the Dispatch: Via air: 5 working
days. Via ocean: 7 working days.
Duties:
20% Tax.
Automobiles
The
importation of new automobiles is permitted,
after paying taxes of 45.38% of their value.
The
importation of automobiles with five years
of use is permitted, after paying taxes of
71.81% of their value.
The returning
Peruvian diplomats after their tour of duty
abroad may import one 2000 cc. automobile
duty free, after obtaining the customs
franchise before the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
The Peruvian
diplomats and foreigners that are exonerated
of taxes, they do not require Certificate of
Inspection.
Required
Documents:
a)
Certificate of inspection (SGS, Bureau
Veritas).
b)
Commercial invoice (original), where appear
clearly the number of motor.
c) Copy of
the passport.
d) Bill of
lading or AWB, endorsed by the client. Copy
of 2 B/Līs.
e) Copy of
the electoral identification (for Peruvian
citizens).
f) The
exemption franchise (Diplomatic, Peruvian
and Foreigner)
Time of
the Dispatch: Via air: 3 working
days. Via ocean: 4 working days.
Note:
If the automobile arrives in a same
container with the household goods, the time
of dispatch will be between 7 and 8 days
approximately. The weight of the household
goods and automobile, must detailed
separately in the body of bill of lading
Important:
The consignment must be at the name of the
customer. The port charges are determined
according with the customs warehouse at the
point of arrival or the cargo. Before the
shipment arrives in Peru, the agent must
have all the shipping details to coordinate
with the customer and avoid additional costs
in storage or demurrage.
Duties:
Diplomatic members duty free.
Way to
Brief Load: Name of the customer, as it
appears in the passport (please do not use
diminutive, c/o moving company name, city
and country).
Pets
It is
recommended that the pet is shipped as part
of the passengers baggage, and that all
necessary documents are attached to the
airway bill to present to the Peruvian
customs authorities at the moment of the
arrival.
Required
Documents:
Health and
vaccination certificate issued by the proper
authorities.
If the pet
arrives in Peru as cargo, a customs
clearance must be effected immediately.
Therefore, all
the certificates mentioned above must be at
hand, plus the airway bill and all shipping
details of the arrival of the pet in Peru.
Prohibited Articles
Drugs,
narcotics, firearms, telecommunication
equipments. (In
the case of firearms or telecommunication
equipment, these items may be imported
through a special license granted by the
local authorities, before the shipment
arrives).
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