DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

•  Passport (original)
•  Detailed inventory (avoid PBO items)
•  Foreigners need a legalized copy of a Work Contract presented to the Ministry of Labor

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

•  CUSTOMER'S PRESENCE IN PERU IS REQUIRED FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
•  Household goods and personal effects dutiable (The average rate for duty and tax is 20%)
•  Household goods previously exported from Peru may be imported duty-free with supporting documents (Inventory, Export Policy, etc.) stamped by Peruvian Customs
•  Shipment must arrive before customers arrival or 120 days before customers arrival
•  Customs will allow the importation of no more than one (1) electrical appliance of same kind on a 20% import duty basis. Additional similar electrical appliances will be charged at the rate of 33%.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

•  Firearms (maximum caliber .38) and telecommunication equipment require a special license prior to arrival of goods
• Firearms also require proof of ownership and a previous license must be obtained from the Ministry of Interior (no automatic arms are allowed) Subject to confiscation if requirements are not met
•  Narcotics and drugs
•  Pornographic material
•  Explosives
•  Telecommunications equipment

MOTOR VEHICLES

•  Import duties and excise tax levied on all used cars, but the car cannot exceed five years of antiquity
•  Autos not belonging to diplomats require an inspection before Customs clearance can be completed
• Foreign Peruvian diplomats duty free
•  Documents required:
• Original commercial invoice - fully detailed (original)
• Proof of ownership
• Title
• Certificate of inspection at origin issued by any international surveillance company such as SGS, SSI, Bureau Veritas

PETS

•  Documents required:
• Vaccination and Rabies vaccination Certificate
• Health Certificate