Peru

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