Customs Regulations in Peru

Documents Required: (1) Passport (original); (2) Detailed inventory (avoid PBO items); (3) Foreigners need a legalized copy of a Work Contract presented to the Ministry of Labor.

Customs Regulations: (1) customer's presence in peru is required for customs clearance; (2) Household goods and personal effects dutiable (The average rate for duty and tax is 20%); (3) Household goods previously exported from Peru may be imported duty-free with supporting documents (Inventory, Export Policy, etc.) stamped by Peruvian Customs; (4) Shipment must arrive before customers arrival or 120 days before customers arrival; (5) 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
   o 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

Pets
• Documents required: (1) Vaccination and Rabies vaccination Certificate; (2) Health Certificate.