Used machinery up to 15 years old can enter Ecuador; on-road trucks must be new. Ports, sailings, licences, taxes and the inland leg, verified October 2026.
Used machinery has no age limit in Peru, but on-road diesel trucks do. Verified SUNAT rules, NYK USCX transit times, ports, permits and the quote checklist.
Sanctions, the Decreto 5.103 age rule, the 90% exoneration, container and RoRo reality, La Guaira and Puerto Cabello after the June 2026 earthquake. Verified October 2026.
A country-by-country guide to importing vehicles, machinery, and project cargo into South America — the real import duty, VAT, used-vehicle age limits, and outright bans, from Chile and Peru to Brazil and Argentina.
From the low, predictable 5% GCC duty to strict age limits and SABER/SASO conformity in Saudi Arabia, here is what it really takes to import vehicles, machinery, and project cargo into the Middle East.
A step-by-step guide to importing a used excavator — the documents you need, how duty and VAT are calculated, and where age limits and database valuations catch buyers out.