Shipping Heavy Equipment to Peru

The four ways to ship machinery to Peru

Container, flat rack, RoRo and breakbulk, with where each one lands. RoRo availability is by U.S. coast; the other three are booked on the services that run when the cargo is ready.

Published sailings to Peru

2 carrier services in our trade lane guides call in Peru. Each row links to the carrier schedule it was read from; transit is from the U.S. load port to the port named.

What the U.S. ships to Peru

U.S. exports to Peru by machine class, 2025 against 2024, as reported by the United States to UN Comtrade^[1]. Units are as declared; the average is customs value divided by units.

A dash means the quantity was not reported for that year. Classes the U.S. did not ship here in either year are left out.

Import duty on machinery in Peru

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty applied to each machine class, as a simple average of the national tariff lines under its HS subheading^[3]. Preferential rates under trade agreements can be lower.

The range shows the lowest and highest line within the subheading; a dash means every line has the same rate.

Worked example: a $100,000 excavator

Import duty: 0% of $100,000 CIF is $0 (HS 8429.52, 2023 tariff)^[3].

IGV: 18% of the duty-inclusive $100,000 is $18,000 (SUNAT (Peru), checked June 2026)

Total duty and tax: $18,000, or 18% of CIF.

• Excise, port charges, broker fees and any registration tax are extra. The final rate depends on the exact tariff line your broker declares.

Vehicles and other taxes

Peru allows used gasoline vehicles that are under 5 years old, under 80,000 km, left-hand-drive, and emissions-compliant. Taxes stack: ~9% ad valorem duty, a high selective consumption tax (≈30% on used), 18% IGV (VAT), plus a 5% advance perception.

Source: SUNAT (Peru) / Decreto Legislativo 843, checked June 2026.

• Import duty: ≈9% ad valorem
• VAT: IGV 18%
• Other charges: Selective consumption tax ≈30% on used vehicles; 5% perception; pre-shipment inspection

Rules for used machinery in Peru

Used on-road trucks are capped at 2 years and must meet mileage and emission limits; only diesel N3 trucks are allowed. No age rule found for earthmoving machinery. Used farm machinery needs SENASA cleaning certification. U.S.-Peru TPA certificates of origin are self-issued.

• Age limit: Used road vehicles may be at most 2 years old from model year. Used diesel vehicles in categories L, M and N are banned except M3 and N3. Maximum mileage over 2 years: N2 120,000 km; N3 240,000 km.^[4]
• Conformity: Used vehicles must have factory-original left-hand steering (converted right-hand drive is refused), no major accident, fire or flood history, and exhaust emissions within Peru's maximum permissible limits.^[4]
• Documents: Used-vehicle entries need a 'Ficha técnica de importación de vehículos usados', co-signed by an MTC-accredited mechanical engineer, plus an inspection report from an authorized verifying entity confirming technical and emission compliance. Both are filed with the DAM.^[4]
• Inspection: Used agricultural machinery must be cleaned inside and out at origin and carry an origin phytosanitary certificate declaring it free of pests, soil and plant debris. SENASA inspects at entry and may order disassembly at the importer's cost.^[5]
• Documents: SUNAT requires a customs declaration (DAM), commercial invoice, bill of lading or air waybill, packing list and insurance letter. U.S. goods need a certificate of origin to avoid duties.^[6]
• Trade agreement: The U.S.-Peru TPA certificate of origin has no set format and may be in Spanish or English, issued by the producer, exporter or importer. It must list the parties, description, 6+ digit classification, origin criterion, invoice and a sworn declaration.^[7]

Documents for Peru

The papers a machinery shipment to Peru usually needs at destination. Your consignee and their customs broker confirm the list for the exact cargo.

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading
• Certificate of Origin
• Import Declaration
• Technical Standards Certificate
• Equipment Specifications

U.S. export rules

What every shipment from the U.S. has to clear before it sails, whatever the destination.

Electronic Export Information (15 CFR 30)U.S. Census Bureau

Electronic Export Information is filed in AES for each Schedule B number worth more than $2,500 going to one consignee on one conveyance, and for every vehicle whatever its value. For vessel cargo it is due at least 24 hours before loading; the Internal Transaction Number (ITN) goes to the carrier with the booking.^[8][9]

Applies to: Any Schedule B line over $2,500, and every vehicle

Used self-propelled vehicles: 72-hour ruleU.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. regulations count self-propelled construction and agricultural machinery as vehicles. A used one must be filed in AES at least 72 hours before export, whatever its value or destination, and the ITN, the VIN or serial number and the ownership documents go to CBP at the port of export. Filing after departure is not allowed.^[10][11][9]

Applies to: Used machines that drive: excavators, loaders, dozers, tractors, trucks

ISPM 15 wood packagingIPPC, administered in the U.S. by USDA APHIS

Wood packaging and dunnage must be heat-treated to a core temperature of 56 °C for at least 30 minutes, or fumigated, and carry the IPPC mark with the US country code, the facility number and HT or MB. Marked wood can be reused; repaired or remanufactured wood must be treated and marked again.^[12]

Applies to: Crates, skids, blocking and dunnage

Export classification under the EAR (ECCN or EAR99)BIS (U.S. Department of Commerce)

An item subject to the EAR is either listed on the Commerce Control List under an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) or classified EAR99, the basket for items not listed. The ECCN’s reasons for control, read against the Commerce Country Chart, decide whether the destination needs a license. An EAR99 item rarely needs one, but no item, EAR99 included, may go to a person under a denial order or to a prohibited end use or end user without BIS authorization.^[13][14][15]

Applies to: Every export of goods subject to the Export Administration Regulations

Clearance notes for Peru

• Callao (Lima) is the main gateway; Paita serves the north.
• A verifier inspection report confirming the quality requirements is required for used vehicles.

Questions buyers ask

Export checklist (PDF)

A one-page checklist with the facts on this page for shipping Peru: methods, duty, rules and documents. Give it to your customs broker.

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