Maersk Customs Services in Peru

Our Maersk Customs Services can help you with the complexities of border controls and customs regulations. For import and export cargos. At both - origin and destination.

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Import customs clearance

Standard full import customs clearance process

Full Customs Declaration upon arrival in the country in scope to gain release of the cargo for onward deliv-ery.
Guidance on correct merchandise fiscal classification, on the type of operation, on the existent commercial trade agreements that you can benefit from.
Customs clearance consultancy services, such as providing information on the certificates/licenses needed for each type of commodity.
Duty Classification
Definitive Import Entry Declaration
Temporary Import Entry Declaration

Export customs clearance

Standard full export customs clearance process:

Standard export clearance procedure
Guidance on correct merchandise fiscal classification, on the type of operation, on the existent commercial trade agreements that you can benefit from.
Customs clearance consultancy services, such as providing information on the certificates/licenses needed for each type of commodity.
Duty Classification
Definitive Export Entry Declaration
Temporary Import Entry Declaration

Transit documents

A transit document allows free movement of cargo and containers through Peruvian territories, suspending the payment of duty and VAT until the destination.

Transit entry declaration

Additional Maersk Customs Services

Inspection

Inspection is needed for certain products, such as per-ishables. It is done with customs authorities and regula-tory entities.

For bulk cargo, goods are counted from the vessel to the truck, against the documentation.

Inspection with customs authorities
Inspection with regulatory entities (e.g. SENASA)
Inspection for bulk cargo

Previous inspection

It is done for imported goods, to ensure quality and quantity of products against documentation. The pro-cess is done outside of the port

Coordinate client visits to Customs Authority

When our customer has inquiries about its goods, Maersk can plan a visit to the Customs Authority, for the customer to personally make those inquiries.

Mandatory documents for imports:

Signed Power of Attorney (Notarized letter or electronic POA via password SOL-SUNAT)
Original Commercial Invoice(s)
Original Bill of lading
Packing List(s)
Insurance Policy or Letter specifying that there is no insurance on the cargo.
Original Origin Cerificate*
Original Licenses and Certificates for restricted goods
Documents UIF (Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera)

*Applies for certain origin countries where treaties exist.

Mandatory documents for exports:

Signed Power of Attorney (Notarized letter or electronic POA via password SOL-SUNAT)
Commercial Invoice (SUNAT Copy)
Shipping Documents (Guia de Remisión) (SUNAT Copy)
Bill of Lading
Original Licenses and Certificates for restricted goods
Documents UIF (Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera)

For Abbreviations & Explanations, please check shipping terms.