Peru Customs Goods Import and Export Policy

5.1.1 Trade Authorities

The government departments in charge of foreign trade in Peru are mainly the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism and the General Administration of Customs. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health also have certain management rights over the import and export of related products.

5.1.2 Trade Regulations

The main laws related to trade in Peru include: Decree No. 1053, the General Customs Law; Decree No. 1036 (on the establishment of a one-stop office service window for foreign trade); Decree No. 1035 (on the application of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures); Decree No. 1044 (on the law to curb unfair competition); Decree No. 1056 (on the implementation of the origin system of goods within the framework of trade agreements); Law No. 28977 (Law on Facilitating Foreign Trade); etc.

The legislative purpose of Law No. 28977 is first to establish a legal framework to facilitate the procedures for goods entering and leaving customs; secondly, to formulate necessary measures to implement the customs procedures and trade facilitation commitments included in the trade agreements signed by Peru.

Decree No. 1053, the General Customs Law, and its detailed rules mainly regulate the entry and exit of goods, mail, means of transport and personnel, and the collection of customs duties.

For relevant regulations, please refer to the following website:

https://www.gob.pe/mincetur#normas-legales

[Management system]

The main function of Peruvian Customs is to manage and collect customs duties on imported and exported goods, means of transport, international postal products, and inbound and outbound personnel. Its management regulations are mainly reflected in the General Customs Law and its implementing rules. The General Customs Law has ten parts. For details, please see the following webpage.

https://www.sunat.gob.pe/legislacion/procedim/normasadua/gja-03.htm