🇵🇪 India–Peru trade guide
Everything you need to ship from India to Peru or import from Peru to India: the trade agreement, routes and transit times, how your buyer imports, duties, regulators and documents.
India and Peru at a glance
India–Peru Trade Agreement talks are at an advanced stage, and both sides have said they aim to conclude in 2026. Not in force yet, so Most Favoured Nation duties apply.
India exports vehicles and motorcycles, pharmaceuticals, cotton yarn and textiles, steel products and chemicals. India buys gold (by far the largest item), copper concentrate, zinc, fish meal and fruit (grapes, avocados, blueberries).
Routes and transit times to Peru
40–55 days to Callao. No direct India–West Coast services: cargo tranships in Asia (Singapore, Busan, Shanghai) and crosses the Pacific, or routes via the Panama Canal. The new Chancay port links Peru directly with Asia.
- Callao PECLL
- Paita PEPAI
- Chancay (new deep-water hub) PECHY
- Matarani PEMRI
4–7 days via Europe, the Gulf or São Paulo.
- Lima Jorge Chávez LIM
Transit times are indicative port-to-port from Nhava Sheva / Mundra (sea) and Delhi / Mumbai (air). Routing changes (for example Red Sea diversions) can add 10–14 days.
Importing into Peru: what your buyer needs
- The importer needs a RUC (tax ID) with SUNAT. Clearance is through a licensed customs agent.
- Early (advance) declaration with anticipated dispatch is common and speeds up release.
- Restricted goods (medicines, food, chemicals, used goods) need permits through VUCE, the single window.
Tariff of 0%, 6% or 11% (most goods 0%), plus 18% IGV (16% VAT and 2% municipal tax). Some goods also pay ISC excise.
- DIGEMID: medicines, medical devices, cosmetics
- DIGESA: food and beverages
- SENASA: plant and animal health
- SUCAMEC: controlled chemicals and explosives
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Bill of lading / AWB
- Certificate of origin (useful once the agreement is in force)
- Sanitary / phytosanitary certificates as required
- ISPM-15 wood packaging
From Peru to India, and tips from the field
Gold, copper and zinc concentrates, plus fruit. Fresh fruit into India needs a plant quarantine Import Permit.
- File the Bill of Entry through a licensed customs broker in India (YAM holds licence R-7/92).
- Check the HS code in the Indian tariff, the DGFT import policy (free, restricted or prohibited) and any BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine or other permit before the goods ship.
- If an agreement applies, get the correct certificate of origin from the exporter to claim the lower duty.
- Chancay is changing routings: ask for both Callao and Chancay options.
- Spanish-language product labels are mandatory for retail goods.
- Our partner agents in Latin America can handle destination clearance and delivery. Ask us for a door-to-door quote.
Written by YAM Logistics from our own experience and public sources, checked November 2026. Duties, taxes, permits and trade agreements change often: treat rates and transit times as indicative and confirm them for your HS code and shipment before you quote or ship. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
Questions people ask
Does India have a trade agreement with Peru?+
India–Peru Trade Agreement talks are at an advanced stage, and both sides have said they aim to conclude in 2026. Not in force yet, so Most Favoured Nation duties apply.
How long does shipping from India to Peru take?+
By sea: 40–55 days to Callao. No direct India–West Coast services: cargo tranships in Asia (Singapore, Busan, Shanghai) and crosses the Pacific, or routes via the Panama Canal. The new Chancay port links Peru directly with Asia. By air: 4–7 days via Europe, the Gulf or São Paulo.
What does an importer in Peru need?+
The importer needs a RUC (tax ID) with SUNAT. Clearance is through a licensed customs agent. Early (advance) declaration with anticipated dispatch is common and speeds up release. Restricted goods (medicines, food, chemicals, used goods) need permits through VUCE, the single window.
What duties and taxes apply in Peru?+
Tariff of 0%, 6% or 11% (most goods 0%), plus 18% IGV (16% VAT and 2% municipal tax). Some goods also pay ISC excise.
Can YAM Logistics handle shipments to Peru?+
Yes. YAM handles export clearance and freight from India, and works with partner agents in Latin America for destination clearance and delivery to Peru. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.