Peru 	PE 	

Prohibited commodities	

Standard DHL prohibitions plus: used clothing 	
Gambling devices
Ivory

DOCUMENTS	

General correspondence (business or private), up to 5kgs per HAWB, otherwise ship via WPX. 	
Airline tickets, issued/validated			Annual reports		
Blank forms			Booklets, brochures (non-advertising) 	[1]	
Books: hardbound/paperbound non-commercial. use 	[1]		Business cards		
Calendars			Cash letters (NI) 	[2]	
Catalogues 	[1]		Charts/graphs		
Cheques, cancelled (NI) 	[2]		Cheques, cashier (NI)		
Computer printouts			Credit cards (NI)		
Deeds			Diplomatic mail 	[3]	
Documents, general business			Invoices, not blank		
Magazines, periodicals, journals 	[1]		Manuals, technical 	[1]	
Manuscripts			Money orders (NI) 	[2]	
Music, printed or manuscript			Newspapers		
Pamphlets 	[1]		Passports		
Photographs			Photos as part of business reports		
Price lists			Publication not for public resale 	[1]	
Ship manifest-computer generated			Shipping schedules		
Visa applications					
					
1. Maximum weight: 5 kgs.; Otherwise ship via WPX
2. If blank, ship via WPX.
3. Maximum weight 5kgs, otherwise ship via WPX. All shipments for diplomatic institutions must be sealed with a diplomatic sticker.

WORLDWIDE PACKAGE EXPRESS	

DHL Commercial Invoice is not acceptable. An original shippers invoice with the shippers logo is required, otherwise the Peruvian Customs will require a consignee declaration form and this will cause delay in clearance. Plesae do not include the phrase "VALID ONLY FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES" in the invoice or proforma. Otherwise Customs will require an original invoice or a consignee declaration form and clearance will be delayed. - All WPX must include Commercial Invoice with the following information: Original including shipper's logo (if shipper is a company), all shipper and consignee information (name & address) number,date & manufacturing country, contents; quantity, FOB value, weight, make, brand, model, new or used, HTS if available. Pro Formas are unacceptable. If the above information is not included on Commercial Invoice the clearance process will be delayed. If available include consigee's tax ID number. 	
Alcoholic beverages 	[1]		Animal products 	[2]	
Chemicals, non-hazardous 	[3]		Cologne and perfume 	[4]	
Computer components & parts 	[5]		Computer software 	[5]	
Cosmetics 	[4]		Drugs: non-prescription 	[4]	
Drugs: prescription 	[4]		Foodstuffs 	[6]	
Jewellery, costume 	[7]		Liquids, non-hazardous 	[7]	
Medical samples 	[4]		Medical/dental supplies & equipment 	[4]	
Personal effects 	[8]		Radar equip.-transmitters/receivers 	[4]	
Radio equipment 	[4]		Samples, textile 	[9]	
Seeds 	[4]		Ship spares 	[10]	
Televisions, television equipment 	[11]		Textile articles 	[9,12]	

1. Spirits: Prohibited.
2. A phytosanitary certificate is required with products with vegetable and animal origin.
3. Contents will be analyzed by Customs authorities. In addition, a certificate of description of the chemical must be provided.
4. Commercial Invoice must state a complete description of goods, usage, technical specifications. Must be pre-alerted or consignee must get Sanitary Certificate. If consignee is an individual, a prescription must be provided.
5. If product is an upgrade, a Shipper's Letter of Declaration must accompany the shipment, and Invoice must also state "upgrade." All software subject to Customs retention. Consignee must present a sworn declaration of the contents. The commerical invoice must differentiate the value for the software and the magnetic carrier. PC software will pay duties and taxes for only the magnetic carrier. All other software will pay duties and taxes for the license and magnetic carrier.
6. Consignee must have Sanitary Registration. Prealert must be sent to expedite clearance.
7. Must be sent under seperately.
8. The consignee must be the owner of the personal effects and must present their original passport to Customs authorities. The clearance process must be conducted by the consignee or broker (brokerage fee is USD 50.00)
9. All textiles must indicate fabric composition.
10. Must be sent under separately .
11. Communications equipment with HTS 8517, consigee must obtain permission of the Transport and Communications Public Office.
12. Used clothing: Prohibited

Service Impact Notes	
All WPX will pay duties/taxes (about 50% of CIF value and will be cleared taking into consideration the World Commerce Organization rules. Customs House could adjust the CIF value. All shipments consigned to companies must be addressed to the ones legally established in the country. If it is consigned to a non-business person please include consignee's full legal name. 

Operation Notes	
All dutiable shipments consigned to Institutions exempt from import duties should be sent as Door -to-Airport and cleared by consignee and not DHL. Shipments for temporal admission do not require Certificate. of Inspection, but the clearance process must be conducted by a broker.