Shipping to and from Peru
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Import
Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
Demurrage and detention
Import process
Procedures
Restrictions
Detention and Demurrage
Effective from: February 1st, 2021
Currency: US American dollars
Days | 20' DRY | 40' DRY | Days | 20' NOR | 40' NOR |
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Days
1 - 6
|
20' DRY
-
|
40' DRY
-
|
Days
1 - 6
|
20' NOR
-
|
40' NOR
-
|
Days
7 - 10
|
20' DRY
Total to Pay: USD 164.47
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 39.47 Net pay to Maersk: USD 125 |
40' DRY
Total to Pay: USD 184.21
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 44.21 Net pay to Maersk: USD 140 |
Days
7 - 10
|
20' NOR
Total to Pay: USD 197.37
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 47.37 Net pay to Maersk: USD 150 |
40' NOR
Total to Pay: USD 197.37
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 47.37 Net pay to Maersk: USD 150 |
Days
11 - 23
|
20' DRY
Total to Pay: USD 184.21
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 44.21 Net pay to Maersk: USD 140 |
40' DRY
Total to Pay: USD 210.53
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 50.53 Net pay to Maersk: USD 160 |
Days
11 or more
|
20' NOR
Total to Pay: USD 236.84
Tax Deduction 24%:USD 56.84 Net pay to Maersk: USD 180 |
40' NOR
Total to Pay: USD 236.84
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 56.84 Net pay to Maersk: USD 180 |
Days
24 or more
|
20' DRY
Total to Pay: USD 203.95
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 48.95 Net pay to Maersk: USD 155 |
40' DRY
Total to Pay: USD 263.16
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 63.16 Net pay to Maersk: USD 200 |
Days
|
20' NOR
|
40' NOR
|
Days | 40' REEFER | Days | 40' SPECIAL |
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Days
1 - 3
|
40' REEFER
- |
Days
1 - 3
|
40' SPECIAL
-
|
Days
4 - 6
|
40' REEFER
Total to Pay: USD 315.79
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 75.79 Net pay to Maersk: USD 240 |
Days
4 - 6
|
40' SPECIAL
Total to Pay: USD 302.63
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 72.63 Net pay to Maersk: USD 230 |
Days
7 - 15
|
40' REEFER
Total to Pay: USD 342.11
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 82.11 Net pay to Maersk: USD 260 |
Days
7 - 15
|
40' SPECIAL
Total to Pay: USD 322.37
Tax Deduction 24%: USD 77.37 Net pay to Maersk: USD 245 |
Days
16 or more
|
40' REEFER
Total to Pay:USD 355.26
Tax Deduction 24%:USD 85.26 Net pay to Maersk:USD 270 |
Days
16 or more
|
40' SPECIAL
Total to Pay: USD 342.11
Tax Deduction 24%:USD 82.11 Net pay to Maersk: USD 260 |
- Charges in USD per calendar day (including weekends and holidays) after free time expires.
- Import Combined Demurrage and Detention | from discharge full at terminal to empty return in our depot.
- Terminal storage charges may apply, nevertheless, those are charged directly by Terminal Operator.
- Terminal plug-in charges may apply, nevertheless, those are charged directly by Terminal Operator.
Documentation requirements:
B/L CLAUSE / DOCUMENTATION: No specific clause is required.
- BL's need to be freighted following customs requirements for final customers. Unrated BL's are allowed ONLY for NVO'S customers and Forwarders Customers must paid duties and taxes to customs under prepaid and collect lump sum.
- If consignee is "to order" or located "abroad/ foreign", a notify party in Peru is mandatory Dummy BL's or "customer unknown" are NOT accepted
- Collect shipments are accepted
- Originals BL's and sea way bills release are workable at destination. Telex release is NOT acceptable.
- Empty container must be manifested
- Customs requires the OBL/SWB at time of cargo declaration
- Cargo in transit has to be manifested
Special customs requirements:
- Import customs manifest must be submitted to customs 96 working hours prior vessel arrival. All non-manifest cargo will be seized by local customs
- Any doc amendment required less than 4 working days prior to vessel arrival is subject to destination approval. Otherwise Customs could apply fines to carrier and/or customers
- Any doc discrepancy between documents will result in fines
- Seal Number is mandatory information for customs. If seals are NOT manifested, cargo has to be inspected at destination incurring in fines and delay for cargo release
Other information:
Donation Cargo
- For all donations shipments to Peru, origin offices must have a "guarantee letter" from shipper stating that they will be responsible of all additional storage and demurrage cost that could be incurred at destination in cargo is NOT released on time.
- For Donation and Diplomatic cargo, all destination charges (DHC,DDF, etc) must be prepaid.
Cargo in legal abandonment
- If cargo is NOT cleared in the next 30 days of vessel arrival, this is automatically consider as "Legal Abandonment" so Peruvian customs can proceed with auction of the cargo.
Return shipments or Re-export cargo
- The time limit for this process is 30 working days
- This is counted one day after container was discharged at destination port
- Carrier can NOT perform re-export process. This has to be done by consignee or consignee's customs broker.
Store door delivery
- Our depot ALCONSA can only deliver cargo which has been previously nationalized (cargo clearance) in CALLAO or PAITA.
- ALCONSA has NOT has Customs authorization to transport cargo in transit to anyplace in Peru.
Routing:
Two direct ports are offered in Peru: CALLAO, PAITA.
Weight / Measurement:
- Max legal road weight limit 32 Tons including, container and tare.
- Weight must be shown in Kilograms / Measurements must be shown in Cubic Meters.
Special Cargoes:
- OOG, B/B and IMO cargo subject to standard Maersk approval procedures. Please contact Customer Service for more information.
- 20' Reefer is not accepted in this trade.
- Aluminum containers are also restricted in this trade.
Cargo Commodities:
- Fireworks are allowed only with special permission by Peruvian government.
- Used tires are NOT allowed to import. Ref law N° 003-97-SA.
- Used clothes are not allowed. Just donations are allowed.
- Used cars are not allowed to import with more than 5 years of antiquity
- UNNO 0335 IMO 1.3 G/UNNO 0336 IMO 1.4G/UNNO 0337 IMO 1.4S are NOT accepted by our depot ALCONSA due to high risk involved.
- For above IMO cargo Customer needs to send the cargo to other terminal immediately after discharge (cargo can’t remain at port).
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