Taxes are the factor that surprises first-time importers the most. The good news: they are completely predictable if you know what to look for. Here we explain it simply, without customs jargon.<\/p>\n
Note: rates may change. Always verify current values with SUNAT or ask us \u2014 we include the exact calculation free with every quote.<\/em><\/p>\n It is a percentage of the CIF value of your goods (cost + insurance + freight). Depending on the product\u2019s tariff code, it can be 0%, 6% or 11%. Many products \u2014 such as much of the machinery \u2014 have a 0% duty, which makes importing very attractive.<\/p>\n The General Sales Tax (IGV) plus the Municipal Promotion Tax (IPM) are applied on the CIF value plus the import duty. It is the same IGV you pay on any local purchase \u2014 it is not a penalty for importing.<\/p>\n An advance on future IGV that SUNAT collects at import. If you are a company, you later apply it as a credit. The percentage varies according to your history as an importer.<\/p>\n Low-value courier shipments receive simplified treatment, and small personal purchases usually pay little or no import duty. That is why services such as US ZIP code<\/a> are so convenient for personal purchases: you consolidate your packages and optimize the total cost.<\/p>\n Buying first and working out the taxes later. We have seen importers whose \u201cgreat deal\u201d stopped being one because they did not calculate the tax burden before paying. The golden rule: know your total landed cost in Peru before you buy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n With every quote we give you the full breakdown: product, freight, insurance, duties, IGV and final delivery. One single number, no surprises, backed by our headquarters in California and our branch in Lima, which control the entire process.<\/p>\n \u2192 Get a quote with taxes included<\/a> or ask us about WhatsApp<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ad valorem duty, IGV, withholding and courier purchases: understand what your import pays before you buy.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ieh_content_en":" Taxes are the factor that surprises first-time importers the most. The good news: they are completely predictable if you know what to look for. Here we explain it simply, without customs jargon.<\/p>\n Note: rates can change. Always verify current values with SUNAT or ask us \u2014 we include the exact calculation for free in every quote.<\/em><\/p>\n It is a percentage of the CIF value of your goods (cost + insurance + freight). Depending on the product's tariff code, it can be 0%, 6% or 11%. Many products \u2014 such as much of the machinery \u2014 have 0% duty, which makes importing very attractive.<\/p>\n The General Sales Tax plus the Municipal Promotion Tax are applied on the CIF value plus the duty. It is the same IGV you pay on any local purchase \u2014 it is not a penalty for importing.<\/p>\n An advance of future IGV that SUNAT collects on import. If you are a company, you later apply it as a credit. The percentage varies according to your history as an importer.<\/p>\n Low-value courier shipments get simplified treatment and small personal purchases usually pay little or no duty. That is why services like the US postal code<\/a> are so convenient for personal purchases: you consolidate your packages and optimize the total cost.<\/p>\n Buying first and finding out the taxes later. We have seen importers whose \"great deal\" stopped being one because they did not calculate the tax burden before paying. The golden rule: know your total cost landed in Peru before you buy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In every quote we give you the full breakdown: product, freight, insurance, duties, IGV and final delivery. One number, no surprises, backed by our California headquarters and Lima branch that control the whole process.<\/p>\n \u2192 Get a quote with taxes included<\/a> or ask us on WhatsApp<\/a>.<\/p>","ieh_title_en":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-importacion"],"yoast_head":"\nThe taxes an import pays in Peru<\/h2>\n
Ad valorem duty (tariff)<\/h3>\n
IGV and IPM<\/h3>\n
IGV withholding (advance payment)<\/h3>\n
What about small purchases shipped by courier?<\/h2>\n
The mistake to avoid<\/h2>\n
Checklist antes de comprar<\/h2>\n
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How we keep it simple<\/h2>\n
The taxes an import pays in Peru<\/h2>\n
Ad valorem (duty)<\/h3>\n
IGV and IPM<\/h3>\n
IGV withholding (perception)<\/h3>\n
What about small courier purchases?<\/h2>\n
The mistake to avoid<\/h2>\n
Checklist before buying<\/h2>
How we keep it simple<\/h2>\n