Shipping To Peru: Freight Solutions For Your Cargo Needs

Ocean and Breakbulk Freight to Peru

You send mining machinery, construction equipment, or project cargo to Peru, and you need it cleared and delivered to the site without delay. Texas International Freight books ocean freight and breakbulk capacity from the US Gulf to Peruvian ports, prepares the documentation, and arranges the inland move to the mine or plant. We take on the heavy and oversized loads that standard carriers will not book. What are you moving?

Peru’s Ports for Heavy Cargo

Callao, next to Lima, is Peru’s main port and handles containers, roll-on roll-off, breakbulk, and large project cargo. In the south, Matarani is the gateway for mining and industrial freight bound for Arequipa and the copper operations across the southern highlands, and its breakbulk import traffic has grown as those projects expand. We pick the discharge port that puts your cargo closest to its destination and cuts the inland distance.

Mining and Construction Demand

Peru is one of the world’s largest copper and precious-metal producers, and the mines sit high in the Andes, far from the coast. Getting a mining machine, an excavator, or a transformer from the quay to a site at altitude takes route planning, permits, and the right trailers. We run the ocean leg and the inland haul as a single coordinated move.

How Oversized Machinery Ships

Loads that will not fit in a container move as breakbulk, on flat rack and open-top units, by roll-on roll-off, or on a chartered vessel for a full project package. Our crews handle export packing, blocking and bracing, and lashing for the Pacific transit, and we manage multi-piece plant and drilling shipments as coordinated project logistics.

Customs Clearance in Peru

Peru’s customs authority, SUNAT, is strict about documentation, tariff classification, and valuation. The importer of record must be registered with SUNAT and hold a valid RUC tax number. Each shipment needs a commercial invoice, a packing list, a bill of lading, and a certificate of origin, with an accurate Harmonized System code for every item. The US to Peru trade promotion agreement can reduce or remove duty on qualifying US-origin goods when the origin is documented correctly. Our customs broker desk keeps the entry moving.

Texas International Freight coordinates your Peru shipment end to end from our Houston base at 11511 Katy Fwy #320, Houston, TX 77079. Call +1 877-489-9184, email ship@txintlfreight.com, or use our contact page to start a quote.

Which Peruvian ports handle heavy equipment?

Callao near Lima is the main port for containers, roll-on roll-off, breakbulk, and project cargo, while Matarani in the south is the gateway for mining and industrial freight heading to Arequipa and the southern copper region. We route to the port nearest your final site.

How long does ocean freight from the US to Peru take?

Plan on about 12 to 20 days at sea from the US Gulf to Callao, depending on the service and any transshipment. Add time for export clearance, SUNAT customs entry, and the inland haul to your destination.

Can you ship oversized mining machinery to Peru?

Yes. Machinery beyond container size moves as breakbulk, on flat rack and open-top units, by roll-on roll-off, or on a chartered vessel for a full project, with export crating, blocking and bracing, and lashing handled by our crews.

What documents do I need to import into Peru?

You need a commercial invoice, a packing list, a bill of lading, and a certificate of origin, plus a correct Harmonized System code for each commodity. The importer must be registered with SUNAT and hold a RUC number. Qualifying US-origin goods may claim duty relief under the US to Peru trade promotion agreement.

Do you handle inland delivery to Peruvian mine sites?

Yes. We plan and run the heavy haul from Callao or Matarani up into the Andes, including route surveys, permits, and specialized trailers, so the ocean and inland legs move as one coordinated plan.

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