In the AñO 2009, the governments of China and Peruú signed the China-Peru Free Trade Agreementú in Beijing in the presence of the then Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and the Peruvian Vice President Luis Giampietri Rojas, in order to make it easier for traders to import from China to Peruú. This treaty remains in force today.ía.
China has always been the país chosen by merchants of the world, to import different types of products, And that shows no immediate signs of slowing down.ón. The good news is that the import businessón / exportón isá in a foríear of growth and there is a lot of room for everyone to participate in the industry.
China is one of the best options for importers, because products made in China can be sold in Peruú in línea at a healthy price.
As with any type of importón, special attention must be paidóno to tariffs, regulations and documents you should know. Any kind of misstep hereí may result in heavy fines or shipping delaysíO, ¡así who proceeds with cautionón!
The details and requirements that the importer must have, may vary according toún the type of commercial goods you areés considering taking Perú.
What you should know if you want to import from China to Peruú
thenón, we describe the main things you should know before importing products from China:
Choose your products. Check the offers carefully, select your commercial products judiciously and ensureúrate of it being legal to import. In some limited cases, you can select a product that does not comply with the regulations.
Nevertheless, the biggestíat times, the product will beá admissible. To make sure you have made the decisionónot correct, consult the import guidelinesón of Perú and export lawsóNo from China.
So you have an idea, We show you the main products to import from China to Peruú, basáBased on the summary of imports that occurred in July of this yearñO:
- Computers ($ 48,9 Millions)
- Teléheadphones ($ 47,8 Millions)
- Coated Rolled Iron ($ 43,3 Millions)
- Models and stuffed animals ($ 41,6 Millions)
Determine if you needábe a helping hand. Once the product and supplier have been chosen, you should seek help from agents, both cargo and customs, to help you with the processes of importing from China to Peruú.
If you reach an agreement with your supplier and he is in charge of loading the merchandiseía, then yesóI owe itás look for a customs agent. Nevertheless, this dependá the agreement you reach with él.
There are some providers that take care of the whole process, until the packet reaches its destination, this is meáIt's convenient if you are new to imports., but it's meáit's expensive.
Transports approx.íO. Transportation options to import from China to Peruú son: maríthymus and aéreo. Choose the best optionónot dependá of different conditions such as costs, cargo volume, shipping timeíor even from your provider.
Analyze carefully whaté can offer you each of the options and decide the one that suits you best.áif it suits you. In some, cases can notás have choiceón e go with the one the provider normally uses, but that should be stated in your agreement.
Documentón and requirements to import from China to Peruú
First, identify carefully whaté permissions and / or licenses you may need. In some cases, you may not need any. The application process for these will be carried outá a través from various Peruvian government departmentsú.
you can find meáwith informationón on the requirements that are requested to import in the páSUNAT web site. These are the requirements:
- Declarationón ÚCustoms ticket duly canceled or guaranteed.
- Authenticated photocopy of the transport document.
- An authenticated photocopy of the invoice, document equivalent to the contract.
- Authenticated photocopy or carbon copy of the proof of payment and additional photocopy of éste, when it took placeúe transfer of assets before their nationalizationón, with exceptions.
- The authenticated photocopy of the transport insurance document of the goodsías, where appropriate.
- Authenticated photocopy of the authorization documentóNo of the competent sector for merchandiseías restricted or declarationón sworn signed by the legal representative of the importer in the cases that the standard specifiesístay demand it.
- Authorizationón Primary Zone Special, when opting for early dispatch with unloading at the importer's premises (cósay 04)
- Other documents that are required, according to the specific provisionsífacts about the matter.
- The Declarationón Andean Value (DAV), in cases where format B of the DUA is required.
- Packing list or informationón téadditional technique.
- dispatch flyer, if requested by the customs authority.
Record Úsingle taxpayer (RUC)
- natural persons, when they carry out import clearancesómerchandise no.ías for commercial purposes, Eastán forced to use the núrecord group Úsingle taxpayer (RUC).
- No isán forced to register with the RUC:
- Natural persons who occasionally import merchandiseías, whose FOB value per operationón does not exceed one thousand dóamerican homes (US $ 1000,00) and as long as they register up to three (3) annual imports as máximo.
- natural persons who, by úone time, in añthe calendar, import merchandiseías whose FOB value exceeds one thousand dólares of the United States of América (US $ 1000,00) and as long as it does not exceed three thousand dólares of the United States of América (US $ 3000,00).
- Diplom service membersánational or foreign tico that, in exercise of their functions, import your vehiclesíbutts and household items.
Identifyón of the National Sub-Department. All imported products, must be submitted to a classification registerótariff no., where c is assignedósay of 10 dígitos to each type of merchandiseía (National Sub-Parting).
With these cóIn other words, the value of the taxes and fees to be paid at the entrance to the nation is identified and calculated.ón. The National Sub-Partida alsoén facilitate informationón on restrictions and benefits of each import productón.
said cóI say it must be consigned to the Declarationón Customs of Merchandiseías, document submitted to SUNAT, so as to facilitate identificationóNo of the products that areás importing from China.
Valuationóno of the merchandiseía. This is another way of valuing tax costs by SUNAT, of the merchandiseíwhat do they enter the país. From this assessmentón, determine the amount with which the import is taxedón and is compared with the National Sub-Department of the type of merchandiseíto which the products correspond.
Taxes to pay
The goodsías to import from China to Peruú, must be cleared through customs, the importer will haveá to pay some of these taxes, depending on the merchandiseía: Derechos Ad Value, Price band system, Excise tax (ISC), General sales tax (VAT), Impuesto de Promoción Municipal (IPM), Antidumping and countervailing duties and Rémoan of perceptionóIGV no..
La informationón más detailed merchandise taxesías, you can find it in the Taxation websiteón Customs – CIRCUMCISION.
When the merchandise arrivesía
¡Cheers! Your imported products have arrived from China. Now, to pick it up, tenderá have to work with a commercial freight company so that your merchandiseíto be transported to a warehouseénot directly to your resellers.
¡Don't be intimidated by this process! Can be tricky to handle at first, but in fact it is worth spending time to discover the process of transferring goods.ías from China and customs clearance in Peruú.
It is a profitable company, and if done correctly with correct compliance, tenderás ésuccess in developing your import businessómerchandise no.ías.
