Peru

November 20, 2017


Peru and Australia Sign Trade Agreement

A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and Australia will allow important benefits for Peruvian exports, particularly avocados, fresh grapes, blueberries, tangerines, cotton shirts, shrimp and frozen prawns, cuttlefish, and feed preparations for animals.

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September 19, 2017


Beware of Bauxite

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued new warnings about the dangers of shipping bauxite. Bauxite is a commonly-shipped source of aluminum. A newly-identified phenomenon of “dynamic separation” when there is excess moisture in the cargo could significantly affect a vessel's stability,…

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August 11, 2017


Peru’s Updated Import Requirements for Agricultural Products

Peru has rescinded a December 2016 regulation that established new phytosanitary risk categories for plant imports and replaced it with a list of regulated agricultural products together with their applicable risk category, type of processing, and tariff classification. (source: Sandler &…

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August 11, 2017


Peru Introduces Streamlined Cargo Procedures

Peru’s National Customs and Tax Administration Superintendence (SUNAT) recently inaugurated an electronic air cargo control center that will screen air cargo imported into and exported from Jorge Chavez International Airport. The new center will use a state-of-the-art pallet scanner to…

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