I have a collection of Diecast military models, airplanes, ships and armor, they are out of box and cannot be resold as new, what will Peruvian import agents deem the duty fee?
- This commment is unpublished.@anthony Hello Anthony,
Quite frankly, I don’t know. But I think it depends on many factors if you have to pay duty, taxes or other fees and how much on your collection or not.
So, are you a resident of Peru or coming / being in Peru on a tourist visa? How large is your collection? Might it be accepted as “normal household quantities”? What’s the value? Are you bringing it with you in your luggage or shipping it into Peru with the normal postal service or a courier service (don’t do it)? Is the collection part of other household items you are officially importing as allowed as new resident? …
Depending on your replies to above answers, you may not have to pay anything, or you may be charged import duty, Peruvian sales tax (16%) and other fees (for example for a customs agent, storage until clearance, some strange taxes, etc.).
I tried to find the correct code for importing diecast models on the website of Sunat, Peru’s National Customs and Tax Administration Superintendence. For commercial importation of new products, it should be 95.03. I know these parameters don’t apply to your collection, but as I couldn’t find any category for collection items or used models or something similar, I think in the worst-case scenario, this should be the highest you could be charged. 6% ad valorem tax, 2% municipal promotion tax, 16% general sales tax, and 2.75% insurance.
Sorry, for not be more helpful. Probably, to get an accurate answer, best get in contact with Sunat. If you are not in Peru yet, you can send them a mail here or have a chat here (both usually only in Spanish)
Greetings
Eva