UK Car Shipping to Peru

Cost of Shipping a Car from the UK to Peru (Pisco, Callao)

The total cost of shipping depends on the vehicle make, model and most importantly size. We work directly with all shipping lines in the UK to arrange regular and reliable vehicle exports from the UK to Peru (Pisco, Callao).

What is included in our price?

• Loading and lashing vehicle into ship
• UK customs export and clearance
• UK port handling charges
• DVLA documentation and export certification
• Export documentation (e.g. Bill of Lading)
• Posting of the Export Documents from UK by UPS/DHL
• Shipping of the vehicle from the UK to Destination Port

Our price excludes

• Pre-Export Inspection (if required)
• Marine Insurance (container only)
• Collection and/or delivery of the vehicle
• All destination country's import fees

Apart from import duty, taxes, port storage and demurrage at the destination, which the importer always pays, we can add any of these to your quotation, priced separately, along with customs clearance, registration and delivery to your door through a local agent.

Shipping to Peru

Two Peruvian ports take the sailings on this route. Callao, beside Lima, is the largest port in Peru, and its North Multipurpose Terminal, run by APM Terminals, handles RoRo cargo as well as containers and bulk. Further south, on the Paracas peninsula near Pisco in the Ica region, the General San Martín port has been run since 2014 by the concessionaire Terminal Portuario Paracas and also handles RoRo vehicles. Car carriers on the current schedule take about 3-5 weeks and containers about 4-5 weeks.

Steering is one of five minimum quality requirements that a used car must meet under Legislative Decree 843, as amended by Supreme Decree 005-2020-MTC. The car may be no more than two years old, counted from its model year, and a passenger car may have covered no more than 32,000 km. It must never have been declared a partial or total loss, or suffered substantial damage from a crash, fire or flood, and its emissions must be within Peru's legal limits. Used diesel vehicles are banned, from motorcycles to medium lorries; only the heaviest buses and lorries (categories M3 and N3) are exempt.

At clearance the importer files a technical sheet for used vehicles (Ficha Técnica de Importación de Vehículos Usados y Especiales), signed jointly with a registered mechanical engineer accredited by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, and an inspection report from an authorised verification company (entidad verificadora) confirming that the car meets the technical and emissions rules. After clearance the car is first registered with SUNARP, which assigns the plate number and records the owner. The plates themselves are made through the Asociación Automotriz del Perú in Lima and through the chambers of commerce in the provinces.

Our part starts in the UK: finding the car, tax-free supply from the selling dealer where the car qualifies, collection, export clearance and the documents, and loading on a sailing for Pisco and Callao. The ships leave from Liverpool, Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton. In Peru we can arrange customs clearance, registration and delivery to your door through a local agent, quoted separately, or work with an agent of your choice.

Documentation Required for Booking

• Car Registration Document (V5 or Logbook) and Vehicle Invoice (or value).
• ID (one government-issued photo ID and one utility bill showing address).

Payment Terms / Modes

• A £1,000 deposit secures a vehicle we source or buy for you. It is part of the price, not an extra fee. If you cancel, our terms and conditions say what is refunded.
• The balance is due in full, in cleared funds, before the vehicle is loaded, unless your quotation sets out different terms.
• Bank transfer preferred. Card payments up to £5,000, with no fee on personal debit or credit cards.
• Letters of credit, cheques, money orders and cash are not accepted.

Our Other Services

Car Sourcing and Buying on your behalf

Buying and exporting a car to Peru doesn't need to be stressful. UK Vehicle Exporters specialises in sourcing and exporting vehicles from the UK, with trusted shipping partners and support at every stage, from choosing the vehicle through to loading it onto the ship.

Tax-Free Vehicle Supply and UK VAT

UK Preferential Origin (Reduced Import Duty)

Some UK-built vehicles may qualify for reduced or zero import duty. That depends on the UK having a trade agreement with the destination country and on the car meeting that agreement's rules of origin. During your quote, we'll confirm whether the vehicle you're interested in qualifies.

VAT-free Supply of VAT-Qualifying (VATQ) Cars

A VAT-registered dealer can sell a new car, or a used car that carries VAT on its full price, free of UK VAT when it is exported and HMRC's conditions are met. Used cars of that kind are known in the trade as VAT-qualifying: typically ex-rental or ex-lease cars, where the hire or leasing company reclaimed the VAT when it bought them. On a VAT-inclusive price, the VAT is one-sixth. A used car sold under the second-hand margin scheme is different: VAT is due only on the dealer's margin, and HMRC does not let a dealer zero-rate it as an ordinary export. We are not VAT registered, so the saving comes off the dealer's price, not as a refund from us. We arrange the export to Peru and give the dealer the proof of export it needs.

HMRC's Personal Export Scheme (PES)

The Personal Export Scheme lets overseas visitors and UK residents who are leaving the UK, and will stay outside it with the car for at least six months, buy a car free of VAT and use it here before it is exported. Only VAT-registered businesses can operate the scheme, so you buy from a dealer that runs it. The car must leave within 12 months of delivery for an overseas visitor, or 6 months for a UK resident, or the VAT becomes payable. It can suit anyone relocating to Peru: we find a dealer that runs the scheme and ship the car when you are ready. How the scheme works.