Aerial panorama of Lima’s Costa Verde coastline at golden hour — Costa Verde, Lima

Shipping from Miami to Peru

Callao by sea. Lima by air.

Seaboard Marine from PortMiami and King Ocean from Port Everglades sail every Friday for Callao, 10 to 12 days port to port. By air, DHL flies Miami to Lima four times a week and lands the next day. Our agent in Lima clears it and delivers across Lima and Callao.

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PortMiami or Port Everglades to Callao, port to port: 10–12 days
Weekly sailing, Tuesday 5:00 PM cutoff: Fridays
Air to Lima, four DHL flights a week: Next day
Callao’s rank among Latin American container ports in 2024 (UN ECLAC): No. 4

The routes

Every Friday, from two South Florida ports.

Seaboard Marine loads at PortMiami and King Ocean at Port Everglades. Both take Tuesday’s cargo for the Friday sailing and reach Callao 10 to 12 days later. Air freight goes to Lima on DHL.

Routes from Miami to Peru
Mode	Carrier	From	To	Departs	Transit
Ocean	Seaboard Marine	PortMiamiMiami, FL	CallaoPeru	Fridays	10–12 days
Ocean	King Ocean	Port EvergladesFort Lauderdale, FL	CallaoPeru	Fridays	10–12 days
Air	DHL	MiamiBuilt up at our dock	LimaJorge Chávez airport	4 a week	Next day

Transit times are what we book to, not a guarantee. Send the cargo details and the date it needs to land, and we’ll quote the routing that fits. Source for the port ranking: UN ECLAC, FAL Bulletin 414, April 2026.

The week

Cargo closes Tuesday at five. The ship leaves Friday.

Cargo and documents on our Medley dock by Tuesday 5:00 PM make that Friday’s sailing. Peru wants most imports declared before the ship arrives, so our agent in Lima files the declaration while the container is at sea. Miss Tuesday and the cargo waits a week.

Monday · 5:00 PM
Hazmat and bonded cutoff24 hours ahead of general cargo.
Tuesday · 5:00 PM
Cargo cutoffCargo and documents on our Medley dock.
Friday
SailsSeaboard Marine from PortMiami, King Ocean from Port Everglades.
At sea
Declared in advanceOur Lima agent files the import declaration before arrival.
Day 10 to 12
CallaoCleared, then delivered in Lima and Callao.

Air: book by noon, Lima tomorrow.

Booking cutoff: 12:00 PM
On our dock, documents complete: 2:00 PM
Tendered to DHL: 5:00 PM
Lands in Lima, four flights a week: Next day

Hazmat and bonded cargo close 24 hours before general cargo, by sea and by air. Tell us at booking, not at the dock door.
If a cutoff falls on a holiday when we’re closed, it moves to 12:00 PM the business day before.
An EEI filing doesn’t move your cutoff.

Ocean and air

Containers every Friday. DHL four times a week.

Ocean and air freight from Miami to Peru, compared
One Lima agent clears both.	Ocean freight	Air freight
Carriers	Seaboard Marine from PortMiami and King Ocean from Port Everglades, into Callao.	DHL, Miami to Lima.
Schedule	Sails every Friday. 10 to 12 days port to port.	Four flights a week. Lands in Lima the next day.
Cutoffs	Cargo and documents on our Medley dock by Tuesday 5:00 PM.	Booked by 12:00 PM, on our dock by 2:00 PM with documents complete, tendered to DHL before 5:00 PM.
Arrives at	The port of Callao.	Jorge Chávez International Airport, which serves Lima and sits in Callao.
How it loads	Full containers, 20′ and 40′, at our dock or at your door. Smaller shipments are consolidated in our Medley warehouse into our own container for Callao.	Built up at our dock and tendered under our own TSA Indirect Air Carrier certification.
Hazmat	Moves on this lane, declared and documented before it reaches our dock. The cutoff is Monday 5:00 PM. See dangerous goods consulting.	Accepted, under the stricter air rules. Send the DGD and MSDS before pickup.

Also by sea

Vehicles: New vehicles, and used ones that meet Peru’s import rules. See the paperwork section below.
Refrigerated: Cold cargo never comes through our Miami warehouse. It loads into a reefer container at your facility instead.

Both ends

Loaded in Miami. Cleared by our agent in Lima.

A licensed customs agent we work with in Lima files the import declaration, clears ocean cargo at Callao and air cargo at the airport, and delivers in Lima and Callao. Other cities on request.

Plaza de Armas and the Lima Cathedral in the historic center of Lima — Plaza de Armas, Lima

Peru · our agent in Lima

Callao to the door.

Files the DAM, Peru’s import declaration, before the ship arrives
Clears ocean cargo at Callao and air cargo at Jorge Chávez
Delivers in Lima and Callao
Other cities in Peru on request

Forklifts staged at the dock doors inside the Express Freight International warehouse in Medley — Medley, Miami

Miami · EFI, since 1992

The Miami end.

FMC-licensed NVOCC, OTI No. 018467
U.S. export filing (EEI through AES) as your authorized agent
50,000 sq ft bonded warehouse with 18 dock doors
Our own Callao container for LCL, loaded every week

Paperwork

Peru declares it before the ship docks.

Most of this sits on your consignee’s side, but a shipment can stall on any line of it. Check it before the cargo leaves Miami.

Peru side

An importer with an active RUCPeru’s taxpayer number. The importer also can’t be flagged by SUNAT as “no habido” (not found at its tax address). Our Lima agent files the declaration on its behalf.
Commercial invoiceSeller and buyer names and addresses, invoice number, place and date, and for every line the brand, model, quantity, condition (new or used), year made where it applies, unit price with the Incoterm, currency and payment terms.
Bill of lading or air waybillDepending on how it moves.
Packing listCustoms can ask for it, so send one that matches the invoice.
Insurance documentIf the cargo is insured.
Permits for regulated goodsFrom the Peruvian agency that covers the product. See the table below.

U.S. side

EEI, filed by us

Most commercial shipments over $2,500 per Schedule B number need Electronic Export Information filed through AES. We file it as your authorized agent, at least 24 hours before the container is loaded for ocean and 2 hours before departure for air.

We handle this

The U.S.–Peru TPA, since 2009

The trade agreement has been in force since February 1, 2009, and Peru’s tariff phase-out under it is complete, so U.S. goods that meet its rules of origin enter duty-free. The claim usually rests on a certification of origin. It has no set form but must include the data the agreement lists, and imports with a customs value of US$1,500 or less don’t need one.

Optional, usually worth it

Regulated cargo and who signs off
If you’re shipping	It goes through
Processed food and drinks, except seafood	DIGESASanitary registration for the product, and a Spanish label before it goes on sale.
Fish and seafood, fresh or processed	SANIPESPeru’s fisheries health authority.
Medicines, medical devices and cosmetics	DIGEMIDRegistration held by a Peruvian company. Cosmetics need a sanitary notification before they’re sold.
Plants, animals and their products, and wood packaging	SENASAMost fresh plant and animal products, seeds and live animals need an import permit before the cargo ships. Highly processed goods usually don’t. Pallets and crates need the ISPM 15 mark.
Telecom and radio equipment	MTCHomologation for equipment that connects to public networks or transmits by radio, plus an MTC import permit for wireless devices, phones included.
Controlled chemical inputs	SUNATThe importer must be registered and authorized for each declaration.
Firearms, ammunition, explosives and fireworks	SUCAMECAn import authorization.

Sources: SUNAT import procedure DESPA-PG.01, as amended May 2026; U.S. International Trade Administration, Peru Country Commercial Guide, June 2026; USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, FAIRS reports PE2024-0021 and PE2025-0028; USTR, U.S.–Peru TPA, Chapter 4 and Annex 2.3 (tariff elimination).

Is your consignee ready to import?

Ask for an active RUC before you book. If this is their first import into Peru, SUNAT collects the advance IGV payment (the percepción) at 10% instead of the usual 3.5%, so the clearance costs more up front.

Is it allowed in at all?

Used clothing and used shoes can’t be imported for sale. Used vehicles must be no more than two years old, left-hand drive from the factory, never seriously damaged and under Peru’s mileage limits. Used diesel cars are banned. And since October 5, 2026, every mobile phone needs its IMEI and serial number on the declaration.

This section is general information, not customs or legal advice. For your specific shipment, talk to a licensed customs broker. New to exporting? Start with our import and export guide.

Sources: Decreto Legislativo 1714 (February 2026); SUNAT Resolución de Superintendencia 129-2026 (in force October 5, 2026); Ley 28514; DS 005-2020-MTC and SUNAT’s used-vehicle import guidance.

The licenses

The credentials we ship under.

Credential	Issued by	What it means for your cargo
Licensed NVOCC, OTI No. 018467	Federal Maritime Commission	Your cargo moves on our license, our bond and our bill of lading.
CTPAT partner	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Container inspection and high-security seals on the containers we stuff.
Indirect Air Carrier	TSA	We tender air cargo to the airline under our own certification.
Bonded container freight station	U.S. Customs	Cargo can be received and held under bond in our Medley facility.
Registered food facility	FDA	Our warehouse is registered with the FDA as a food facility.

In freight since: 1992
Bonded warehouse in Medley: 50,000 sq ft
Dock doors: 18
Destinations from Miami: 35

Questions

Shipping from Miami to Peru, answered.

01How long does shipping from Miami to Peru take?

By sea, 10 to 12 days port to port from PortMiami or Port Everglades to Callao on the Friday sailing. By air, DHL lands in Lima the next day. Add pickup to our Miami dock before the cutoff, and clearance and delivery at the Peru end.

02When does the vessel sail, and what’s the ocean cutoff?

Every Friday. Cargo and documents are due on our Medley dock by Tuesday 5:00 PM for that Friday’s sailing. Hazmat and bonded cargo close 24 hours earlier, on Monday at 5:00 PM. Miss Tuesday and the cargo waits a week.

03What are the air freight cutoffs?

Book by 12:00 PM and have the cargo on our dock by 2:00 PM with documents complete. We tender it to DHL before 5:00 PM, and it lands in Lima the next day. Flights run four times a week. Hazmat closes 24 hours earlier.

04Which carriers do you use to Peru?

By sea, Seaboard Marine out of PortMiami and King Ocean out of Port Everglades, both sailing on Fridays. By air, DHL.

05Does my cargo arrive in Callao or in Lima?

Both, depending on how it moves. Ocean freight arrives at the port of Callao, and air freight lands at Jorge Chávez International Airport, which serves Lima and also sits in Callao. Our agent clears it at either one and delivers it to the door.

06Who handles customs clearance in Peru?

Our agent in Lima, a licensed customs agent, files the import declaration (the DAM) and clears the cargo. On the U.S. side, we file the export (EEI through AES) as your authorized agent.

07Why does Peru want the declaration before the ship arrives?

Advance clearance has been the rule for most imports into Peru since the end of 2019. There are exceptions, including shipments worth US$2,000 FOB or less, and used vehicles. Our agent files while the container is at sea, so the paperwork is waiting for the cargo, not the other way around.

08Do you deliver outside Lima and Callao?

On request. Lima and Callao are standard. For anywhere else in Peru, give us the address when you ask for the quote and we’ll price the inland leg.

09Can you ship LCL, or do I need a full container?

Both. Smaller shipments are consolidated in our Medley warehouse into our own container for Callao, and it sails every Friday. Full containers run in 20′ and 40′. Send dimensions and weight and we’ll price it both ways.

10Can you ship dangerous goods to Peru?

Yes, by sea and by air. We need the Dangerous Goods Declaration and the MSDS before the truck arrives. Hazmat closes 24 hours before general cargo: Monday 5:00 PM for the Friday vessel.

11Do U.S. goods enter Peru duty-free?

Usually, if they qualify. The U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement has been in force since February 1, 2009, and U.S.-origin goods that meet its rules of origin enter duty-free. Your consignee usually claims it with a certification of origin. This is general information, not customs advice. Confirm your goods with a licensed customs broker.

12Can I ship a used vehicle to Peru?

Only if it qualifies. Peru takes used vehicles no more than two years old (counted from the model year), left-hand drive from the factory, under its mileage limits, and never seriously damaged by a crash, fire or flood. Used diesel vehicles are banned except heavy buses and trucks. An authorized inspection company checks it before customs releases it. New vehicles ship as normal.

13Is there anything that can’t go to Peru?

Used clothing and used shoes can’t be imported for sale. Regulated goods need a permit from the agency that covers them, and phones need their IMEI and serial numbers on the declaration. Cold cargo can’t come through our Miami warehouse, so it loads into a reefer at your facility.

14What do you need from me to quote Miami to Peru?

Tell us if you want sea, air or both priced side by side. The pickup address, or whether you’ll deliver to our dock. The destination in Peru. Piece count, dimensions and weight. The commodity and its value. Any dangerous goods class. And the date it needs to land. A rate comes back within 4 business hours.

Sails every Friday

Tell us what’s going to Peru.

Ocean closes Tuesday at 5:00 PM for Friday’s vessel. Air closes the day it flies: book by 12:00 PM and have it on our dock by 2:00 PM.