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Structural steel export market

Peru

A CPTPP partner with major mining and port investments.

High potential FTA with Vietnam: CPTPP

Flag of Peru
GDP 2026
$381 billion
World rank
#46
Population
34.2 million
GDP per capita
$11,151
Main ports
1

Steel structures for Peru

Peru trades with Vietnam under the CPTPP. Mining, the new Chancay port and logistics corridors drive demand for industrial buildings; steel design follows Norma E.090.

Economy & key sectors

Mining, agriculture, fishing, services

Demand for steel structures

Mining facilities, logistics and port-related buildings, warehouses.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Peru, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

CPTPP Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Plurilateral · in force since 2019 In force between Vietnam and each member once both have ratified.

Other trade agreements of Peru

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Peru.

  • CPTPP preferential duty with a valid certificate of origin.
  • Seismic design per Peruvian standards (E.030 / E.090).

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Peru?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Peru already filled in.

Calculate landed cost
Import duty (HS 7308.90)
MFN 0% · CPTPP 0%
IGV + IPM
18%
Customs value basis
CIF

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Peru

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun (many firms work Saturday mornings).

Full calendar 2026–2027 →

Business seasonality: Business slows over Semana Santa, the late-July Fiestas Patrias week and from Christmas to early January; the government often adds public-sector 'non-working' bridge days at short notice.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Peru. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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Regions (26)

  • Amazonas
  • Ancash
  • Apurímac
  • Arequipa
  • Ayacucho
  • Cajamarca
  • Cusco
  • El Callao
  • Huancavelica
  • Huánuco
  • Ica
  • Junín
  • La Libertad
  • Lambayeque
  • Lima
  • Loreto
  • Madre de Dios
  • Moquegua
  • Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima
  • Pasco
  • Piura
  • Puno
  • San Martín
  • Tacna
  • Tumbes
  • Ucayali

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