en.Wedoany.com Reported - Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), in coordination with the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (Sunat), has issued new rules on direct transport under trade agreements, aiming to make the customs authority's review process and the certification of this requirement for foreign trade operators clearer and more predictable.

Direct transport is one of the rules of origin stipulated in most trade agreements, with the core purpose of ensuring that goods eligible for preferential tariff treatment are not transshipped or traded in a third country during transit from the exporting country to the importing country. These new regulations facilitate the certification of direct transport for foreign trade operators, particularly in cases where goods are temporarily stored in a third country that is not a party to the trade agreement during transit.

Under the new rules, importers can use a letter issued by an international transport company or international freight forwarder to certify that the goods were not temporarily stored in a non-party country. If full transport documentation from the exporting country to the importing country is unavailable, a letter from the aforementioned entities can also be submitted, specifying the transshipment port and vessel, and confirming that the goods were not subjected to operations beyond those authorized by the relevant trade agreement.

For trade agreements that require proof of transit through a third country due to geographical or transport-related reasons, a letter issued by an international transport company or international freight forwarder may also be used to explain the circumstances.

Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism stated that these measures further reflect its commitment to enhancing legal certainty and operational transparency for foreign trade operators, contributing to trade facilitation and enabling fuller utilization of existing trade agreements.

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