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Consumer Drone → Peru
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Consumer Drone is generally allowed for personal-use carriage into Peru.
Details
Consumer Drone is generally allowed for personal-use carriage into Peru. SUNAT — Customs Administration treats single-unit personal effects as routine; no declaration required unless quantities suggest commercial intent (typically 5+ identical units). Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Personal-import duty-free threshold is 200 USD; carriage above the threshold attracts duty + 18% VAT.
Leaving with this item
Consumer drones may generally be exported from Peru for personal use; higher-specification drones face dual-use controls and many destinations restrict drone import.
IATA dangerous goods
Consumer Drone is classified under Class 9 — Miscellaneous dangerous goods. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.
Practical advice
Walk the Green Channel for single-unit personal effects. For multiple units or high-value items, declare at Red Channel + present purchase receipts. SUNAT — Customs Administration publishes the current personal-allowance schedule at https://www.sunat.gob.pe/.
Customs authority
SUNAT — Customs Administration · https://www.sunat.gob.pe/