Top Import Products of Peru

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Peru
 

> Machinery and Mechanical Appliances: 20%

> Mineral Fuels and Oils: 18%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Electrical Machinery and Equipment: 12%

> Pharmaceuticals: 8%

> Plastics and Articles thereof: 7%

> Iron and Steel: 6%

> Organic Chemicals: 5%

> Articles of Iron or Steel: 5%

> Cereals (mainly wheat): 4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 90% of Peru's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Peru's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (USD 8 billion), Mineral Fuels and Oils (USD 7 billion), and Vehicles (USD 6 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Pharmaceuticals, Iron and Steel, Articles of Iron or Steel, as well as Cereals.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Peru’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of peru
Import Products of Peru
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089999   87082990   87081000  
Importers : Peru Importers 3,369
Peru Importers Shipment 2,276,013
Value $510,674,584.29 $632,107,523.16 redDownArrow -19.21% 0.68%
Shipment 731,494 902,789 redDownArrow -18.97% 5.98%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181590   73182200   73182400  
Importers : Peru Importers 3,772
Peru Importers Shipment 1,113,155
Value $170,477,351.59 $246,821,881.13 redDownArrow -30.93% 0.23%
Shipment 347,382 436,270 redDownArrow -20.37% 2.84%
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars;

HSN Code:  87112000   87116000   87113000  
Importers : Peru Importers 179
Peru Importers Shipment 897,809
Value $273,265,303.07 $380,009,216.56 redDownArrow -28.09% 0.37%
Shipment 289,258 365,120 redDownArrow -20.78% 2.37%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

HSN Code:  40169300   40169910   40169990  
Importers : Peru Importers 3,640
Peru Importers Shipment 832,119
Value $124,108,844.78 $144,162,368.22 redDownArrow -13.91% 0.17%
Shipment 257,222 336,820 redDownArrow -23.63% 2.10%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers:

HSN Code:  84212300   84213100   84219910  
Importers : Peru Importers 3,804
Peru Importers Shipment 769,690
Value $432,447,899.85 $466,917,350.32 redDownArrow -7.38% 0.58%
Shipment 244,251 304,932 redDownArrow -19.90% 2.00%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269090   39263000   39264000  
Importers : Peru Importers 5,377
Peru Importers Shipment 766,791
Value $218,671,383.65 $327,112,758.61 redDownArrow -33.15% 0.29%
Shipment 253,898 299,687 redDownArrow -15.28% 2.08%
Telephone sets, Including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks: other apparatus for the transmission or reception of vice, Images or other data, Including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a loc

HSN Code:  85171300   85176220   85177900  
Importers : Peru Importers 1,299
Peru Importers Shipment 762,969
Value $1,551,352,879.2 $2,065,652,134.74 redDownArrow -24.90% 2.08%
Shipment 309,637 259,242 greenUpArrow 19.44% 2.53%
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including

HSN Code:  84833090   84839090   84835000  
Importers : Peru Importers 3,061
Peru Importers Shipment 647,879
Value $390,849,697.36 $392,407,589.17 redDownArrow -0.40% 0.52%
Shipment 201,364 260,280 redDownArrow -22.64% 1.65%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408

HSN Code:  84099999   84099930   84099199  
Importers : Peru Importers 1,786
Peru Importers Shipment 597,729
Value $225,361,449.7 $265,026,455.18 redDownArrow -14.97% 0.30%
Shipment 192,958 235,959 redDownArrow -18.22% 1.58%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85365090   85365011   85369010  
Importers : Peru Importers 3,694
Peru Importers Shipment 587,472
Value $241,081,588.86 $351,621,860.28 redDownArrow -31.44% 0.32%
Shipment 188,024 227,440 redDownArrow -17.33% 1.54%
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics - sports footwear :

HSN Code:  64029990   64029100   64022000  
Importers : Peru Importers 688
Peru Importers Shipment 563,896
Value $338,507,792.63 $343,164,349.71 redDownArrow -1.36% 0.45%
Shipment 190,914 200,471 redDownArrow -4.77% 1.56%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62046200   62046300   62044300  
Importers : Peru Importers 964
Peru Importers Shipment 542,173
Value $95,697,921.74 $160,090,786.32 redDownArrow -40.22% 0.13%
Shipment 176,028 208,397 redDownArrow -15.53% 1.44%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713

HSN Code:  87141090   87149900   87149990  
Importers : Peru Importers 547
Peru Importers Shipment 539,598
Value $85,830,011.97 $133,670,125.92 redDownArrow -35.79% 0.11%
Shipment 173,910 210,493 redDownArrow -17.38% 1.42%
Printed books, Brochures, Leaflets and similar printed matter, Whether or not in single sheets

HSN Code:  49019990   49011090   49011010  
Importers : Peru Importers 628
Peru Importers Shipment 529,052
Value $106,055,345.46 $122,502,956.84 redDownArrow -13.43% 0.14%
Shipment 172,972 178,717 redDownArrow -3.21% 1.41%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61099090   61091000   61099010  
Importers : Peru Importers 1,259
Peru Importers Shipment 520,235
Value $134,927,850.34 $224,196,642.76 redDownArrow -39.82% 0.18%
Shipment 175,573 184,520 redDownArrow -4.85% 1.44%