DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) puts one counterparty over freight, clearance and delivery in Peru. It does not invent HS, invent FTA preference or turn Callao into a Lima DC without scope. This spoke does not replace the country hub or the mode hub. Shipping from China to Peru · DDP from China · Sea to Peru.
Transit + Cost Position
📦 DDP
Same sea or air transit; value is clearance, IGV and delivery to postcode.
🚢 Sea
Typical band: about 28–42 days; usual volume base under DDP.
✈️ Air
Typical band: about 4–9 days; use air DDP when must-arrive demands it.
An operable Peru DDP declares: mode, gateway (Callao, LIM…), final Peruvian city, whether IGV (generally 18%) is included, excluded or disbursed, whether FTA preference is assumed with valid origin docs, and who files with SUNAT. A “closed” total without those assumptions is not comparable. Landed cost still includes duty, IGV, freight and inland. Treat every scope line as risk control. When comparing two DDP quotes, align week, gateway and tax/FTA assumptions. Document who files and who advances IGV before signing. Reserve buffer for blank sailings and free-time loss when DDP rides on ocean. A lower total that omits Lima inland is not cheaper—it is incomplete. Archive the dated quote.
Illustration only
Time bands are typical ranges, not schedules or offers. For a real figure, request a quote · landed cost.
Origin Hubs + Destination Handoff
🇨🇳 Where cargo leaves China
- Shanghai / Ningbo ocean
- Yantian / Guangzhou ocean
- PVG / CAN / HKG when DDP rides on air
🇵🇪 Where DDP delivers
- DC city in Lima metro or another Peruvian node
- Callao as ocean gateway—not the end if the DC is inland
- LIM when mode is air
DDP must name the postcode, not only “Peru” or “Callao.” After release, inland to the DC is part of the product if writing promises it. If scope stops at berth, it is not door-to-door even if the subject says DDP.
Only-here: require the quote to state whether IGV (generally 18%) is included, excluded or disbursed, whether China–Peru FTA preference is assumed, and what RUC/power is needed. Keep duty breakdown by HS. SUNAT filings remain mandatory; DDP branding does not replace them. Name Callao/LIM and final city—not only “Peru.” Align with same-country sea/air/customs. Do not reuse a Colombia playbook without adapting Callao concentration and FTA document control.
When to Use (and When Not)
DDP to Peru usually fits when:
- ✓ You want one counterparty over freight, clearance, IGV and delivery
- ✓ Internal teams do not want to run brokerage and advances separately
- ✓ You need a written SKU split between air and ocean
It is usually the wrong call when:
- ✕ The “DDP” does not declare taxes, gateway or postcode
- ✕ You prefer your own broker and internal tax control
- ✕ You compare totals from different weeks without aligning assumptions
2026 reality: well-written DDP reduces friction in Peru; silent DDP increases it. Duty, FTA outcomes and IGV change pocket, they do not vanish. Confirm tax recovery with your advisor. Archive the dated quote. Only-here: do not reuse a Colombia playbook without adapting SUNAT, IGV 18% and China–Peru FTA documents. On mixed volume, write which SKUs fly and which ride ocean under the same DDP frame.
See also Shipping from China to Peru · DDP from China · Sea to Peru · Air to Peru · Customs Peru · Incoterms 2020.
What to send for a DDP quote
Origin, mode, CBM/weight or chargeable weight, commodity and HS, Peruvian city / postcode (Lima…), whether IGV must be included, and must-arrive.