Shipping to Arequipa from Canada
Arequipa is a major city of southern Peru, set inland in the Andean foothills about 778 km southeast of Callao, where A1's price ends at the CFS. The onward leg follows the Pan-American Highway south along the coast and then climbs inland, and it is arranged and paid by the consignee. Toronto is the lowest-priced and quickest gateway, about 45 days to Callao, against 50 from Montreal and 57 from Vancouver, at USD 9 per cubic foot with a USD 611.14 minimum.
Returning families, mining-region suppliers and small businesses ship household goods, tools and stock to Arequipa. Personal effects go on carrier approval and need a signed packing list plus a passport copy. Pallets and crates must be ISPM 15 heat-treated and prepared before drop-off; A1 has no pickup or packing service. Appoint a broker in Callao to handle clearance and book a truck for the long drive south. Duties, taxes and inland transport are paid in Peru, and the carrier confirms its destination charges before you pay.
How a shipment to Arequipa works
Arequipa is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Callao about 778 km (straight line) from Arequipa: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Callao. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Arequipa with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Callao
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callao | USD 9 / cu ft 45 days · min. USD 611.14 | USD 9 / cu ft 50 days · min. USD 609.93 | USD 14 / cu ft 57 days · min. USD 788.15 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 611.14 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
Shipping to Peru by service: personal effects to Peru, commercial cargo to Peru.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.