Ocean freight to Lima, Peru
Lima, the capital of Peru, sits on the Pacific coast about 21 km from Callao, its port, where A1's rate ends at the destination warehouse. Toronto is both the cheapest and the fastest gateway, with about 45 days to Callao; Montreal takes about 50 days and Vancouver about 57. The rate is USD 9 per cubic foot, with a smallest shipment of USD 611.14.
Peruvian families returning from Canada, students heading home and small businesses ordering stock all use this lane. Household goods can travel once the carrier approves them, backed by a signed packing list and a passport copy. A1 does not pick up or palletize, so the cargo must reach the Canadian warehouse on a pallet or crate made of ISPM 15 heat-treated wood. The total customs value may not exceed CAD 2,000. Since Callao is part of the Lima metropolitan area, the consignee or a broker can collect at the CFS and truck the goods across town; Peruvian duties, taxes and that delivery are paid locally after the carrier confirms destination charges.
How a shipment to Lima works
Lima is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Callao about 21 km (straight line) from Lima: 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 Lima 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.
All destinations and rates: shipping to Peru · shipping destinations A–Z.
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.