Import duty on dresses from India to Peru
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Dress in cotton, woven · India → Peru
11% import duty
the standard rate; India has no trade agreement with lower garment duty here.
Plus 18% IGV + IPM at import, which VAT/GST-registered importers usually recover.
Full breakdown and calculator →Dresses made in India pay 11% import duty in Peru. IGV + IPM of 18% is added at import, recoverable by registered businesses.
Duty on dresses by fabric
| Fabric | Standard duty |
|---|---|
| Cotton, wovenHS code 6204.42 | 11% |
| Viscose / rayon, wovenHS code 6204.44 | 11% |
| Polyester, wovenHS code 6204.43 | Check with customs |
| Silk, wovenHS code 6204.49 | Check with customs |
| Linen, wovenHS code 6204.49 | Check with customs |
| Cotton, knittedHS code 6104.42 | 11% |
| Viscose / rayon, knittedHS code 6104.44 | Check with customs |
| Polyester, knittedHS code 6104.43 | Check with customs |
Which HS code applies?
A dress is a one-piece garment worn on its own as outerwear: woven dresses fall in HS 6204.4x, knitted (jersey) dresses in 6104.4x. The last two digits depend on the fibre that predominates by weight: cotton, synthetic (polyester), artificial (viscose/rayon) or other (silk, linen).
Duty and VAT calculator
| Customs valueinvoice + freight + insurance (CIF) | PEN 10,650.00 |
|---|---|
| Customs duty (standard MFN)11% × customs value | PEN 1,171.50 |
| IGV + IPM (18%)18% × (customs value + duty) | PEN 2,127.87 |
| Duty and charges payablenot recoverable | PEN 1,171.50 |
| Total at import incl. IGV + IPMIGV + IPM is usually recoverable if you are registered | PEN 3,299.37 |
Peru values imports on a CIF basis (invoice plus freight and insurance).
Worked example
Take a shipment of dresses in cotton woven fabric (code 6204.42), invoiced at PEN 10,000 with PEN 600 freight and PEN 50 insurance. Customs value: PEN 10,650.00. Customs duty (standard MFN): PEN 1,171.50. IGV + IPM (18%): PEN 2,127.87. Duty and charges payable: PEN 1,171.50. Total at import incl. IGV + IPM: PEN 3,299.37. Change the inputs above to model your own order.
Trade agreement with India
No India-Peru trade agreement in force
Peru IGV + IPM at import: 18%
Peru charges 16% IGV plus 2% IPM (18% together) at import on the customs value plus duty. A further IGV perception (usually 3.5%) is collected in advance and credited later; it is not a cost and is not in the estimate.
Getting it back with a VAT/GST registration
A business registered for it normally claims it back as input tax on its return; your customs broker will confirm.
Sourcing from India? We make these garments.
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Duty on dresses in other countries
- United Kingdom — 0% with UK–India CETA, 12% standard
- Germany — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- United States — 6.9–16% + 10% duty
- Australia — 0% with Australia–India ECTA, 5% standard
- United Arab Emirates — 0% with India–UAE CEPA, 5% standard
- Austria — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Belgium — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Bulgaria — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Croatia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Cyprus — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Czech Republic — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Denmark — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Estonia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Finland — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- France — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Greece — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Hungary — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Ireland — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Italy — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Latvia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Lithuania — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Luxembourg — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Malta — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Netherlands — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Poland — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Portugal — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Romania — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Slovakia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Slovenia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Spain — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Sweden — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Jamaica — 20% duty
- Trinidad and Tobago — 20% duty
- Guyana — 20% duty
- Barbados — 20% duty
- Fiji — 15% duty
- Papua New Guinea — 20% duty
- Vanuatu — 15% duty
- Mauritius — 0% duty
- Seychelles — 0% duty
- Serbia — 22% duty
- North Macedonia — 17.5% duty
- Chile — 4.2% with India–Chile PTA, 6% standard
- Colombia — 40% duty
- Kenya — 35% duty
- Tanzania — 25% duty
- Uganda — 35% duty
- Rwanda — 25% duty
- Côte d'Ivoire — 20% duty
- Senegal — 20% duty
- Egypt — 40% duty
- Morocco — 30% duty
- Japan — 0% with India-Japan CEPA, 9.1–10.9% standard
- South Korea — 0% with India-Korea CEPA, 13% standard
- Singapore — 0% duty
- Saudi Arabia — 5% duty
- Canada — 16–18% duty
- New Zealand — 10% duty
- Switzerland — 0% duty
Other garments into Peru
- Kaftans — 11% duty
- Skirts — 11% duty
- Scarves and stoles — 11% duty
Sources
- Ad valorem (levels 0/4/6/11%) — Peru — sunat.gob.pe. Checked 2026-10-07.
- IGV 16% + IPM 2% (on customs value + ad valorem duty) — Peru — sunat.gob.pe. Checked 2026-10-07.
Indicative estimate built from official tariff sources, not a customs ruling. The duty your customs authority charges depends on the exact classification, origin proof and valuation of your shipment; confirm with your customs broker before you rely on it.
