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Only a handful of products are subject to an import ban (Table 3.8). They have not changed since the previous trade policy review in 2013, except that imports of used tyres are no longer banned or suspended but are now restricted and must comply with the sectoral regulations issued by the Ministry of the Environment.[43]
[43] Legislative Decree No. 1278, Law on Integral Solid Waste Management and its implementing regulations adopted through Supreme Decree No. 014-2017-MINAM.

Cargo transported by water for Peru's foreign trade may only be restricted in cases of national crisis and/or state of emergency; in application of the principle of reciprocity; where ships do not meet safety or environmental protection provisions; or where ships are not covered for protection, compensation and/or civil liability.

The participation in government procurement of regional and local enterprises outside the provinces of Lima and Callao is also encouraged. (…) In general, where specified by the entity's selection procedure rules, additional points are assigned to the bids of enterprises that meet evaluation criteria in respect of environmental or social sustainability (for example, responsible water use), (...).

The National Programme for Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture (PNIPA) seeks to promote innovation in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and thus exert a major impact on technological, economic, social, environmental and institutional development. (...)

(...) The negotiating topics of greatest interest in Peru include the following: in the regulatory sphere, it supports the elimination of subsidies that adversely affect fishing (illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), over capacity and over fishing) and the granting of special treatment to artisanal fishing; (...) on TRIPS, it reiterates the importance of continuing discussions and negotiations on outstanding implementation issues such as those relating to traditional knowledge, access to genetic resources and biodiversity (...).

Besides the concession and the authorization to use the land, approval must also be obtained for the environmental management tools for mineral exploration, exploitation and/or processing. In 2017, the new Regulations on Environmental Protection for Mining Exploration Activities were published, replacing the previous 2008 regulations. (...)

In pillar 2, "Developing diversified, competitive and sustainable exportable supply", the focus has been on meeting and certifying international standards in order to differentiate Peru's exportable supply. (...) more than 3,000 producers (...) have been certified in respect of good agricultural practices, organic production and fair trade. (...) 865 enterprises have benefitted from training and certification programmes on good manufacturing practices and sustainability. (...)

AGROBANCO offers different types of credit depending on the activity in question, but mainly the following: (…) (d) forestry credit, aimed at financing forest concessions, forest plantations and agroforestry; (e) aquaculture credit, which finances the purchase of fry (juvenile fish) and food; and (f) green loans, intended to finance working capital, marketing, investments in irrigation infrastructure, machinery and equipment, and the expansion of plantations for crops, animal husbandry, forestry systems and aquaculture that incorporate green or sustainable practices (efficient management of water, soil, biodiversity, climate and pollution).

The law provides incentives for generation using renewable energy resources, as promoting the use of these resources forms part of Peru's energy policy guidelines. Legislative Decree No. 1002 of 1 May 2008 establishes the following as incentives for the use of renewable energy resources for electricity generation: (...); purchase of the energy produced; and preferential connection to the grid for energy generated from renewable resources. Renewable energy resources are also VAT exempt. [77]
[77] MINEM, Anuario Estadístico de Electricidad 2016. Viewed at: http://www.minem.gob.pe/minem/archivos/1%20INDICE_2016.pdf.

Prohibited imports, 2019
Product Reason Legal instrument
Used goods, machinery or Safety Law No. 27757 of 19 June 2002
equipment that use radioactive sources Supreme Decree No. 001 2004 EM of 25 March 2004