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Epic-W seized at customs in Peru

Tom Van

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I've traveled to different parts of the world in the last few years and I've never had anyone stop me about my camera. Security yes, but never customs. I'm told I need to fork out $4000 to reclaim my camera. Is this normal? Advice? Please help.
 
YES! I've travel to Peru several times, first time i had to pay the 20% tax on the camera and than i got it back when i left the country, make sure you have enough time to reclaim it took about 3hr. I just got back from Peru two weeks ago and this time i got a journalist visa and had to show them that when i arrived.

Also be careful if you are going to famous places as they will require a permit as well. We always use a local fixer to arrange all of that.

Good luck.
 
jacob.schwarz said:
YES! I've travel to Peru several times, first time i had to pay the 20% tax on the camera and than i got it back when i left the country, make sure you have enough time to reclaim it took about 3hr. I just got back from Peru two weeks ago and this time i got a journalist visa and had to show them that when i arrived.

Also be careful if you are going to famous places as they will require a permit as well. We always use a local fixer to arrange all of that.

Good luck.
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Thanks for the insight. Spoke to Maxim and he steered me the right way. Still no camera though. :(
 
Going to put this out there just in case someone's listening. Any RED camera owners in Peru? I need to speak to you!

Please PM me.
 
Thanks for posting this Tom.

I t helps any REDuser who is travelling to at least double check the rules with whatever country they might be entering.

David
 
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Hope you get it back. Next time get a Carnet when going into a foreign country. You still might get hung up but they won't seize it or make you pay anything. Best of luck getting it back in your hands.
 
Charles Bergquist said:
Hope you get it back. Next time get a Carnet when going into a foreign country. You still might get hung up but they won't seize it or make you pay anything. Best of luck getting it back in your hands.
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Just in Countries that accept the Carnet.

The last i know of Peru was not one of them (my knowledge is from Early 2016)

EDIT: just checked - Peru doesn't have the ATA Carnet yet. see the official List here:
http://www.atacarnet.com/carnet-countries
 
To add to the equipment travel craziness, you can add Jamaica, and Bermuda to the list of countries where you will need to leave a deposit at customs when entering the country with gear unless you have a fixer. You still need to pay the fixer though.
 
You are welcome they are the best fixers i've worked with in any country. Yeah i don't do Carnets as the don't work everywhere and and you have to keep updating them.

Just look at the import laws of each county and follow those, typically if you get a journalist visa they'll let you bring you stuff in or i just rent locally.
 
Thanks for the fixer contact in Peru. We always need good contacts to advise our clients when a carnet won't work.
 
Great thread. Every travelling filmmaker should know the law of the land(s).
 
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