Peru - Safety and SecurityPeru - Safety and Security

This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.

Last Published: 9/30/2019

Overview:
Demand for residential, industrial, and office security equipment remains strong in Peru. Public opinion polls in Lima, and other large Peruvian cities, affirm that inhabitants have a high sense of insecurity, with many people having been a victim of robberies or home break-ins. To prevent break-ins and to aid security guards, companies (headquarters and operation sites), government agencies, and households invest in a wide range of security equipment including surveillance cameras, alarms, lights, mesh netting, and barbed wire. Pistols and revolvers are the most common self-defense weapons used in Peru. The Ministry of Interior’s National Superintendence of Control of Security Services, Weapons, Ammunition, and Explosives for Civilian Use (SUCAMEC) is in charge of regulating and enforcing fire arms applicable legislation, including issuing licenses to import, transport, sell, and carry weapons. In February 1997, the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE) created SARCC (Search and Rescue Coordination Center), with an objective of supporting and coordinating security activities among its corporate members in the mining and energy sectors. SARCC provides emergency training resources and assists with emergency situations that threaten the safety of their corporate member’s employees working in remote areas through services including search and rescue operations, medical evacuation, etc.
2018 Import Market Share (% for U.S. and major competitors): China 41.2; United States 18.6; Mexico 5.0; Spain 3.7; Taiwan 3.6; Germany 3.4; Italy 2.8; Colombia 2.0; Brazil 1.8; Chile 1.7; France 1.6; Canada 1.5.

	2016	2017	2018	2019 estimated
Total Local Production	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Exports	29.0	27.5	30.1	31.3
Total Imports	311.1	324.4	366.8	381.1
Imports from the US	73.5	60.9	68.4	71.1
Total Market Size	282.1	296.9	336.7	349.8
Exchange Rates	3.38	3.26	3.29	3.40

Units: $ millions
Total Market Size = (Total Local Production + Imports) - Exports
Source: Global Trade Atlas
Leading Sub-Sectors:
The figures below represent each product’s share of Peru’s 2018 total imports in this sector.

HTS Code	Description	%
630790	Made-Up Textile Articles, Nesoi	5.4
902000	Breathing Appliances & Gas Masks Nesoi; Parts Etc.	4.6
830140	Locks Except Motor Vehicle Or Furniture, Base Metal	4.0
853190	Parts Of Electric Sound Or Visual Signaling Aprts	2.9
900490	Spectacles, Etc, Corrective, Protective, Nesoi	2.8
730830	Drs, Wndws A Frms A Thrshlds Fr Drs, Iron Or Steel	2.6
851310	Portable Electric Lamps Nesoi, Battery Or Magneto	2.3
650610	Safety(Incl Sports)Hdgr, Whether/Not Lined/Trimmed	2.2
853110	Burglar Or Fire Alarms And Similar Apparatus	1.9
853080	Electrical Signaling Or Traffic Control Eqpt,Nesoi	1.8
842410	Fire Extinguishers, Whether Or Not Charged	1.8
830110	Padlocks Of Base Metal	1.7
902710	Gas Or Smoke Analysis Apparatus	1.7
853180	Electric Sound Or Visual Signaling Apparatus Nesoi	1.6
902219	Apparatus Base On X-Ray For Oth Use,Ex Medical,Etc	1.2
830160	Parts Of Locks, Base Metal	1.0
851230	Electrical Sound Signaling Equipment For Mtr Vhl	1.0
930200	Revolvers & Pistols, Designed To Fire Live Ammo	0.9
700729	Laminated Safety Glass, Not For Vehicular Use	0.9

Opportunities:
The security and safety equipment sector in Peru is very promising for U.S. exporters due to increased product demand. Public surveys indicate most Peruvians do not feel safe in their own homes. Companies and homeowners have a growing interest in preventive equipment including alarms, surveillance cameras, and lights.
Seguritec Peru – Seguritec is one of the leading exhibitions for Safety & Security Industry in Peru. The event is being organized by Thais Corporation S. A. C. on May 27-29, 2020 at the Jockey Exhibition Center in Lima.

Web Resources:
Global Trade Atlas
Ministerio del Interior
(Ministry of the Interior)
Plaza 30 de Agosto s/n - Piso 4, San Isidro
Lima 27, Peru
Tel.: (511) 418-4030
National Security Association
SARCC

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