Overview

• Indecopi’s Directorate of Copyright reminded businesses that import processes must include intellectual property clearances, not only customs or sanitary checks.
• Unauthorized use of images, characters, or artistic, musical, and audiovisual works is defined as piracy under Peru’s Copyright Law.
• The agency urged importers to verify that products carry valid licenses or permissions to avoid sanctions and financial losses.
• Media reports pointed to frequent infringement in goods featuring Disney characters, Pokémon, and Hello Kitty as common risk examples.
• The notice was timed for the run‑up to holiday sales, a period when toy and merchandise imports typically increase.