Overview
- This week at industry forums hosted by SNI and ADEX, Trade Minister Berthin Gómez framed a long‑term plan to position Peru as a trans‑Pacific gateway and called for close public‑private coordination.
- The government highlighted concrete moves including operational Chancay and a strengthened Callao axis, promotion of multimodal corridors linking to Brazil, and technical tables to coordinate implementation.
- Officials said they are upgrading the Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCE) port component and drafting the legal framework for Zonas Económicas Especiales Privadas (ZEEP) to speed customs and attract investment.
- Analysts warn the main near‑term bottleneck is human capital: CAENE Data estimates Peru will need more than 60,000 specialized trade and logistics professionals by 2030 and opinion polling shows broad public skepticism of deeper economic openness.
- Success will depend on sustained governance, workforce training and public outreach because gaps in skills and social acceptance could slow job creation, foreign investment and the planned expansion of trade links with Asia and Brazil.