Overview
- The Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria (Sunat) put two high‑energy, non‑intrusive X‑ray container scanners into operation at the Terminal Portuario Multipropósito de Chancay on Monday, June 22, at an inauguration attended by Sunat chief Javier Franco, Transport Minister Aldo Prieto and U.S. Ambassador Bernie Navarro.
- The scanners use high‑energy X‑rays to inspect loaded containers in real time without opening them, a capability Sunat says will shorten inspection times, lower handling costs and help preserve cold chains for perishable cargo.
- U.S. officials framed the donation as part of bilateral security cooperation to help detect smuggling and misdeclared goods, linking the equipment to broader U.S. hemispheric security policy.
- Chancay has moved 425,427 containers since opening with transshipment as the largest share, and the port reported roughly US$2.32 billion in imports and US$1.34 billion in exports in its operating data cited by authorities.
- The new scanners join Sunat systems already operating in Tacna, Callao and Paita, and officials say they expect smoother cargo flows and stronger anti‑smuggling checks though independent performance data and impact studies have not yet been published.