Are plastic bags banned in Peru?

Taxed / charged

Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.

Peru is one of 33 countries classified “Taxed / charged” for single-use plastic bags — 19% of the 171 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Ecuador
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Colombia
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Bolivia
Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
Brazil
Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
Panama
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Guyana
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Other laws in Peru

Fur Farming
Legal
Cosmetic Animal Testing
No ban

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