BRASIL WORLD LIBRARY
Useful information for business without borders.
Introductory guides to international trade processes, risks and decisions. Content is not a substitute for operation-specific technical, legal, tax or customs advice.
Importing into Brazil in 2026: seven decisions before you place an order
A sound import starts before the final negotiation: product, classification, rules, landed cost, supplier, contract and logistics plan.
DUIMP and LPCO: how to follow Brazil’s transition without missing a step
Brazil’s import migration to the Single Foreign Trade Portal is phased. The applicable rule depends on the transaction and the current schedule.
NCM classification: why a precise product description matters
Tariff classification influences duties, permits, trade statistics and entry requirements. It starts with a solid technical data sheet.
Import landed cost: what belongs in your cost model
The supplier price is only one part. A useful estimate reflects duties, transport, local charges and process risks.
Drawback: suspension and exemption require planning
The regime can reduce the tax burden on export-linked inputs, subject to eligibility, commitments and evidence.
Ex-tariff: first confirm the product and application qualify
The measure has specific requirements for certain capital and IT/telecom goods, including review of equivalent domestic production.
Incoterms® 2020: align the rule with your contract and route
An Incoterm allocates certain obligations, costs and risks between seller and buyer. It does not replace the sales contract.
How to prepare a Brazilian business to export
Exporting starts with capability, product, price and market; customs is only one part of the process.
How to assess an overseas supplier before payment
Risk-based supplier review combines identity, capability, references, records and payment controls.
Air, ocean or road: how to compare international logistics
Mode, packaging, urgency, value and route change total cost and risk. Compare scenarios on a like-for-like basis.
How to import from China: the step-by-step of a first shipment
From product definition to customs release: the stages that decide timing, cost and risk in a China import.
Importing from China to resell: what changes for a marketplace seller
True margin, replenishment lead time, mandatory certification and tax regularity: what decides whether a reselling import works.
What an import from China really costs: building the price up to your door
The supplier price is one slice of the cost. Freight, taxes, port charges and tied-up capital form the rest, and each has its own rule.
Ocean freight from China to Brazil: what sets transit time, cost and delay
The ocean calendar shifts week by week. What does not change is the list of variables that decide the timing, cost and risk of a shipment leaving China.
LCL or FCL: choosing between consolidated cargo and a full container
The choice is driven by volume, not preference. Each mode has its own charging, timing and risk rules, and the break-even math changes with route and season.
AFRMM: the levy on waterway freight and where it shows up in your cost
AFRMM does not fall on the goods: it falls on waterway carriage, arises at discharge and changes the math for anyone importing by ship.
Trading company or freight forwarder: who is selling you what
Both enter the same operation with different roles: one sells the goods, the other sells the transport. Confusing them is how an importer learns late who signed what.
ICMS on imports: the state tax that lands before the goods circulate
Import ICMS is collected at clearance, belongs to the destination state and has its own tax base. Getting it wrong is getting your selling price wrong.
Importation by third-party account and by contract: who imports and who owns the cargo
Two modes that let you import without being the registered importer. The difference lies in who buys, who resells and what must match between the invoices.
Siscomex habilitation (Radar): what the system reviews and what changes between modalities
Without habilitation there is no declaration registration. Your modality is not something you request: it comes from how the tax authority reads your capacity — and you can prepare the file before you need it.
Import paperwork: what each document proves and where a mismatch stops the cargo
There is no magic form: there is a set of papers that must tell the same story from the invoice to the outbound note. Here is the list, with what each document does.
Customs clearance: what happens between arrival and release
Cargo does not get stuck by bad luck. It gets stuck where a figure does not match, a licence does not exist or a tax was not paid — and each cause has a known moment to appear.
Every operation depends on the product, origin/destination, documents and rules in force.
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