Brazil customs regulations

Brazilian Customs Regulations


Procedure regarding shipment of unaccompanied luggage and cars.

Proper consignment of the air waybill or ocean bill of lading is very important. All air waybills or ocean bills of lading must be consigned to the customer's full name and his home address in Brazil.

The notify party on all shipments must be to our care.

Consignee:
Customer’s CPF number: (It is a Brazilian document and the Brazilian Customs asks to state the number.)
Customer's full name (Please don´t state C/O Confianca Mudancas & Transportes Ltda)
Complete address in Brazil
Phone number


Documents required for Customs clearance in Brazil:
• Household Goods - Permanent Visa
- Power of attorney signed and authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- OBL/AWB
- Copy of all pages of passport, including blank pages, authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Stamped visa
- Copy of CPF authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of ID card authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of passenger ticket authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Inventory list in Portuguese signed by the customer and stamped for a Brazilian Cartorio.It must be itemized in details, showing the estimated value of each item in American dollars. It is also need mention the make, model and serial numbers of all electrical items.
- Certificate of residence in Brazil contained the same address that there is in CPF.

• Household Goods - Returning Brazilian Citizens
- Power of attorney signed and authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- OBL/AWB
- Copy of all pages of passport including blank pages authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of CPF authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of ID card authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of passenger ticket authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Inventory list in Portuguese signed by the customer and stamped for a Brazilian Cartorio.It must be itemized in details, showing the estimated value of each item in American dollars. It is also need mention the make, model and serial numbers of all electrical items.
- Certificate of residence issued by the Brazilian Consulate at origin for returning citizens
- Declaration of residence in according to customs house model.
- Certificate of residence in Brazil contained the same address that there is in CPF.

• Household Goods - Temporary Visa
- Power of attorney signed and authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- OBL/AWB
- Copy of all pages of passport including blank pages authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Stamped visa
- Copy of CPF authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of ID card authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of passenger ticket authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Inventory list in Portuguese signed by the customer and stamped for a Brazilian Cartorio.It must be itemized in details, showing the estimated value of each item in American dollars. It is also need mention the make, model and serial numbers of all electrical items.
- Work contract
- Guarantee (Termo de Responsabilidade)

• Diplomatic Removals
- Power of attorney signed and authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- OBL/AWB
- Copy of all pages of passport including blank pages authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of CPF authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of ID card authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Copy of passenger ticket authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- Inventory list in Portuguese signed by the customer and stamped for a Brazilian Cartorio.It must be itemized in details, showing the estimated value of the each item in American dollars and need mention make, model and serial numbers of all electrical items
- Inventory list in Portuguese signed by the customer and stamped for a Brazilian Cartorio.It must be itemized in details, showing the estimated value of each item in American dollars. It is also need mention the mark, model and serial numbers of all electrical items.
- Letter from Embassy informing it who customer is in a diplomatic mission

• Vehicles
- Power of attorney signed and authenticated in a Brazilian register office
- OBL/AWB
- Diplomatic free-entry document (REDA-E) issued by the Embassy or diplomatic organization
- Copy of passport, visa stamped
- Copy of CPF and ID
- Detailful invoice
- Proof of ownership
- Certificate of title for a vehicle

Remarks: Only members of Foreign Diplomatic Corps are allowed to import cars.

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- Household goods and personal effects may be imported duty and tax free, provided they have been owned and used for at least one year.
- New articles can be sent as unaccompanied baggage since have been owned use (not for resale).
- Only two shipments are permitted; one air and one sea.
- Shipments should arrive in Brazil no earlier than three months before or no later than six months after customer’s arrival.
- Shipments are inspected by the Customs House.
- Customs clearance cannot begin until all documents are received.
- Fumigation Certificate is required for wood package.


RESTRICTED ITEMS
- Alcoholics beverages, exceeding 01 box will be subject to payment of duties in the amount of 50% of the value of the goods
- Items not corresponding to inventory list are subjects to very high duties

PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Arms, ammunition and dangerous objects
- Narcotics, medicines and drugs
- Plants
- Motor Vehicles (except for members of foreign diplomatic corps)

PETS
- Cats and dogs require a Health and Vaccination Certificate from the point of origin and are subject to veterinarian examinations at the port of entry.
- Other animals are subject to consultation with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture prior to departure from the country of origin and are also subject to inspection.