Shipping to Brazil

Exporting and shipping to Brazil can carry a fair amount of red tape, but many things that are very restricted or even prohibited to be shipped to other countries are more loosely regulated in Brazil. For example, firearms, ammunition and other hunting equipment are easier to ship to Brazil than to other countries. Brazil has [...]

Since Brazil is member of many international trade organizations and agreements, shipping to Brazil is at the same time a quick and easy process while at sometimes it is time taking as well. When you plan shipping to Brazil, do remember that your shipping is in accordance with the following: World Trade Organization World Customs [...]

Brazil is a modern country and enjoys normal trade relations with many countries even though there are some prohibitions and some special clearance requirements. If you are planning on shipping to Brazil, you have to do it methodically as the process is still quite complicated. The most amount of work from you part is done [...]

You already know that before shipping to Brazil you must know if what you are sending is regarded as a document or a commodity. If you are sending a document, your job is half done but if you are sending a commodity you have many issues you have to take care of. If something is [...]

Brazil is a huge market for American exporters. With almost two hundred million people, it can receive massive amounts of goods and export some important ones too. Shipping to Brazil is of medium difficulty and the country enjoys normal trade relations with the US.  Brazil is part of the World Trade Organization, which includes 140 [...]

Shipping to Brazil can be as easy as shipping to another state if you are just shipping documents. The important thing is establishing exactly what is regarded as a document and what is not. Firstly, you must know that document shipments must contain less that five documents and they should not contain commercial quantities without [...]

The most important thing you have to know about shipping to Brazil is that the country is part of the World Trade Organization and enjoys normal trade relations with the United States of America. An importer in Brazil must be registered with the SECEX and obtain a Cadastro Nacional de Pessoa Juridica.  As in any [...]

A work visa is needed if you want to work in Brazil. You can apply for the work visa from the Brazilian consulate or embassy that is in your location. Before going to the consulate, gather all your documents. You will need a valid passport, a work contract or document stating your work assignment with [...]

Temporary visas are available for foreigners who want to stay for a short time, like tourists or business people that conduct their businesses quickly. A tourist visa is intended for tourism or to visit friends and relatives. It cannot be used for any other purpose. The tourist must show they have means of support for [...]

Permanent visas are intended for foreigners who want to permanently live in Brazil. There are different situations wherein a permanent visa may be considered. There are cases of inter-company transfers, wherein a person working with the mother company is being employed inside Brazil. There is no minimum time for the previous employment but there are [...]

Here is some general information that may help you establish a business. Incorporating the company in Brazil could take 30 days, and by law, a Brazilian lawyer is required to incorporate the Brazilian company. Setting up a Brazilian company and being named as the director or administrator of the company are two separate issues. To [...]

You may already know that when you are Shipping to Brazil that you have to inventory each item in your shipment and the value of each item. As a business owner, however, you may not realize that you are also required to add as a separate item on your inventory the packaging that each item [...]