Before you send
Confirm that your shipping service accepts the product and that the customer can supply the required recipient details. Agree who will handle customs questions and import charges before taking the order.
Brazil
Check the recipient’s tax ID, the parcel clearance route and who pays import charges. Keep clear product descriptions and evidence of the price paid.
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What to get right
Recipient details: CPF or CNPJ
Brazil requires a recipient identifier: CPF for an individual, CNPJ for a business, or a passport for a foreign recipient. CPF/CNPJ registration must be in good standing. Confirm the details with your customer and pass them securely to the shipping provider.
Duties and taxes
Federal import duty and state ICMS are separate charges. Treatment depends on the value, recipient and whether the purchase qualifies for Remessa Conforme, Brazil’s compliant ecommerce programme. Zero federal duty does not necessarily mean tax-free. Check the current official calculation before quoting a delivered price.
Customs data and records
Give a specific description, quantity and value for each item, alongside sender and recipient details, freight and insurance. Keep the invoice, order confirmation and payment evidence together. Brazil’s customs value includes the goods, freight and insurance.
Product restrictions
Check the official prohibited and restricted goods list before offering delivery. Alcohol and many used or reconditioned goods cannot use the standard parcel declaration; exceptions and other import routes may apply. A low price does not override a product restriction.
Importer and clearance
The postal operator or courier files the usual parcel import declaration, called a DIR. Ask the provider to confirm eligibility for that route and whether another declaration or permission is needed. Goods for resale in Brazil have different conditions from a customer’s personal purchase.
UPDATES
Latest for Brazil
Brazil parcel declarations: check NCM and tax-code data
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Confirm the product-data handover for Brazil’s DIR parcel declarations with your shipping provider, because invalid data can prevent registration.
In force since Read the full update →Brazil strengthens checks on low-value ecommerce parcels
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Participating platforms and logistics operators face stronger value, shipment-splitting and seller-identity checks; UK sellers should keep accurate records, with no new blanket parcel tax.
In force since Read the full update →Check before you ship.This page is general guidance. Verify current requirements with official sources and professional advisers where appropriate.