How to Export to Brazil - Sprint Lazio

Brazil – Ministry of External Relations
Extreme caution must also be taken in regard to the issuance of the Certificate of
Origin, so that it is correctly designed in compliance with the procedures required
in the trade agreements signed by Brazil.
Shipment procedures
If the Brazilian importer has to obtain the LI authorization prior to the shipment
abroad, the exporter will have to be notified not to ship the goods before such
authorization is granted. Otherwise, the Brazilian importer will be subject to the
fines that the Brazilian law makes provision for.
In the case of payment in advance, the buyer, in possession of the Pro Forma
Invoice, will have to provide the foreign exchange contract to effect the remittance.
If it is a payment through a collecting bank, the process is inverted, so that the
exporter will have to first ship the goods and then send the documentation via the
bank. In the case of a letter of credit, the buyer will use the Pro Forma Invoice to
process the operation with the Brazilian bank. The characteristics of each of these
forms of payment are discussed in section III.8.
In all cases, the original documents required must reach the importer via the bank
or directly at his address as soon as possible, so that customs and nationalization
procedures can be initiated. The documents basically consist of: the bill of lading
(a document that proves possession or ownership of the goods and the engagement
of a transportation operator); the commercial invoice (similar to the pro forma
invoice, but issued after the shipping of the goods, mirroring the operation effected
between the foreign exporter and the Brazilian importer); the packing list (a list
handed to the transporter by the exporter, which contains the description, quantity,
brands, numbers and models of the goods to be transported); and the Certificate
of Origin (if preferential tariff treatment has been applied for).
It is recommended that the exporter send copies of these documents by fax, as
some of the procedures can be anticipated while the goods are traveling to their
destination, especially when this is done by air or land.
In possession of the original documents and the goods in a primary or secondary
zone customs area, the Brazilian importer can initiate the process known as import
customs expedition, via Siscomex, with a view to nationalizing the merchandise.
III.4.4. Authorizing agencies
With regard to inspection and permission for the entry of specific products in the
customs territory of Brazil, several controlling agencies operate in the country. Their
main concern is to analyze and authorize imports by means of the issuance of an
Import License in Siscomex. Such agencies have to consider if all the legal requirements
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