An Overview Of Customs Regulations And Rules In Brazil

I. - Introduction

The subject of Customs Regulations in Brazil involves the control by the federal government and its competent agencies and bodies of foreign trade, such as import and export operations. The entrance and departure of goods to and from the country is duly examined, inspected and controlled by the government.

Brazil adopts a policy of a severe federal control of cross-border transactions involving goods or currency, imposed by the Federal Government through Trade, Bank and Tax authorities.

For this reason, for custom control purposes, two basic controls exist, one on imports and the other on exports. These controls include the strict examination and inspection of all Import and Export operations by the competent governmental authorities.