Brazil uses SISCOMEX (Sistema Integrado de Comércio Exterior) for electronic import declarations. The DI (Declaracao de Importacao) is Brazil's import entry document. Brazil has one of the most complex import regimes in the world, with multiple taxes stacked on import.

Brazil Customs System

  • SISCOMEX — Brazil's integrated foreign trade system
  • DI (Declaracao de Importacao) — import declaration
  • RADAR — importer registration required
  • Key ports: Santos (largest South American port), Rio de Janeiro, Paranagua

Brazil Import Tax Stack

Import Duty (II): 0–35%. IPI (Industrial Products Tax): 0–15%. PIS/COFINS Import: ~9.65%. ICMS (state-level VAT): 4–18%. IOF (financial operations tax) on some payments. Total effective rate often 40–80% of CIF. MERCOSUR preferential rates for Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela.

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Brazil has 5+ stacked taxes: Import Duty (0–35%), IPI (0–15%), PIS/COFINS (~9.65%), ICMS (4–18%), and others. Total effective import tax burden is often 40–80% of CIF value — one of the highest globally.