Customs Duties or Import dutyA tax charged on certain goods which are brought into a coun... and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Brazil whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.
The valuation method is CIF.
In addition to duty, imports are subject to:
- state sales taxKnown as VAT (Value Added Tax) in the UK. A tax based on the... (ICMS)
- federal taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... (PIS PASEP and COFINS)
- excise taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... (IPI)
- storage fee
- air handling fee
- airport fee
- declaration fee.
Below table provide the Duty and Sales taxKnown as VAT (Value Added Tax) in the UK. A tax based on the... for Brazil:
| Duty Rates | Average Duty Rate | Sales Tax(GST) | Threshold on goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% to 35% | 22.77% |
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Brazil provides some flat taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... rate as given below:
- by post = FOB up to US$3,000 flat Import TaxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... of 60% on the CIF value
- by courierA person who carries and delivers messages, documents, packa... = FOB up to US$3,000 flat Import TaxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... of 60% on the CIF value and ICMS (sales taxKnown as VAT (Value Added Tax) in the UK. A tax based on the...)at 18% of the sum of the CIF value and Import TaxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom....
Sales TaxKnown as VAT (Value Added Tax) in the UK. A tax based on the... for different states in Brazil
| State | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Acre | 17% |
| Alagoas | 17% |
| Amapá | 17% |
| Bahia | 17% |
| Ceará | 17% |
| Distrito Federal | 17% |
| Espírito Santo | 17% |
| Goiás | 17% |
| Maranhão | 17% |
| Mato Grosso | 17% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17% |
| Minas Gerais | 18% |
| Pará | 17% |
| Paraíba | 17% |
| Paraná | 18% |
| Pernambuco | 17% |
| Piauí | 17% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 19% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17% |
| Rondônia | 17% |
| Roraima | 17% |
| Santa Catarina | 17% |
| São Paulo | 18% |
| Sergipe | 17% |
| Tocantins | 17% |
- Federal Excise TaxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom.... = 0% to 300% on the CIF value of an import
- Storage fee = 1% (CIF value + duty)
- Air Handling fee = 0.015 USD per kg
- Airport fee = 50% (storage fee + air handling fee)
- Declaration fee = flat BRL 185 per shipment