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Importing to Brazil

Customs duty, VAT, and import regulations, updated 2026

Import tax
No single rate. II, IPI, ICMS and PIS/COFINS each apply on their own base
Low-value rule
No de minimis, graduated rates
Tariff system
8-digit NCM (Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul)
Last verified 3 September 2026. Figures below are checked against Receita Federal do Brasil.

Key facts at a glance

Customs authority
Receita Federal do Brasil
Low-value rule
No de minimis, graduated rates
Import tax
No single rate. II, IPI, ICMS and PIS/COFINS each apply on their own base
Duty this site serves
16% to 35% across 3 codes
Code system
8-digit NCM (Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul)
Currency
BRL

The low value rule

No de minimis, graduated rates. No relief; a graduated import tax schedule applies at every value.

The 0% PRC band rests on Medida Provisoria 1.357-2026 and Portaria MF 1.342-2026, both of 12 May 2026. Both houses of Congress approved PLV 13/2026, the bill converting MP 1.357-2026 into law, on 3 September 2026, and it awaits presidential sanction. The vote changed no figure: the rates above are set by Portaria MF 1.342-2026 and were not altered by it. The prior regime (Lei 14.902-2024) charged 20% up to USD 50, then 60% minus a USD 20 deduction.

Source: Receita Federal do Brasil, "Novas Regras", rates in force since 12 May 2026, and "Programa Remessa Conforme, o que e, como funciona". Compare every market →

What this site prices into Brazil

This site holds 3 duty rows for Brazil, read from its own tariff schedule, and they run from 16% to 35%.

For comparison, the simple average MFN rate across all products is 12% on the 2025 profile. That is the figure the calculator falls back to where this site holds no row for the code you asked about. Source: WTO Tariff and Trade Data, Brazil member profile: simple average MFN applied 2025, all products.

The tax line for Brazil reads zero because Brazil's import taxes cannot be reduced to one rate, not because they are zero. IPI, PIS/COFINS-Importacao and state ICMS all apply and together they usually exceed the import duty. Treat this estimate as the duty only.

A worked shipment into Brazil

610910, t-shirts, cotton, knitted, invoiced at BRL 2,000.00 and shipped to Brazil. Duty at 35%.

GoodsBRL 2,000.00
FreightBRL 120.00
InsuranceBRL 30.00
Customs dutyBRL 752.50

No import tax line and no landed total are shown, because this site does not model Brazil's consumption taxes and a zero there would read as none being due.

Priced with the same function the duty calculator answers with, so this total is reproducible. See the full table for 610910 →

What this site does not price into Brazil

No code carries a declared absence for Brazil. Every code this site prices into this market carries a figure, and the codes it does not price are not recorded against Brazil separately.

Selling into Brazil rather than buying?

There is no seller guide for Brazil. The seller guides are written only for destinations this site prices thoroughly enough to stand behind, and Brazil is not one of them. The destinations that do have one →

2026 tariff update

Every parcel is taxed; there is no de minimis. Sites certified under Programa Remessa Conforme (PRC) pay 0% federal import tax on parcels up to $50, then 60% with a $30 deduction up to $3,000. The 0% band rests on Medida Provisoria 1.357-2026 and Portaria MF 1.342-2026 of 12 May 2026. The low value rule panel above sets out the position of PLV 13/2026, the bill converting it; the figures above are the Portaria's and the conversion bill did not change them. The prior regime charged 20% up to $50, then 60% minus $20. Non-certified sites and legal-entity buyers pay 60% with no deduction at any value. State ICMS of 17% to 20% applies in every case. Separately, 2026 is the pilot year of the CBS and IBS dual VAT reform, charged at 0.9% and 0.1% and fully creditable against existing taxes, so it adds no net cost yet.

Source: Receita Federal do Brasil. Last verified 3 September 2026 (2026-09-03).

Overview

Brazil has one of the world's most complex customs systems with multiple overlapping taxes. The total burden can reach 50 to 100% of product value. Key taxes: II (import duty 0 to 35%) + IPI (0 to 30%) + ICMS (17% to 25% state VAT) + PIS/COFINS (~9.25%) + SISCOMEX administrative fee. Low value e-commerce is a separate regime with no threshold below which nothing is due. Parcels of $50 or less bought through a platform registered under Remessa Conforme pay 0% federal import tax under Medida Provisoria 1.357-2026. The low value rule panel above sets out the position of PLV 13/2026, the bill converting it. State ICMS is due either way. Above $50 and up to $3,000 the federal rate is 60%, with a $30 deduction. Those figures are set by Portaria MF 1.342-2026 and the conversion bill did not alter them.

Import process

1. Importer registers with RADAR system 2. Import declaration filed via SISCOMEX 3. The Imposto de Importacao is calculated on the CIF value and the taxes that follow it are charged on bases that include it, which is why this site does not reduce them to one rate 4. Federal Police and ANVISA may inspect 5. Average clearance: 5 to 15 business days

Practical tips

Brazil requires import licence (LI) for many categories, so apply before shipping
For e-commerce (Remessa Conforme): register platform with Receita Federal. Registration is what makes the 0% federal band available at all, and the bill converting the measure behind that band awaits presidential sanction
ICMS varies by state: São Paulo 18%, Rio de Janeiro 20%
Mercosul membership: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay get preferential rates
The CBS and IBS lines now appearing on Brazilian invoices are the 2026 pilot. They are creditable against PIS, COFINS and ICMS and should not increase your landed cost this year

Restricted and prohibited goods

Used clothing (commercial), used tyres, pharmaceuticals without ANVISA approval, asbestos

What to re-check first

Each claim on this page was checked against a published source on 3 September 2026. These are the items most likely to have moved since.

Low value exemption

The 0% PRC band rests on Medida Provisoria 1.357-2026. The low value rule panel above sets out the position of PLV 13/2026, the bill converting it, and the sanction is the step still outstanding rather than the conversion. The figures themselves come from Portaria MF 1.342-2026 and the conversion bill did not change them.

ICMS

ICMS is set by each state and the rate on imported parcels has been handled differently across states. Check the destination state rather than assuming a single national figure.

Tax reform

CBS and IBS are in a pilot year at 0.9% and 0.1% with full offset. The rates and the offset both change from 2027, so any landed cost model built this year needs revisiting.

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