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Tips from Correios
• Upon arrival in Brazil, all objects are inspected by the Federal
Revenue Service and other agencies before formally entering the
country.
• Depending on the imported merchandise, the approval of a
control body may be necessary to enter the country.
• For that reason, it is important to check the list of prohibitions
and restrictions on imports in Brazil, available on the Correios
website.
• The customs clearance process takes, on average, 3 working days
to be completed.
• In case there is a tax or service charge, the recipient has up to 30
days to make the payment through Correios's website or app.
• Stay tuned! Correios only delivers the parcels after they are
released by the inspection agencies.
Before shipping to Brazil,
keep in mind that…
• Correios only delivers the parcels after they are released by
the inspection agencies.
• The Federal Revenue of Brazil requires the Taxpayer
Identification Number (CPF) on all shipments. This number
must be informed at the moment of the purchase, directly
on the website of the online store, as well as a telephone
number, for identification of the package on arrival in Brazil.
Packages that do not contain the proper identification of the
CPF are subject to return to the country of origin.
Before shipping to Brazil,
keep in mind that…
Shipping methods
to Brazil
EMS (Express Mail Service)
Faster method offered.
Estimated delivery time (average) - 3 working days.
Tracking of all stages of delivery.
Proof of delivery with the signature of the recipient.
Maximum weight of 30 kg.
Tracking codes start with the letter “E”.
Correios Packet Express (Brazil Direct Mail or Brazil
Priority Line)
Estimated delivery time (average) - 4 working days.
Tracking of all stages of delivery.
Proof of delivery with the signature of the recipient.
Maximum weight of 30 kg.
Tracking codes start with “IX”.
Compare shipping options and their features before
choosing!
Express shipping methods
Shipping methods
to Brazil
Correios Packet Standard (Brazil Direct Mail, Brazil
Priority Line)
Estimated delivery time (average) - 12 working days.
Tracking of all stages of delivery.
Proof of delivery with the signature of the recipient.
Maximum weight of 30 kg.
Tracking codes start with “NX”.
Standard shipping methods
Economic Merchandise (Colis Postaux)
Low cost.
Estimated delivery time (average) - 12 working days.
Tracking of all stages of delivery.
Proof of delivery with the signature of the recipient.
Maximum weight of 30 kg.
Tracking codes start with "C".
Prime Exprès
Low cost.
Tracking of all stages of delivery.
Maximum weight of 2 kg.
Tracking codes start with "L".
International online stores normally use the designations "Priority
Mail" and "e-Packet".
Shipping methods
to Brazil
Small orders registered
Extended delivery time.
Limited information on delivery stages.
Maximum weight of 2 kg.
Proof of delivery with the signature of the recipient.
Tracking codes start with "R".
International online stores normally use the designations "registered
mail", "small parcels" and "small packets".
Economic shipping methods
Shipping methods
to Brazil
Extended delivery time.
No tracking.
Maximum weight of 2 kg.
No information on delivery stages.
Identification codes start with “U” (used only for payment of taxes
and Postal Dispatch).
Simple small orders
Simple small orders are not recommended for buyers who need
to follow the delivery steps or to receive the order quickly.
The modalities offered as "free shipping" usually do not include
the option of tracking or do not have complete traceability.
The longer the delivery time, the lower the freight cost usually
is.
International online stores normally use the designations
"unregistered mail", "small parcels" and "small packets".
Limits
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b
a = length
b = width
c = height
Values
Up to USD 3,000 per shipment or USD 100,000 / year
What is the maximum weight?
30kg (EMS, Packet and Economic Merchandise)
2kg (Small Orders and Prime)
What are the maximum dimensions?
The largest dimension cannot be greater than 1.05m
The sum of the perimeter (width + width + height + height) + length
must be less than or equal to 2.00m
Orders that do not respect the size limits will be
returned to the country of origin.
When will the order be shipped to the recipient's
address?
After the confirmation of payment of taxes (when applicable) and Postal
Dispatch (Import Support), and after the release by the consenting bodies,
when applicable.
How to track the order?
In the Correios tracking system.
Delivery time
What is the delivery time?
It varies according to each shipping method and the destination zip code.
See average delivery times here.
The delivery time only starts to be counted as soon as the order is
shipped from the Correios International Office in Brazil.
According to Brazilian law, all objects are subject to taxation.
International postal shipments are cleared by the Federal
Revenue of Brazil under the Simplified Taxation Regime - RTS
up to the value of USD 3,000.00 per package.
In this taxation regime, there is a single tax rate for imports,
being 60% of the customs value of any product.
How the tax is calculated:
The basis of calculation is: Value of goods + Shipping +
Insurance.
Tax exemption is provided in the following cases:
• parcels sent from individuals and destined to individuals,
whose customs value does not exceed USD 50 and are sent
exclusively as gifts;
• medications for personal use;
• books.
Taxation in Brazil
Taxes in Brazil
Correios acts with the Federal Revenue Service in the
customs clearance of imported goods based on the
Simplified Taxation Regime (RTS).
What is customs clearance?
It is the release of merchandise by customs for entry
into Brazil.
What taxes are charged on the order?
Import Tax and ICMS, when applicable.
What is RTS?
The regime adopted for customs clearance of imported
international orders with a customs value of up to USD
3,000.00, upon exclusive payment of Import Tax and ICMS
(when applicable).
What is the customs value?
Value on which taxes are fixed. It consists
of the purchase price + freight price +
insurance value (if any).
Who can import using RTS?
Individuals and legal entities.
What are the tax rates?
Import Tax: 60% on the customs value.
ICMS: varies according to the order's destination
state.
Who charges?
Taxes are established and collected by the
competent authorities, which are the Federal
Revenue Service and the State Tax Authorities.
Thus,
100% of the taxes paid to Correios are passed
on directly to the aforementioned legal
entities.
For merchandise with a customs
value greater than USD 3,000.00,
Correios only executes the
transport. Thus, the recipient must
hire his own dispatcher so that
customs clearance can be provided
in these cases.
How to pay?
Online, on the website
Minhas Importações.
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Postal
Dispatch
Import Support
What is it?
Import support service paid by importers for the
administrative support that Correios provides to
the customs treatment activities of international
orders.
What is it for?
To cover costs of activities that Correios performs and that go
beyond the freight/transport of international parcels, such
as, for example, x-ray inspection, collection and transfer of
taxes, communication with the recipient and sender, and
return to the country of origin.
How do I know if the payment is pending?
Consult the order tracking system. When payment is required, the
tracking system will inform “Waiting for payment of Postal Dispatch”.
How to pay?
When clicking on “Pay” in the tracking system, the Brazilian importer
is redirected to the Minhas Importações website, where the payment
must be made.
What is the deadline for payment?
30 days.
Find out more information here.
Postal
Dispatch
Import Support
How do I know if a product has any restrictions for
sending it by post?
Before shipping to Brazil, check if it is allowed to import by posting the
desired product in the List of prohibited and accepted under condition
objects for import.
What happens if I send a prohibited product?
The order will not have its entry in Brazil authorized by the competent
authorities.
What does it mean to be accepted under conditions?
It means that the order will be evaluated by the responsible consenting
bodies before entering Brazil. Examples of consenting bodies: the Army,
Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency), Inmetro (National
Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality), etc.
Prohibited Products
and accepted under
conditions (consent)
Products accepted under conditions may be
subjected to a longer inspection period.
Do medications
pay tax?
What information should the prescription provide?
● Information regarding the patient's name and address;
● Dosage;
● Treatment period (limited to 180 days);
● Date and signature of the responsible professional, his
residential or professional address.
Prescription drugs for individuals are not subject to tax.
The medical prescription must be written in
Portuguese and affixed to the outside of the
package.
Medications for personal consumption will be allowed into the
national territory in an amount and frequency compatible
with the duration and purpose of use.
Did you know?
In 2020, Correios reached 1st place in the
CrossBorder and Customer Service categories in the
international award World Post and Parcel,
considered the “Oscar” of the Postal Industry
worldwide with postal and private companies in the
logistics sector, with the New Import Model (Minhas
Importações) for the digital transformation it
offered to all Brazilians, together with the new
import services Correios Packet and Compra Fora.
The countries that most send orders to Brazil are
China and the United States. The shipping method
most used by Brazilian importers is Prime Exprès,
which tracking code starts with the letter "L". The
fastest-growing shipping method in 2020 was the
new Correios Packet service, which tracking code
starts with the letters IX or NX.
Correios deliver around 300,000 international
orders per day in any city or region of Brazil,
allowing access to international e-commerce to
all Brazilians with internet access. In November
and December, this volume can reach 600,000
orders/day. Each month, about 3,000 tons of
imported packages are delivered by Correios,
equivalent to 3,000 popular cars.
https://www.correios.com.br/english/export-
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