Customs declaration requirements for Brazil
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaracao Unica de Importacao (DUIMP) -- Single Import Declaration -- gradually replacing the legacy Declaracao de Importacao (DI) under Brazil's New Import Process (Novo Processo de Importacao, NPI) for Brazil’s own customs authority, in Portuguese, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Moderate confidence- Form
- Declaracao Unica de Importacao (DUIMP) -- Single Import Declaration -- gradually replacing the legacy Declaracao de Importacao (DI) under Brazil's New Import Process (Novo Processo de Importacao, NPI)
- Issuing authority
- Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) -- Secretaria Especial da Receita Federal do Brasil, Ministerio da Fazenda
- Primary language
- Portuguese
- Accepted languages
- Portuguese
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import licensing required
Products listed in Brazil's compulsory INMETRO certification catalog -- plugs/sockets, home appliances, toys, automotive parts, personal protective equipment, ceramic roof tiles, mattresses, jewelry, and various textile products among them -- may not be imported, sold, or stored in Brazil without a valid INMETRO certificate. Non-compliant goods can be detained or rejected at Brazilian ports.
Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMETRO)
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 18%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Brazil
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Brazil require?
Brazil’s import declaration is the Declaracao Unica de Importacao (DUIMP) -- Single Import Declaration -- gradually replacing the legacy Declaracao de Importacao (DI) under Brazil's New Import Process (Novo Processo de Importacao, NPI), issued by Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) -- Secretaria Especial da Receita Federal do Brasil, Ministerio da Fazenda.
Which languages does Brazil accept on a customs declaration?
Portuguese
What is the VAT rate on imports into Brazil?
The default VAT rate on record for Brazil is 18%.