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9. Trade and customs: Brazil

Trade and customs in Brazil: who may import and export, how the Mercosur common tariff and import taxes apply, how exports leave free of indirect taxes, how drawback suspends taxes on inputs for exports, and where export proceeds may be kept, each tied to the official text.

Investor view. Brazil sells record volumes abroad, keeps exports free of indirect taxes and lets exporters hold their dollars offshore, so export platforms built here can compete on world markets.

• Importing and exporting in Brazil: the core rulesTo import or export, a Brazilian company first needs Siscomex registration (RADAR), granted as Expressa, Limitada (US$50,000 or US$150,000 of imports per six months) or Ilimitada. Imports pay import d

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