Brazil is the 7th largest export partner for the United States, with export goods amounting to approximately $43.7 billion annually, about $515 million of which is in agricultural equipment. After agricultural equipment, the next biggest sectors are dairy products, snack foods, and feeds/fodders.  Shipping to Brazil can be very complicated, time consuming and confusing. Penalties for late documentation presentation in Brazil can be up to USD$5000 per HBL.  Good thing Scarbrough handles large weekly consolidations to Brazil from various vendors across North America!  We are experts with years of experience moving shipments across the borders smoothly through tough Brazilian Customs.

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the Requirements:

Standard Commercial Invoice Requirements (or as specified by consignee)

  • Invoice number and date
  • Exporter’s Full Name and Address
  • Importer/Buyer/Consignee’s Full Name and Address

×          Must include CNPJ number of the consignee

  • Complete Information of Goods

× Cargo description  × Pieces shipped  × Unit price  × Total price  × Country of origin  ×  incoterms

  • Commercial value, freight, and insurance (if applicable) must be listed separately
  • 3 originals, signed in blue ink

Standard Packing List Requirements (or as specified by consignee)

  • Exporter’s Full Name and Address
  • Importer/Buyer/Consignee’s Full Name and Address

×          Must include CNPJ number of the consignee

  • Net and gross weight of each piece
  • Goods description
  • Packing information (quantity and how packed – skids, crates, boxes, etc)
  • 3 originals, signed in blue ink

Bill of Lading Requirements

  • Shipper/Exporter’s Full Name and Address (exactly as on commercial documents)
  • Consignee’s Name and Address with CNPJ number (exactly as commercial documents)
  • MBL must be prepaid
  • BOL’s must be rated clearly in figures and words, matching commercial invoice freight amount
  • Goods description as per commercial documents

×          Must include NCM numbers

  • Loading Port
  • Discharge Port
  • Quantity shipped (exactly as per commercial documents)
  • Gross weight in kgs
  • CBM per container
  • Originals required. 3 originals and 3 copies all signed in blue ink

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