Brazil

Negotiating · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

26 screening rules

Labeling: 12 rules — 11 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Additives: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 6 rules — 5 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Decreto-Lei 986/1969 (HTML)
Labeling regulation: ANVISA RDC 429/2020 + IN 75/2020
Import requirements: ANVISA RDC 722/2022 (HTML)
National standards body: None identified
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2025

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (non-preferential and preferential forms) — Issued by: Competent body in exporting country — Conditional
Customs import declaration — Issued by: Importer / licensed customs broker to Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) — Mandatory
Health / sanitary certificate from country of origin — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Conditional
Veterinary (zoosanitary) certificate — Issued by: Official veterinary service of exporting country; checked by MAPA / VIGIAGRO (DIPOA) — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO of exporting country; checked by MAPA / VIGIAGRO — Conditional
ANVISA product registration (only for categories in RDC 843/2024 Annex, e.g. infant food, enteral; most foods exempt but must comply) — Issued by: ANVISA — Mandatory
Importer / facility registration — Issued by: RADAR (Siscomex habilitation) of importer; ANVISA AFE for importer; MAPA establishment registration / foreign plant listing (animal origin) — Mandatory
Import permit / licence — Issued by: LPCO (licence/permit) via Portal Único for ANVISA- or MAPA-controlled goods (formerly LI) — Conditional
Free sale certificate — Issued by: Authority of exporting country — Conditional
Certificate of analysis / lab report — Issued by: Accredited lab — Conditional
Label approval / Spanish or local-language label — Issued by: ANVISA — Mandatory
Halal certificate — Issued by: Recognised halal body — Conditional
Fumigation certificate / ISPM-15 wood packaging mark — Issued by: Exporter's fumigation provider — Conditional
Legalisation / apostille of foreign documents — Issued by: Consulate / apostille authority — Conditional
ANVISA petition for sanitary inspection and release (RDC 81/2008) — Issued by: ANVISA — Conditional

Documents to export

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Export customs declaration: DU-E (Declaração Única de Exportação) via Portal Único — Issued by: Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (preferential/non-preferential) — Issued by: Federations of industry / chambers (preferential COO) — Conditional
Export health / sanitary certificate — Issued by: ANVISA — Conditional
Export veterinary certificate — Issued by: MAPA / VIGIAGRO (DIPOA) — Conditional
Export phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: MAPA / VIGIAGRO — Conditional
Free sale certificate — Issued by: ANVISA — Conditional
Exporter registration — Issued by: Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) / export promotion body — Mandatory
Legalisation / apostille of certificates — Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (apostille) — Conditional

Government fees

Taxa de utilização do Siscomex (Import) — 115.67 per DI/DUIMP + 38.56 per addition (1-2), declining to 3.86 (51+) BRL
AFRMM (Adicional ao Frete para Renovação da Marinha Mercante) (Import) — 8% of ocean freight (long-haul)
ANVISA TFVS - sanitary inspection of import (per LI/LPCO) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
ANVISA product registration TFVS (registrable categories) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: Portal Único Siscomex (DUIMP / LPCO)

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

Decreto-Lei nº 986/1969 — Normas básicas sobre alimentos (1969) Open the source
ANVISA RDC nº 429/2020 — Rotulagem nutricional de alimentos embalados (2020) Open the source
ANVISA IN nº 75/2020 — Requisitos técnicos para declaração da rotulagem nutricional (2020) Open the source
ANVISA RDC nº 727/2022 — Rotulagem de alimentos embalados (geral) (2022) Open the source
ANVISA RDC nº 722/2022 + IN 160/2022 — Limites máximos tolerados (LMT) de contaminantes em alimentos (2022) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Brazil (BR2025-0053) (2025) Open the source
ANVISA — Perguntas e Respostas: Rotulagem Nutricional (RDC 429/IN 75) (2023) Open the source
ANVISA RDC nº 778/2023 — Aditivos alimentares e coadjuvantes (consolidação) (2023) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Brazil (2025) Open the source
ANVISA Q&A — Rotulagem Nutricional (4a ed.) (2023) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report — Brazil (2023) Open the source
ANVISA RDC 722/2022 — import of sanitary-vigilance goods (2022) Open the source
ANVISA RDC 429/2020 — Rotulagem nutricional (2020) Open the source
Decreto-Lei 986/1969 — Normas basicas sobre alimentos (1969) Open the source
ANVISA rotulagem nutricional portal (IN 75/2020) (current) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.