Guides
Practical answers for companies opening a market between Europe and Brazil. Every fact is sourced.
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Brazil import taxes: what an EU product pays at the border, and what comes back as credit
Brazil import duty, IPI, PIS/COFINS and ICMS explained: how each is calculated, the ICMS gross-up, state rates, credits, ex-tarifário and the 2027–2033 reform.
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How to find and sign a distributor in Brazil
How a European company finds a distributor in Brazil, checks it, decides who imports, and what the contract must say on exclusivity, registrations, price and exit.
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The EU–Mercosur agreement: what changes for EU exporters to Brazil
How the EU–Mercosur agreement cuts Brazil's import duty on EU goods: dates, staging categories, sector examples, rules of origin and the taxes that stay.
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How to expand to Brazil: a step-by-step guide for European companies
How a European company enters Brazil: entry routes, RADAR and import taxes, Anvisa and INMETRO, opening a Ltda, hiring, payments and the EU–Mercosur agreement.