Do I need a company to import into Brazil, and where is the official list of customs brokers?

Answer

To import commercially into Brazil you need a company with a CNPJ that is also enabled in Siscomex (RADAR); foreigners can be shareholders, but the official broker list shows only a name and a registration number. The company alone is not enough. The official list of customs brokers (despachantes aduaneiros) has no phone or email field.

Applies to

Overseas buyers importing small shipments from China into Brazil who are thinking of setting up a Brazilian company, or who want to check a customs broker.