CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Pets

• Pets owners must present an International Veterinary Certificate (IVC) or a pet passport issued by an official Veterinarian from the country of origin's Veterinary Authority. IVCs or pet passports signed by a private veterinarian will not be accepted.
• As part of the IVC, animals that are 90 days or older must have a rabies vaccination approved by the veterinary authority. If it is their first rabies vaccination, the trip must occur 21 days after the shot only. Animals younger than 90 days old can only enter Brazil without the rabies vaccination when the veterinary authority certifies that the animal was less than 90 days old at the time of issuance of the IVC and has not been in any area where there has been reported cases of rabies.
• If the country of origin is considered rabies free by the World Health Organisation for Animal Health, there is no need to present a proof of rabies vaccination. This information should be included on the IVC/pet passport.
• The animal must be submitted within 15 days prior to the issue date of the IVC/pet passport for treatment against parasites with products authorised by the veterinary authority, which identifies the active ingredients.
• The animal must be examined within 10 days of the IVC/pet passport issuance and show no clinical signs of infectious or parasitic diseases to be fit for transport.
• Brazil might not accept animals previously diagnosed with leishmaniosis.
• The IVC/passport is valid for 60 days from the date of issuance, as long as their rabies vaccination is still valid.
• Official pet passports are accepted only from countries that reciprocally accept the Brazilian pet passport. At present, the European pet passport is not valid to enter Brazil.
• A microchip is not required.
•  For further information, please visit the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Farming.

Free to Import

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

• 200 foreign made cigarettes;
• 25 cigars or cigarillos;
• 250 grams of tobacco.

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

• 12 litres of alcohol.

Currency

• Funds of R$10,000 (or its foreign equivalent) or more must be declared to the customs authorities.

Other Goods

• 10 units of toiletries purchased from duty free shops within Brazil.
• 3 units of watches, toys, games, and electronic equipment purchased from duty free shops within Brazil.
• The value of the above products must not exceed US$1,000.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country.

• Cigarettes made in Brazil intended for sale abroad.
• Branded cigarettes not marketed in the country of origin.
• Replica firearms.
• Counterfeit and pirated goods.
• Products containing genetically modified organisms.
• Agrochemicals and their components.
• Merchandise harmful to morals, health, or public order.
• Narcotic substances or drugs.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to arrival.

• Animals, plants, and their derivative products require consent from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Farming.
• Wild animals require consent from the Ministry of the Environment.
• Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. For further information, please visit CITES.
• Medicine and medical products require consent from the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance.
• Weapons, ammunition, and other products controlled by the Army require consent from the Brazilian Army.
• Raw diamonds require consent from the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
• Goods worth over R$3000 must be declared.

EXPORT REGULATIONS

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be taken out of the country.

• Raw hides and the skins of amphibians and reptiles.
• Narcotic substances and drugs.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to departure.

• Funds of R$10,000 (or its foreign equivalent) or more must be declared to the customs authorities.
• Animals, plants, and their derivative products.
• Wild animals, which must be accompanied by the International Zoosanitary Certificate (IZC), which is issued by the Department of Animal Health of the Secretariat of Animal & Plant Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA).
• Weapons, ammunition, and other controlled products.
• Medicine and medical products.
• Raw diamonds.
• Libraries and documentary collections consisting of Brazilian works or works about Brazil edited in the 16th to 19th centuries may require consent from the Ministry of Culture.
• Collections of periodicals with more than ten years of publication, as well as any originals and old copies of musical scores may require consent from the Ministry of Culture.
• Any works of art and traditional crafts produced in Brazil until the end of the monarchical period, those originating in Portugal and incorporated into the national milieu during colonial and imperial regimes, and those produced abroad in those same periods, and which represent Brazilian personalities related to the history of Brazil or landscapes and customs of the country may require consent from the Ministry of Culture.

For further information, please visit the Secretariat of Brazil's Federal Revenue.