Foreign Trade (Comex)

When you might need it:

• Importing or exporting goods and merchandise requires an analysis of tax and customs risks.
• To utilize special customs regimes, such as drawback, customs warehousing, temporary admission, or RECOF;
• In the tax classification of goods and in the correct tariff classification (NCM/TEC);
• Due to delays in completing import and export customs procedures;
• In financial transactions related to foreign exchange and international contracts;
• To review or negotiate international purchase and sale contracts, logistics and insurance;
• In defending against infraction notices, audits by the Federal Revenue Service, or administrative and judicial disputes related to foreign trade;
• For regulatory advice before bodies such as MAPA, ANVISA, INMETRO, Central Bank, Siscomex and other stakeholders.

How we operate:

Main services:

• Customs and tax advisory: analysis of special customs regimes, tariff classification of goods, import and export taxation, and tax incentives;
• International contracts: negotiation and review of international sale and purchase agreements, as well as logistics, distribution, transportation, and insurance contracts;
• Regulatory and supervisory matters: advisory and representation before MAPA, ANVISA, INMETRO, the Central Bank, and other competent authorities;
• Customs and tax disputes: defense in tax assessments, fines, and audits conducted by the Federal Revenue Service, as well as administrative and judicial proceedings;
• Financial transactions: advisory services in foreign exchange matters, international remittances, and financial structures related to international trade;
• Compliance and risk prevention: guidance on internal process alignment, governance enhancement, and risk mitigation in international transactions.

Our Experts

• Gabriel Magalhães Borges Prata
• João Henrique Gonçalves Domingos
• Hugo Crispim de Araujo