Bonded Warehouse Operators in Brazil
We have received several inquiries regarding bonded warehouse operators in Brazil. Having this in mind, we have decided to list six operators in the major Brazilian ports.
What is a bonded warehouse?
Bonded warehouse (Entreposto Aduaneiro in Portuguese) is a regime in which importers and exporters are allowed to store goods. Besides being stored, these goods can be manipulated and even undergo manufacturing operations without the payment of taxes.
As it enables tax exemption, the redirection of goods to other countries and the possibility of operations bound along with other special customs regimes (such as Drawback, Recof, DAC and so on), the warehouse becomes a fundamental logistic tool for the management of stock, cash flow and market strategies.
Even though the Northeast of Brazil has got important ports such as Porto de Salvador and Porto de Maceió, we were unable to find a relevant warehouse operator in this area.
1. Grupo V. Santos – Santos, SP
Located in the city of Santos, SP, the Port of Santos is the largest one in Latin America and the most modern in Brazil. It is also the destination of many of the imports coming to the country.
A good option at Port of Santos is Grupo V. Santos. They are specialized in logistics services and assist customers of different market segments, always offering a personalized service.
Headquartered in São Paulo and with branches in Santos, Guarulhos and Campinas, Grupo V. Santos has been in the market for than 15 years, developing a foreign trade work following the market trends and requirements.
Among their services, are:
- Consultancy in imports and exports
- Bonded warehouse
- Radar
- ZPE (Export Processing Zones)
- FUNDAP (Development Fund for Port Activities)
- Drawback
- Ex-tariff
For more information, visit their website
2. Proex – Vitória, ES
Located in the city of Vitória - Espírito Santo state capital -, Porto de Vitória is the main shipping terminal in the area. One of its branches is Porto de Tubarão, created by Vale do Rio Doce to export iron ore extracted from the Iron Quadrangle of Minas Gerais. In 2007, the Port of Tubarão was the largest ore embarking port in the world.
Proex is headquartered in Vitória and offers the following services:
- Preparation of the customs clearance
- Subscription of all the documents required for the customs clearance
- Assistance to the inspection of goods
- Assistance to the removal of samples for technical exams
- Assistance to the customs inspection
- Receiving of goods
For more information, visit their website
3. TWS Comex – Paranaguá, PR
Paranaguá Port is considered the fourth in the world and is located in the city of Paranaguá, at Paraná state. Its exports include grains, containers, automobiles, wood, paper, salt and sugar. It is also the major port for the exports of agricultural products in Brazil.
TWS is a logistic company operating services related to customs clearance in the Paranaguá area. Among the services provided by them, are:
- Imports and exports
- Drawback
- Bonded Warehousing
- License for the imports of used goods
- Temporary admission
- Product Classification
- Radar issuance
- Digital Certificate issuance
For more information, visit their website
4. LDC Consulting & Systems – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Rio de Janeiro Port is located in the capital city of Rio de Janeiro state. It serves the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Bahia and part of Goiás. It is the one of the major ports in the country and its mostly transported products are iron ore, manganese, coal, wheat, gas and petroleum.
LDC Consulting & Systems provides consulting and systems services in foreign trade. Its focus lies on customs legislation and foreign trade operation. Among its services, are:
- Bonded warehousing
- Warehousing for oil and gas
- Bonded storage – DAF
- Special warehouse regime -DE
- Customs consulting
- Customs and tax planning
- Assistance in qualifying bonded areas
- Operational assistance in special customs regimes
For more information, visit their website
5. Itajaí Comissária de Despachos – Itajaí, SC
Itajaí port is located in the city of Itajaí, Santa Catarina state. It is the major port of the state and the second in the country in terms of containers, transporting almost the entire production of the state. Its most exported items are wood, ceramic, machinery, sugar, paper and tobacco. It serves the states of Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo.
Itajaí Comissário de Despachos is a company operating in the Foreign Trade sector, providing services directed to the integration of all the steps related to the process of imports and exports, such as:
- Customs clearance
- Radar issuance
- Temporary admission
- Bonded warehousing
- Imports of used machinery
- Elaboration of the exports registration
For more information, visit their website
6. Estação Aduaneira Porto Seco da Serra Gaúcha – Caxias do Sul, RS
Located in the municipality of Rio Grande, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto de Rio Grande used to be responsible for only 3% of the national production, but in three years is has reached the status of second major port in Brazil.
Estação Aduaneira, located in the city of Caxias do Sul, works with customs clearance procedures, as well as all the process of handling and warehousing of goods. Among their services, are:
- Customs clearance
- Logistic support
- Bonded warehousing
- Exports
- General warehousing services
For more information, visit their website
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