Sending to Brazil: at a glance
- Duty-free limit
- Remessa Conforme: 20% federal rate up to USD 50 and 60% above since 2024; the lower-band rate has changed since, so ask the courier for the current rate. Postal items up to USD 50 between individuals were exempt under Portaria MF 156/99, whose limit courts questioned.
- Tax above the limit
- State ICMS of 17-20% applies even when the federal rate is zero.
- Used personal items
- Used personal items in unaccompanied baggage (bagagem desacompanhada) are tax-exempt, with a USD 1,000 limit for air/sea arrivals (guide); this is a traveller rule; ask the courier whether it applies to parcels.
- Put in the parcel
- Invoice with value and description
These are the usual rules. Customs and courier rules can change at any time, so confirm with Receita Federal do Brasil before sending.
Receita Federal do BrasilWhat can you usually send?
MedicinesUsually limited
- Cannabis-based medicines: Personal import needs a prescription and Anvisa authorisation and cannot go by post (RDC 660/2022).
- Medicines without Brazilian registration: May be imported by individuals only through an exceptional personal-use request.
Drugs and narcoticsUsually limited
- Cannabis-based medicines: Personal import needs a prescription and Anvisa authorisation and cannot go by post (RDC 660/2022).
Your own used itemsUsual rules
- Personal used goods
Anything not listed here (clothes, bags, toys, your own used things) usually follows the standard parcel rules and the duty-free limit above.
Send it yourself
- Ask the office holding it whether they post items, or who may collect it for you (a written authorisation and a copy of your ID).
- Someone collects it and packs it securely.
- Book a courier with a clear description and value; outside the EU it needs electronic customs data.
- The receiver pays any import duty or tax on arrival.
Offices usually work Greek office hours, and staff may answer in Greek. A service we recommend can make the calls and handle the pickup for you.
Rather not do it yourself? Couriers we recommend
Ask whether they can collect it from the office that has it, pack it and send it, and help with the customs paperwork. Ask for the price first.
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More details
In short
Brazil taxes small parcels under the Remessa Conforme programme, with a federal rate on purchases up to USD 50 that changes often, plus state ICMS. Non-participating platforms face 60% tax. Unaccompanied baggage of used personal items is treated separately.
Good to know
- Parcels from non-participating platforms are taxed 60% plus ICMS.
- Rules changed repeatedly in 2024-2026; check the Receita Federal.