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Importing Egyptian Commodities to Brazil

Brazil import guide for Egyptian fertilizers, cement, gypsum, salt. NCM codes, ANVISA (food/pharma), MAPA (fertilizer), Santos / Paranaguá / Rio Grande ports. Duty rates, ICMS, freight USD/MT FOB Damietta → Brazil.

Kenya import cost calculator

Pick commodity + CIF value → indicative duty + VAT + levies. Final rates confirmed by your customs broker.

USD
Using indicative MFN (25%). Live WITS data unavailable for this HS code / country combination.
Cost breakdown
USD 121,500
total landed cost · CIF + import charges
CIF valueUSD 100,000
Customs duty (0% — COMESA preferential)USD 0
VAT (16% of CIF+duty)USD 16,000
IDF (Import Declaration Fee) (3.5%)USD 3,500
RDL (Railway Development Levy) (2%)USD 2,000
Total import charges+21,500 (21.5% of CIF)

Indicative only. Actual rates depend on your destination port + national regulations + your broker's classification. HS code 2523.29.00 for Cement (Portland CEM I 42.5N). COMESA preferential treatment applied — saved ~25% MFN duty.

Brazil is one of the world's largest agricultural producers and a major net importer of fertilizers + select bulk commodities. Egypt-Brazil trade is increasingly significant on urea, DAP, NPK, sulphur, and cement.

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Top Egyptian commodity imports to Brazil

CommodityNCM codeUseVolume context
Urea (granular)3102.10.10Soybean, sugarcane, corn fertilizationBrazil imports 75%+ of demand
DAP3105.30.10Phosphate-based crop nutritionMajor import dependency
MAP3105.40.00Phosphate fertilizerMajor
Compound NPK (e.g. 8-28-16)3105.20.00Custom formulationsSteady
Sulphur (granular)2503.00Soil amendment, sulfate-deficient soilsGrowing
Cement clinker2523.10Brazilian cement grindersTactical lots
Salt (industrial)2501.00Chlor-alkali, water treatmentNiche
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Brazilian port options

For Egyptian-origin cargo to Brazil:

Santos (BRSSZ)
São Paulo state, largest Latin American port. Fertilizer + container hub. 17-21 day transit from Damietta.
Paranaguá (BRPNG)
Paraná state, second-largest fertilizer port, dedicated bulk grain + fertilizer terminals
Rio Grande (BRRIG)
Rio Grande do Sul, southern hub for Argentina-bound cargo + Brazilian soy belt
Vitória (BRVIX)
Espírito Santo, steel + iron ore + some fertilizer
Aratu (BRARA)
Salvador area, Brazilian Northeast distribution
Itaqui (BRITQ)
Maranhão, Northeast Brazil agricultural expansion zone
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Brazilian regulatory + customs

MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture) — fertilizer registration

  • All imported fertilizers must be registered with MAPA before customs release
  • Importer files product dossier (specs, COA, manufacturer info)
  • Annual import quota allocations for some product categories

ANVISA — food / pharmaceutical salt

  • Food-grade salt requires ANVISA registration + DAH (Declaração de Análise de Higiene)
  • Pharma-grade salt requires ANVISA pharmaceutical registration

Receita Federal customs

  • NCM (Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul) = MERCOSUR equivalent of HS code

_Rates below are indicative: tariff lines, levies and trade measures change. Confirm the current rate for your exact tariff line with your customs broker or the national tariff before contracting._

  • TEC (Tarifa Externa Comum) = common external tariff:

- Urea NCM 3102.10.10: 0% TEC (Brazil exempts to support agriculture)
- DAP NCM 3105.30.10: 0% TEC
- MAP NCM 3105.40.00: 0% TEC
- NPK NCM 3105.20.00: 0% TEC
- Cement NCM 2523.29.10: 4% TEC (anti-dumping concerns for some origins)
- Salt (NCM heading 2501.00): the 8-digit NCM subheading and TEC rate depend on the salt type — confirm with your customs broker

Federal + state taxes on imports

II (Imposto de Importação)
federal import duty (above)
IPI (Imposto sobre Produtos Industrializados)
federal excise, varies by product
PIS/COFINS-Importação
federal social contribution, ~9.25% standard
ICMS
state VAT, varies 17-19% by state, recoverable for industrial buyers

Mercosur preferential rules

Brazil is part of MERCOSUR (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela suspended) with various preferential trade agreements. Egypt-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement signed 2010, in force 2017 — gives preferential treatment to many Egyptian exports. We provide MERCOSUR-required Certificate of Origin.

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Documentation we provide for Brazilian imports

  • Commercial Invoice (Portuguese-friendly bilingual format on request)
  • Packing List (Romaneio de Carga)
  • Bill of Lading
  • Certificate of Origin under Egypt-MERCOSUR FTA (preferential)
  • Certificate of Analysis / Mill Test Certificate
  • MAPA-compatible technical dossier (fertilizers)
  • SDS in Portuguese per ABNT NBR 14725
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Typical Brazilian buyer profiles

Major fertilizer distributors
Mosaic Fertilizantes, Yara Brasil, Heringer, Bunge Fertilizantes
Cooperatives
Cocamar, Coamo, Cooxupé (large agricultural cooperatives)
Cement traders + grinders
in Northeast / Southeast Brazil
Specialty chemical importers
chlor-alkali industry near Salvador, Rio Grande
Importers of food salt
Cargill Brasil, Norsa Refrigerantes (industrial use)

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Quality at the Core — how Egypt Globe certifies shipments to Brazil

Import compliance is only half of supply-chain risk; the other half is whether the cargo that arrives matches the specification that was tendered. Egypt Globe Group closes that gap before the vessel sails: every lot is tested at the port laboratory and released on a Certificate of Analysis or Mill Test Certificate before the Bill of Lading, and independent pre-shipment inspection (mandatory for most conformity programmes and every L/C-financed shipment) is coordinated at the Egyptian port.

  • Specification conformity

    How Egypt Globe meets itPort-laboratory analysis against the contract specification on every lot; out-of-spec lots rejected at the port
    Evidence issuedCertificate of Analysis / Mill Test Certificate before B/L

  • Pre-export inspection

    How Egypt Globe meets itTÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas sampling, witness test and draft survey at the loading port
    Evidence issuedInspection certificate; sealed retained samples (90 days)

  • Origin and preferential tariff

    How Egypt Globe meets itEgyptian Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Origin; EUR.1 / PAFTA / COMESA / AfCFTA where applicable
    Evidence issuedCertificate of Origin; preferential origin document

  • Bank and customs documentation

    How Egypt Globe meets itStandardised L/C document set prepared by the in-house documentation desk
    Evidence issuedCommercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, CoA, COO, SDS / phytosanitary where required

  • Laycan discipline

    How Egypt Globe meets itResident EGG stevedoring and agency teams at all seven Egyptian ports
    Evidence issuedNotice of Readiness and Statement of Facts on every vessel
Contents· 7 sections
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Top Egyptian commodity imports to Brazil
  3. 03Brazilian port options
  4. 04Brazilian regulatory + customs
  5. 05Documentation we provide for Brazilian imports
  6. 06Typical Brazilian buyer profiles
  7. 07Quality at the Core — how Egypt Globe certifies shipments to Brazil
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Frequently asked questions

What can Egypt Globe Group ship to Brazil?
7 lines on this page: Urea (granular), DAP, MAP, Compound NPK (e.g. 8-28-16), Sulphur (granular), Cement clinker, Salt (industrial). HS codes: 3102.10.10 · 3105.30.10 · 3105.40.00 · 3105.20.00 · 2503.00 · 2523.10 · 2501.00.
Which tariff regime covers Egyptian cargo entering Brazil?
Mercosur preferential rules: Brazil is part of MERCOSUR (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela suspended) with various preferential trade agreements.
Which export documents ship with cargo to Brazil?
Commercial Invoice (Portuguese-friendly bilingual format on request); Packing List (Romaneio de Carga); Bill of Lading; Certificate of Origin under Egypt-MERCOSUR FTA (preferential); Certificate of Analysis / Mill Test Certificate; MAPA-compatible technical dossier (fertilizers).
Where does Egyptian cargo discharge in Brazil?
Santos (BRSSZ) — São Paulo state, largest Latin American port. Fertilizer + container hub. 17-21 day transit from Damietta.; Paranaguá (BRPNG) — Paraná state, second-largest fertilizer port, dedicated bulk grain + fertilizer terminals.
What evidence is issued for a shipment to Brazil?
Specification conformity — Port-laboratory analysis against the contract specification on every lot; Pre-export inspection — TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas sampling; Origin and preferential tariff — Egyptian Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Origin.

Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.