IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONAL MEASURE No. 135, OF OCTOBER 30, 2003 CHAPTER III PROVISIONS RELATING TO BRAZILIAN CUSTOMS LEGISLATION
The Invoice and Shipment List documents are mandatory and must comply with the requirements of this Ordinance or they will be subject to sanctions.
I – full identification and address of the persons involved in the transaction: importer/exporter; buyer/supplier, manufacturer, purchasing or selling agent and sales representative (stating commission percentage if any);
II – destination of the imported goods: industrialization or consumption, incorporation into assets, resale or other purpose;
III – full description of the goods: all the characteristics necessary for tax classification, species, trademark, model, commercial or scientific name and other attributes established by the Federal Revenue Office that give the goods their commercial identity;
IV – unit value (sales unit: dozen, pair, box, etc.) and net weight per item;
V – payment method (in advance, at sight, against documents, 30, 60, 90, 180 and up to 360 days or more)
VI – letterhead with signature in blue pen
According to Ordinance 135, the bill of lading and the commercial invoice are mandatory documents for customs clearance.
The purpose of the packing list is to facilitate sample checking and the identification of the location of a requested item.
The Packing List should contain:
