Importing Egyptian Commodities to Brazil — 2026 Trade Guide
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.
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Pick commodity + CIF value → indicative duty + VAT + levies. Final rates confirmed by your customs broker.
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.
Importing Egyptian Commodities to Brazil — 2026 Trade Guide
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.
| Commodity | NCM code | Use | Volume context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urea (granular) | 3102.10.10 | Soybean, sugarcane, corn fertilization | Brazil imports 75%+ of demand |
| DAP | 3105.30.10 | Phosphate-based crop nutrition | Major import dependency |
| MAP | 3105.40.00 | Phosphate fertilizer | Major |
| Compound NPK (e.g. 8-28-16) | 3105.20.00 | Custom formulations | Steady |
| Sulphur (granular) | 2503.00 | Soil amendment, sulfate-deficient soils | Growing |
| Cement clinker | 2523.10 | Brazilian cement grinders | Tactical lots |
| Salt (industrial) | 2501.00.19 | Chlor-alkali, water treatment | Niche |
For Egyptian-origin cargo to Brazil:
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
- 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 2501.00.19: 4% TEC
Federal + state taxes on imports
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.
- 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
- Bulk vessel 40,000 MT → Santos / Paranaguá: $42-52/MT
- Bulk vessel 60,000 MT (Panamax) → Santos: $36-44/MT (better economics at scale)
- Container 20'FCL → Santos: $3,200-4,000
- Container 40'FCL → Santos: $4,800-6,000
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