Brazil cuts tax on small imported parcels from May 2026
Since 12 May 2026, Brazil has applied new taxation rules for international parcels under the Remessa Conforme programme: purchases up to $50 are once again exempt from the federal import tax. Above that threshold, a 60% rate applies, with a more generous allowance than before for certified platforms.
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Portaria MF No. 1,342/2026, published on 12 May 2026 by Brazil's Ministry of Finance, amends the simplified taxation regime applicable to postal and express shipments, the Regime de Tributação Simplificada. It applies to parcel import declarations registered from that date, according to information published by the Receita Federal.
For purchases made on platforms certified under the Remessa Conforme programme, the 20% federal import tax is reduced to 0% up to $50, and the allowance applicable to purchases between $50.01 and $3,000 rises from $20 to $30, with a 60% rate on the remainder. Purchases made outside certified platforms remain taxed at 60% with no allowance. In all cases, the state ICMS tax, between 17% and 20% depending on the state, continues to apply on top.
The new schedule applies to declarations registered since 12 May 2026; as of 27 September 2026, it remains the reference tax framework for low-value shipments to Brazil.
Online sellers and e-commerce platforms shipping individual parcels to consumers in Brazil, particularly via postal and express operators, as well as brands testing the Brazilian market with small shipments before moving to conventional commercial imports, are directly affected by this regime.
What it changes for an importer
This regime concerns low-value postal and express shipments to individuals, not the conventional container-based commercial imports we usually arrange for our clients into Brazil. For a client launching a brand and testing the Brazilian market with small individual shipments before moving to volume imports, knowing the $50 threshold and the 60% rate above it avoids unpleasant surprises for the end customer; we do not carry out customs clearance in Brazil ourselves, which remains the responsibility of the importer or their local freight forwarder.
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