What a Brazilian buyer needs to know before the first order: who transports, who clears customs, which documents travel with the cargo and how lead times are set. Straight answers, with no promise that is not written into the order.
Ferraxis manufactures in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay, and supplies Brazilian industry. Each order sets the Incoterm, the transport and the paperwork; the customs regime and the documents for each operation are defined with the customs broker. Below is what applies in general.
Who transports the cargo and who handles customs clearance?
It depends on the Incoterm agreed for each order; the split of responsibilities, costs and risks is written into the proposal.
Export clearance in Paraguay and import clearance in Brazil are handled by a licensed customs broker, with whom the regime and the documents for each operation are defined. The Brazilian importer must hold Siscomex (Radar) authorization to import; if this is your first import of this kind, Ferraxis explains what the broker will ask for at each step.
Which documents travel with the cargo?
The exact set is defined per order, with the customs broker, according to the Incoterm and the goods. In general, the cargo travels with:
Commercial invoice, describing the parts, quantities, values and NCM tariff classification.
Packing list, with the breakdown of packages, weights and dimensions.
Mercosur certificate of origin, when the part meets the rule of origin and the buyer wants to use the tariff preference.
International transport documents, issued by the carrier and the customs broker.
Inspection records and reports travel with the cargo when the proposal provides for them. Inspection criteria and the documents for each batch are agreed with the buyer in the order; the quality page explains how.
It is assessed case by case. It depends on the NCM classification of the part and on the Mercosur rule of origin that applies to that NCM: the part must be made in Paraguay with the transformation or regional content the rule requires. When it qualifies, the certificate of origin is issued and the buyer claims the preference on import; when it does not, the import follows the normal tariff treatment.
That is why Ferraxis does not promise an exemption before the analysis. The NCM and the origin are checked with the customs broker at the proposal stage, so the buyer can work out the landed cost with the right information.
How is the cargo packed and protected?
Packaging is defined with the order, according to the part, the finish and the transport. Cut and bent parts travel separated by item, with protection between layers when the finish requires it. Coated parts can get additional protection on visible surfaces, and welded assemblies are secured to the pallet or crate when the package and the transit call for it.
Packages leave identified for checking on receipt. When the buyer has its own packaging or labeling standard, it is agreed in the proposal.
Is scheduled supply possible?
Recurring parts can be supplied under a program: quantities and delivery dates agreed per period, with batches released according to the schedule. This gives the plant predictability in production and the buyer predictability in receiving. Batch sizes, intervals and how the program is revised are defined in the proposal.
How are lead times set?
An order's lead time adds up successive stages, each confirmed in the proposal:
Technical review
Review of the drawing, material, tolerances and finish; confirmation of feasibility and NCM classification.
Production
Cutting, bending, welding, coating and inspection, according to the quantity and the production queue at the time of the order.
Transit
Export clearance, transport to the border, import release in Brazil and delivery to the destination.
Transit varies with the destination and with customs release time, which does not depend on the plant alone. That is why the lead time is quoted per order, not as a fixed catalog figure.
What should I send to receive a proposal?
With the information below, the technical review answers feasibility, price, lead time and delivery terms for your case:
Drawing or model of the part.
Material and thickness.
Quantity: one-off or estimated monthly volume.
Finish: powder coating and color, or another surface requirement.
Critical tolerances and acceptance criteria, if any.
