Brazil Export

Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700

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Export Requirements for Brazil

Eligible/Ineligible Products

A - Eligible Product

1 - Fresh/frozen pork.

2 - Further processed pork products

3 - Edible and Inedible products for pharmaceutical or other industrial purposes

4 - Airline Meals - U.S. meat intended for use in meals on airlines for the consumption of the crew and passengers on board international flights may be exported from any U.S. inspected facility.

5 - Gelatin and collagen prepared exclusively from hides and skins.

Protein free tallow.*

B - Ineligible Product

Ruminant products and sub-products.

Fresh/frozen poultry and poultry products.

Brazil Export - Processing/Labeling Requirements

A - Processing Requirements

1 - Inedible beef tallow must be denatured with fluorescein at 2 grams per metric ton of product prior to shipping to Brazil. (Note: Other denaturants with the same effect may be used at levels approved by FSIS.)

2 - Bulk-packed meat products (such as boneless pork meat) must be packaged in plastic (cyrovac or similar material), even if packed in waxed or impermeable boxes.

3 - The production date (date on which the product was prepared) must be identified on the master carton.

B - The Brazilian government requires the pre-approval of all animal product labels. Label approval is the responsibility of the exporter through his agent (importer or broker in Brazil). The importer usually prepares the required Portuguese translation and submits the labeling along with the required questionnaire to the Brazilian Department of Animal Origin Products Inspection (DIPOA). The following information will need to be supplied to the importer:

1 - name of product,

2 - ingredients, country of origin,

3 - special storage instructions (when necessary)

4 - net weight (in metric units),

5 - date of production (must be identified on master carton), and

6 - expiration date (shelf life, established by the manufacturer)

Label approval can be accomplished through the importer in the Brazil or might be accomplished through consulting firms: The following are presented for information and other firms may be available. These are presented without any intended bias and with no guarantee of reliability:

Ms. Eliane Myiazaki
Foodstaff Consultoria
Av. Aratas, 1381
0481 Sao Paulo, SP
Tel. (55-11) 535-3976
fax (55-11) 5561-3276

Mr. Roberto Sacramento
Sacramento Consultoria
Rua Aiuru 47/203 Humanita
22261-110 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Tel/Fax (55-21) 266-6955

Maria Tereza Zinsly
AIBIE Assessoria
SRTN Q. 701, BI. A, s/627
70710-200 Brasilia, DF
Tel. (55-61) 981-7013
Fax (55-61) 273-7575

Label submissions are not accepted by the TSC or by direct submission through the U.S. Embassy in Brazil.

Brazil Export - Documentation Requirements

A - Certification

1 - Meat and Poultry Products - Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5--Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.

2 - Glands for Pharmaceutical Use

Inedible product-Obtain FSIS Form 9060-9 (MP Form 415-3)--Export Certificate For Inedible Product.

Edible product- Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 (MP-130). Type the following statement in the remarks section "FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE ONLY".

3 - Inedible Tallow - Obtain FSIS form 9060-9 (MP form 415-3)--Export Certificate For Inedible Product. Type the following statement on the certificate:

"The product was denatured with fluorescein at the rate of 2 grams per metric ton" (or a similar statement if any other denaturant was used.)

4 - Airline Meals. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5. Type the following statement in the "Remarks" section:

"This product is intended for exclusive use for airline or ship meals."

Note: Certificates should never be stamped with the export stamp or embossed with a stamp.

B - U.S. export certificates must be visaed by the Brazilian Consulate in Washington, DC. The address is as follows:

Brazilian Consulate
Legalization Section
3009 Whitehaven St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008-3613
(202) 238-2735

Brazil Export - Plants Eligible to Export Brazil

Plant Approval

Fresh/frozen red meat and further processed meat and further processed poultry products for export to Brazil must originate from a Brazilian approved facility. All plants approved prior to October, 1998 are eligible to export to Brazil. Applications for plant approval may be submitted using FSIS Form 9080-3 (5/10/00) to the FSIS Office of International Affairs. The phone number is (202) 720-6400, and Fax number is (202) 720-7990. Plant review by Brazilian (DIPOA) reviewers may be required for approval by Brazil. More information will be provided as it becomes available. The list of eligible plants for Brazil is updated periodically and is available in the FSIS Export Library.

Casings are eligible from any federally inspected establishment.

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Brazil Import Export Companies

G&A Global Enterprise
Address: 168 Main Street #5
Tel: 516 887-1461

Allworld Removals LTD.
Allworld Removals is a family owned international freight forwarding company specializing in shipping your personal belongings overseas.Toll free: 1 888-690-1212


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