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Brazil Import Duty Rate for Clothing & Apparel

HS 61 / 62 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories

Brazil MFN Import Duty Rate

35%

on CIF value

MERCOSUR: 0%

II 35% on finished garments from outside MERCOSUR. IPI generally 0% on clothing. ICMS 12–18%.

How duty is calculated

CIF value

Product cost + international freight + insurance

Import duty (35%)

Applied to CIF value. EU, UK, and most countries use CIF.

ICMS/IPI (18%)

Applied to CIF value + duty. Collected at customs.

Use our Landed Cost Calculator to compute the full cost including freight, brokerage, and last-mile delivery.

Worked example: clothing & apparel worth US$10,000

A commercial shipment invoiced at US$10,000 with US$900 of international freight and insurance. Brazil charges duty on the CIF value (goods + freight + insurance), so the duty base is US$10,900. Customs converts the amount to BRL at the official exchange rate on the day of import.

Charge	At 35%
Import duty	$3,815
ICMS/IPI (18%)	$2,649
Total paid at the border	$6,464

ICMS/IPI is usually recoverable for a registered business, so the cost that stays with you is the duty. Excise, anti-dumping duties and broker fees are not included.

Classifying clothing & apparel correctly

Chapter 61 covers knitted or crocheted garments and Chapter 62 woven ones; within each, the code depends on garment type, gender and fibre content.

Knitted vs woven is the first question, and it changes the code entirely
The fibre that predominates by weight decides the subheading — a 51% cotton / 49% polyester top is cotton
Men's vs women's is decided by the way the garment closes (left over right is men's)

Compliance. Garments need fibre-content and care labels (EU Textile Regulation, US FTC Textile Act) and, for the US, country-of-origin marking; children's sleepwear and drawstrings have extra safety rules.

Importing into Brazil: what you need

Receita Federal (the federal revenue service) clears imports through Siscomex and the Portal Único; duty (Imposto de Importação) follows the Mercosur Common External Tariff (TEC).

Registration. RADAR authorisation in Siscomex for the importing company; some goods also need a prior import licence (LI).

Low-value shipments. Under the Remessa Conforme programme, cross-border purchases up to US$50 pay 20% import tax and those from US$50 to US$3,000 pay 60% minus a US$20 deduction; state ICMS applies on top.

Documents customs will ask for

Import declaration (DUIMP) in the Portal Único
Commercial invoice and packing list
Bill of lading or air waybill
Import licence (LI) where required
Mercosur certificate of origin for preferential treatment

Charges on top of duty

IPI federal excise, set per product in the TIPI table
PIS/COFINS-Importação, roughly 11.75% combined for most goods
ICMS state tax of roughly 17–23%, calculated 'por dentro' (included in its own base)
AFRMM merchant marine levy of 8% of ocean freight

Watch out. The import tax is the start, not the total. IPI, PIS/COFINS and ICMS stack on top, so the landed cost of a product with 20% duty is often 70–100% above its CIF value.

Frequently asked questions

What is the import duty rate for Clothing & Apparel in Brazil?

The MFN (Most Favoured Nation) import duty rate for Clothing & Apparel (HS 61 / 62) in Brazil is 35% on the CIF value. II 35% on finished garments from outside MERCOSUR. IPI generally 0% on clothing. ICMS 12–18%.

Is ICMS/IPI charged on Clothing & Apparel imports to Brazil?

Yes. Brazil charges ICMS/IPI at 18% on the CIF value plus any import duty. This applies to virtually all commercial imports.

Are there FTA rates available for Clothing & Apparel in Brazil?

Yes. MERCOSUR: 0%. MERCOSUR (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay), MERCOSUR–Egypt, MERCOSUR–Israel are the key agreements — verify origin requirements with your customs broker.

How is import duty calculated for Clothing & Apparel entering Brazil?

Duty is calculated on the CIF value of the goods. CIF value includes the product cost, international freight, and insurance. The MFN duty of 35% is applied to this value. ICMS/IPI (18%) is then applied on the duty-paid value.