Brazil Expansion Sourcebook

official population, GDP and economic tables.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

formal-company counts by CNAE, size and geography.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

official macroeconomic time series.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

PTAX and reference exchange rates.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

Selic decisions and rate history.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

company openings, closures and processing-time statistics.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

integrated company-registration and licensing services.

Use when planning or executing a Brazilian entity, branch, filing or license.

System availability, workflows and required fields can change; use the live portal for execution.

company-registration steps and national registry guidance.

Use when planning or executing a Brazilian entity, branch, filing or license.

System availability, workflows and required fields can change; use the live portal for execution.

CNPJ registration status and corporate registration data.

Use before onboarding a customer, supplier, partner or local provider.

Registry status is not full legal, financial, sanctions or operational due diligence.

company-registration steps and national registry guidance.

Use when planning or executing a Brazilian entity, branch, filing or license.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

rules and procedures for foreign companies and branches.

Use when planning or executing a Brazilian entity, branch, filing or license.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

registration rules for foreign shareholders and documents.

Use when planning or executing a Brazilian entity, branch, filing or license.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

São Paulo commercial registry services and filings.

Use when planning or executing a Brazilian entity, branch, filing or license.

Scope is São Paulo-specific; other states or municipalities may use different procedures and systems.

trademark search, filing and process guidance.

Use before launch to check, file and monitor trademarks or other IP rights.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

federal tax services, certificates and digital procedures.

Use when validating tax obligations, filings, certificates or implementation changes.

Some functions require gov.br credentials, digital certificates or an authorized company representative.

2026 CBS/IBS implementation guidance.

Use when validating tax obligations, filings, certificates or implementation changes.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

SCE-IED foreign direct investment reporting.

Use after foreign capital, funding or cross-border transactions become part of the operating model.

Some functions require gov.br credentials, digital certificates or an authorized company representative.

foreign-capital census obligations and deadlines.

Use after foreign capital, funding or cross-border transactions become part of the operating model.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

FX rules, transfers and authorized-institution guidance.

Use after foreign capital, funding or cross-border transactions become part of the operating model.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

eligibility and rules for foreign-currency accounts in Brazil.

Use after foreign capital, funding or cross-border transactions become part of the operating model.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

employment, payroll, tax and labor event reporting.

Use when hiring, running payroll or checking employer obligations in Brazil.

Some functions require gov.br credentials, digital certificates or an authorized company representative.

FGTS collection, guides and employer procedures.

Use when hiring, running payroll or checking employer obligations in Brazil.

Some functions require gov.br credentials, digital certificates or an authorized company representative.

official guidance on core worker rights and employer obligations.

Use when hiring, running payroll or checking employer obligations in Brazil.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

formal employment flows, stock and wages.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

employer social-security contribution guidance.

Use when hiring, running payroll or checking employer obligations in Brazil.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

single-window import/export systems and services.

Use before and during an import/export operation to validate the responsible system, classification and controls.

System availability, workflows and required fields can change; use the live portal for execution.

Siscomex habilitation rules and procedures.

Use before and during an import/export operation to validate the responsible system, classification and controls.

System availability, workflows and required fields can change; use the live portal for execution.

Siscomex habilitation rules and procedures.

Use before and during an import/export operation to validate the responsible system, classification and controls.

Some functions require gov.br credentials, digital certificates or an authorized company representative.

public consultation of companies enabled for foreign trade.

Use before onboarding a customer, supplier, partner or local provider.

Registry status is not full legal, financial, sanctions or operational due diligence.

NCM classification, nomenclature and downloadable codes.

Use before and during an import/export operation to validate the responsible system, classification and controls.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

import administrative treatment, licensing and agency controls.

Use before and during an import/export operation to validate the responsible system, classification and controls.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

official Brazilian import/export trade data.

Use for market sizing, geographic comparisons and evidence-backed executive assumptions.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

operational changes, deadlines and system notices.

Use before and during an import/export operation to validate the responsible system, classification and controls.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

Authorized Economic Operator rules, certification and benefits.

Use before and during an import/export operation to validate the responsible system, classification and controls.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

health-regulated products, authorizations and import controls.

Use before shipping or selling regulated products to confirm product-specific approvals.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

telecom product certification and homologation.

Use before shipping or selling regulated products to confirm product-specific approvals.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

conformity-assessment and import-consent requirements.

Use before shipping or selling regulated products to confirm product-specific approvals.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

agricultural and food import/export controls.

Use before shipping or selling regulated products to confirm product-specific approvals.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

border inspection procedures for agricultural goods.

Use before shipping or selling regulated products to confirm product-specific approvals.

Requirements can change by NCM, product, origin, transaction structure and date; verify the live operation.

federal laws, decrees and higher-level legislation.

Use to verify the current official text of a federal rule or published act.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

official acts, regulations, tenders and notices published in the DOU.

Use to verify the current official text of a federal rule or published act.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

LGPD guidance, regulations and data-protection materials.

Use when designing data flows, contracts, roles and privacy governance under LGPD.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

labor-residence authorization and MigranteWeb procedures.

Use when a foreign executive or employee will work or reside in Brazil.

Some functions require gov.br credentials, digital certificates or an authorized company representative.

immigrant registration and CRNM procedures.

Use when a foreign executive or employee will work or reside in Brazil.

Authoritative for the published rule or dataset; company-specific interpretation may require a qualified specialist.

investment programs, sectors and state-level opportunities.

Use for official investment support, sector mapping and public soft-landing channels.

Public investment support does not replace legal, tax, regulatory, commercial or operational due diligence.

Brazilian suppliers and export-promotion resources.

Use for official investment support, sector mapping and public soft-landing channels.

Public investment support does not replace legal, tax, regulatory, commercial or operational due diligence.

São Paulo state investment support, sectors and infrastructure.

Use for official investment support, sector mapping and public soft-landing channels.

Public investment support does not replace legal, tax, regulatory, commercial or operational due diligence.

city-level investment support and business-development programs.

Use for official investment support, sector mapping and public soft-landing channels.

Public investment support does not replace legal, tax, regulatory, commercial or operational due diligence.

São Paulo economic, demographic and business datasets.

Use when comparing São Paulo locations, business density, zoning or local operating context.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

São Paulo economic, demographic and business datasets; formal-company counts by CNAE, size and geography.

Use when comparing São Paulo locations, business density, zoning or local operating context.

Official data may be released with a reporting lag and should be matched to the correct period and methodology.

São Paulo geospatial, zoning and urban datasets.

Use when comparing São Paulo locations, business density, zoning or local operating context.

Scope is São Paulo-specific; other states or municipalities may use different procedures and systems.

directory of foreign chambers and commercial representations in São Paulo.

Use for introductions, events, peer networks and country-corridor business access.

Useful for networking and market access, but it is not an official legal or regulatory source.

US–Brazil business network, committees, events and market dialogue.

Use for introductions, events, peer networks and country-corridor business access.

Useful for networking and market access, but it is not an official legal or regulatory source.

Germany–Brazil business services, events and sector networks.

Use for introductions, events, peer networks and country-corridor business access.

Useful for networking and market access, but it is not an official legal or regulatory source.

UK–Brazil business network, business support and events.

Use for introductions, events, peer networks and country-corridor business access.

Useful for networking and market access, but it is not an official legal or regulatory source.

France–Brazil business network, committees and services.

Use for introductions, events, peer networks and country-corridor business access.

Useful for networking and market access, but it is not an official legal or regulatory source.

Canada–Brazil trade, investment, market mapping and missions.

Use for introductions, events, peer networks and country-corridor business access.

Useful for networking and market access, but it is not an official legal or regulatory source.

China–Brazil trade and investment network.

Use for introductions, events, peer networks and country-corridor business access.

Useful for networking and market access, but it is not an official legal or regulatory source.