Learn how to import beverages legally into Brazil— step by step
Learn from practitioners with experience across more than 1,000 MAPA and ANVISA processes. No textbook theory—only what works in practice.
Free Checklist
Download now: Complete Checklist for Importing Beverages into Brazil —27 items every importer should check before getting started.
Is this course for you?
Business owners planning their first beverage or food import
Importers who need help navigating MAPA and ANVISA requirements
Distributors looking to add imported products to their portfolio
Consultants seeking to specialise in food and beverage regulation
What you will learn
Six practical modules informed by more than 1,000 real cases
Import fundamentals in Brazil
How the import process works, customs regimes and the main competent authorities.
MAPA: what it is and how it works
Ministry of Agriculture requirements, mandatory documentation and realistic approval timelines.
ANVISA and health surveillance
When a product requires registration, how to apply and avoid common errors.
Tariff classification and NCM
How to classify products correctly, pay the appropriate duty rate and avoid penalties.
Documentation and suppliers
Which documents to request from exporters, how to negotiate and prepare a complete dossier.
Strategy and scale
How to build a sustainable import operation with repeatable, profitable processes.
What can go wrong without the right knowledge
Mistakes that cost importers money every year
Importing without MAPA registration
Cargo held at port and substantial fines when products are not compliant before importation.
Incorrect tariff classification
Incorrect tax payments and penalties caused by using the wrong NCM code.
Incomplete documentation
Processes delayed for weeks or months by incorrect or incomplete submissions to authorities.
Choosing the wrong supplier
A supplier without export approval or valid health documentation for Brazil.
Practical experience, not textbook theory
Since 2017, ROMERA JR has focused exclusively on food and beverage imports involving MAPA and ANVISA.
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