The Special Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB), in partnership with Secex, Anvisa and the Ministry of Agriculture, carried out the first Study of Cargo Release Times, developed according to the methodology of the World Customs Organization (OMA), Time Release Study. The study pointed out that cargo imported by Brazilians takes, on average, 7.4 days to be released after reaching the country’s borders. The clearance period was 17 days in 2018 and the government’s goal in recent years was reduced it for less than 10 days. According to the study, in the maritime modal it takes 9.7 days to release the cargo, while by air the average is 5.8 days; by land, it is 2.3 days. The results also show that more than 87% of imported goods are released in less than 7 days, counted from their arrival in the country. Another fact is that 65% of the total average time spent in Anvisa’s consent processes does not result from actions under the agency’s responsibility, but mainly for the payment and bank compensation of fees. The customs clearance stage, which is the responsibility of the Revenue, accounts for less than 10% of the total time calculated. The study was supported by the World Bank Group, the World Customs Organization and the UK Prosperity Fund.
Source: Agência Estado and Agência Brasil