The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service decided to adopt less strict customs regulations for goods transported in bulk (grains and vegetable oils) entering the country, in addition to plants, live animals, fresh fruits, and other perishable items. Previously, companies could submit the Import Declaration Form before the products arrived on Brazilian soil. However, these items were necessarily kept from being sent directly to the customs green channel, where clearance is automatic, and further physical and documentation inspections were dispensed. Instead, the goods were automatically sent to the yellow channel (which entails verifying documents) or the red channel (which includes both document and physical verifications). Now, the Federal Revenue ordinance approved on April 11th unlocks this barrier, allowing goods to be directly sent to the green channel. According to the National Union of Tax Auditors of the Revenue, the proposed policy would make it easier for illicit items to enter the nation.
Sources: UOL/Datamar News