Registered foreign-trade operator
From negotiation with the supplier to goods cleared by customs, with import taxes paid, and sold in Brazil, in sectors that require government authorisation to import.
Your operation
Tell us the product, the origin and the estimated volume. We will come back with the import structure that fits and the next steps.
2019
Incorporated
04
Regulatory licences
approx. 60 days
From shipment at origin to sale in Brazil
03
Locations
Federal Revenue Service
Unlimited RADAR
China Customs
GACC-registered
Ministry of Agriculture
MAPA · No. EI AL 000303-4
ANP
Foreign Trade Agent
What we do
Each business line starts from the same base: authorisation from the regulators to operate the sector, correct documents from origin, and sale in the Brazilian market.
Import and sale
01
Import and sale in the Brazilian market — from price negotiation with the supplier (goods, freight, taxes and costs to destination) to sale to wholesale buyers.
International sourcing
GACC-registered
Unlimited RADAR authorisation
Regulated farm inputs
02
Import of fertilisers, inoculants and soil amendments, in bulk or packaged. For fertilisers, the import depends on an establishment registration with MAPA, which HIPOGRIFO holds.
MAPA registration
Bulk and packaged
Fertilisers · Inoculants · Soil amendments
Foreign-trade agent
03
Registered with the ANP — Brazil's oil and gas regulator — as a Foreign Trade Agent for fuels: oil products, natural gas and biofuels.
ANP registration
Oil and natural gas
Biofuels
Origin and destination
HIPOGRIFO works with suppliers in any country. On imports, the destination is always the Brazilian domestic market: wholesalers and distributors. The licence structure and the document routine are the same, even though requirements vary with the product, the origin and the import structure.
Origin
↓
Same document base
Destination
Wholesalers and distributors
Structure
Establishments in Espírito Santo, Alagoas and Santa Catarina give HIPOGRIFO a regional presence in the Southeast, the Northeast and the South of Brazil. Cargo can be cleared at any Brazilian port.
ES
Espírito Santo
Region: Southeast
The unit from which the operation is run.
AL
Alagoas
Region: Northeast
Own structure in the Northeast.
SC
Santa Catarina
Region: South
Own structure in the South.
04
registrations and licences
Licences
Regulated sectors require registration, authorisation and technical inspection before the first shipment. These are the licences behind the operation.
01
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal)
RADAR is the Federal Revenue Service authorisation to import through Siscomex, Brazil's foreign-trade system; in the unlimited modality there is no value cap per operation — the limit that restricts importers on a value-limited registration.
02
General Administration of Customs of China
Registered with the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), which clears HIPOGRIFO to export selected Brazilian products into the Chinese market. Ask us about your product.
03
Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA)
Establishment registration No. EI AL 000303-4 for fertilisers, inoculants and soil amendments (corretivos), imported and sold in bulk or packaged, valid until 6 May 2032. Current operations focus on urea.
04
ANP — Brazil's oil and gas regulator
Registered with the ANP — Brazil's oil and gas regulator — as a Foreign Trade Agent for fuels: oil products, natural gas and biofuels.
How we operate
01
Suppliers at origin and landed-cost build-up.
02
Invoices, bills of lading and import registrations.
03
Customs release and logistics.
04
Tax calculation and payment of the overseas supplier.
05
Wholesale buyers in Brazil.
In practice
Tax compliance
3 levels
Valid tax clearance certificates (certidões negativas) at federal, state and municipal level, renewed on a regular basis.
Self-funded operation
Since 2019
No bank debt since incorporation. An importer that needs bank credit to close its FX contract delays the shipment. Ours does not wait for a credit decision.
Operating cycle
approx. 60 days
Around 60 days from shipment at origin to domestic sale.
Three locations
03
Establishments in the Southeast, the Northeast and the South. Cargo can be cleared at any Brazilian port.
Import structures
A
HIPOGRIFO imports in its own name, with its own funds, and sells the customs-cleared, duty-paid goods to the client in the domestic market.
B
HIPOGRIFO imports with its own funds for resale to a buyer committed before shipment, who acquires the goods once they are cleared by customs.
C
HIPOGRIFO handles customs clearance and the other import procedures; the client contracts and pays for the operation and appears on the import as the acquirer, the actual buyer of the goods.
FAQ
Straight answers on import structures, licences and lead times. Can't find what you need? Talk to the team.
What is the difference between importing for a pre-committed buyer and conta e ordem?
When importing for a pre-committed buyer (importação por encomenda), HIPOGRIFO imports with its own funds and resells the goods, once cleared by customs, to a buyer committed before shipment. In conta e ordem, the client contracts and pays for the operation and appears on the import as the acquirer; HIPOGRIFO handles customs clearance and the other import procedures.
Does HIPOGRIFO import fertilisers?
Yes. With a MAPA establishment registration (No. EI AL 000303-4), HIPOGRIFO imports fertilisers, inoculants and soil amendments, in bulk and packaged. Current operations focus on urea.
What does the GACC registration allow HIPOGRIFO to do in China?
It is HIPOGRIFO's registration with the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). It clears the company to export into the Chinese market selected products that the Chinese authority requires to be registered in advance. Ask us about your case.
Does HIPOGRIFO operate in the fuels sector?
Yes. HIPOGRIFO is registered with the ANP — Brazil's oil and gas regulator — as a Foreign Trade Agent for fuels: oil products, natural gas and biofuels.
How long does an operation take?
Around 60 days from shipment at origin to sale in the domestic market.
Why three locations?
The establishments in Espírito Santo, Alagoas and Santa Catarina give HIPOGRIFO a regional presence. Location does not limit the operation: cargo can be cleared at any Brazilian port.
