Structural steel export to Brazil – market, ports, FTAs & impor…

Steel structures for Brazil

Brazil has a large domestic steel and fabrication industry and relatively high import duties; opportunities are mainly in specialised or schedule-critical packages. Design follows ABNT NBR 8800.

Economy & key sectors

Agribusiness, mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, services

Demand for steel structures

Agribusiness storage, logistics, mining and energy facilities.

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Brazil

Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.

Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code. Equipment Support Structures, Racks & TowersSteel supports for process equipment, rack systems, platforms and towers for industrial and infrastructure projects.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Brazil, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

There is no free trade agreement between Vietnam and Brazil. Imports are charged the standard (MFN) duty rate – we quote landed costs on request.

Other trade agreements of Brazil

MercosurMercosur–IsraelMercosur–Egypt

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Brazil.

No FTA with Vietnam – Mercosur common external tariff applies.
Inmetro certification may apply to certain products; Siscomex import licensing.

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Brazil?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Brazil already filled in.

Calculate landed cost

Import duty (HS 7308.90): MFN 12.6%
ICMS (state, typical): 18%
Customs value basis: CIF

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Brazil

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun.

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All Souls' Day – Brazil, 2 November 2026 — In 5 daysAll Souls' Day2 Nov 2026Download banner ↓

2NovAll Souls' DayPublic holiday · In 5 days 15NovProclamation of the RepublicPublic holiday · In 18 days 20NovBlack Consciousness DayPublic holiday · In 23 days 24DecChristmas EveObservance · In 57 days

Business seasonality: Business slows from mid-December through Carnival (February/March) as summer holidays peak, and long weekends ('feriadões') around midweek holidays reduce output.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Brazil. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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Santos, São Paulo, BrazilPort of SantosGateway · 5.5 M TEU