Clothing & Textile Brazil Market Report

Here you find relevant information and services for the Clothing & Textile Brazilian industry, including subjects as: textile, clothing, fabrics, fibers, filaments, non-wovens, yarn, cotton, apparel, silk, footwear, sportswear, fashion, carpets, leather, camping, manufacturing, events, conferences, market research, wholesale, retail and textile associations.

1. Know the market basics

A. TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IN BRAZIL D. PLAYERS The growing importance of the textile industry in the Brazilian economy can be better understood taking a look at the latest figures. Presently, the sector comprises more than 30 thousand companies and employs approximately 1.5 million Brazilian workers. This unique market has attracted exporters from many countries, in the same way the country itself exports a considerable volume. In 2001, the total turnover of the sector was of US$ 22,7 billon and both imports and exports surmounted US$ 1 billion each. Intensely investing in the domestic production, the textile sector has been making continuous investments in technology. It's estimated that at least US$ 1 billion is invested every year (ANBA). Sample of registers you find in our Directory of Importers, Distributors and Wholesalers Baby Clothes
Petit Enfant Phone 55-11-66929639 / FAX 55-11-66938778 Rua Oriente, 562 - Sao Paulo, SP 03016-000 http://www.petitenfant.com.br

Carpet
Verona Imp e Exp. Ltda Phone 55-11-55073787 / FAX 55-11-55073787 Rua Guararapes, 1831 - Sao Paulo, SP 04561004 verona@amcham.com.br

Baby Clothes Distributor

Petit Enfant Phone 55-11- 66929639 / FAX 55-11-66938778 Rua Oriente, 562 - Sao Paulo, SP 03016-000 http://www.petitenfant.com.br

Beachwear
Acqua & Cia. Phone 55 (21) 22227080 / FAX 55 (21) 2222-9084 R. Santa Clara, 33 /.203 Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22031130 sac@acquaecia.com.br http://www.acquaecia.com.br

Carpet Distributor
T?til Tabacow SA Phone 55-19-800152535 / FAX 55-19-3471 6815 Av. Affonso Pansan, 1581 - Campinas, SP 13473620 falecom@tabacow.com.br http://www.tabacow.com.br

Fabric and Distributor

Tony Textil Com?cio e Ind?tria Ltda Phone 55-11- 50510217 Av. Moema,399 - Sao Paulo, SP 04077-021 vendas@tonytextil.com.br http://ww.tonytextil.com.br

Fashion Jewelry Distributor

Zum Zum Zum Bijoux Phone 55-11- 66940403 / FAX 55-11-66929818 Rua Miller, 194 Bras Sao Paulo - SP 03011-010 zum@zumzumzumbijoux.com.br http://www.zumzumzumbijoux. com.br/

source: ABIT

Sector Data Footwear

 total imports in 2004: US$ 1.3 billion increase of 22.7% compared to 2003 imports

Cal?dos Azaleia S/A Phone 55-51-543-1000 FAX 55-51-543-1000 R. Dr. Legendre, 34 - Parob?/span>, RS 95630-000 fsouza@azaleia.com.br http://www.azaleia.com.br

Jeans Fabric and Distributor sector total revenue in 2003: US$ 22.7 Mart-Center billion Phone 55-11- 69010437 / FAX 55-11- 69015910
R. Chico Pontes, 150 -Sao Paulo, SP 02067-001

fairs and shows in Brazil: more than 50 http://www.cvljeans.com.br more than 30,000 companies in the sector Opportunities for Equipment The textile industry is constantly growing due to the acquisition of modern equipment and technical development applied to production, besides the promotion of its professional through training programs. This development program has already invested more than US$ 8 billion in the last years. Its objective is to make the Brazilian textile industry stronger in the globalized and competitive market. Leather
Sao Paulo Alpargatas S/A Phone 55-11-38477322 FAX 55-11-38477322 R. Urussui, 300 - Sao Paulo, SP - 04542903 alpargatas@alpargatas.com.br http://www.alpargatas.com.br

Pregnancy Clothes Distributor

Maria Barriga Phone 55-11- 38144228 Rua Aspicuelta, 145 - Sao Paulo, SP 05433-010 mariabarriga@mariabarriga.com.br http://www.mariabarriga.com.br

E. ASSOCIATIONS
ABRAVEST?Associa?o Brasileira do Vestu?io (Brazilian Association of Clothing) Phone 55-11-69014333 Fax 55-11- 69099420 R. Chico Ponies, 1500, Mart Center, S? Paulo, SP 02067-002 magda@abravest.org.br www.abravest.org.br

B. REFERENCE PRICES

How much Brazilian importers paid in ABIT - Associa?o Brasileira da Ind?tria T?til e de 2004? Check out our 2004 importing prices Confec?o table. (Brazilian Association of Textile and Clothing Industries) Phone 55-11- 38236100 / FAX 55-11-38236122 R. Marqu? de Itu, 968 - S? Paulo, SP 01223-000 http://www.abit.org.br ABTT - Associa?o Brasileira de T?nicos T?teis
(Brazilian Association of Textile Technicians) Phone 55-1934061375 / FAX 55-19-34061651 Rua Jo? Zanaga, 383 ? Americana, SP 13450-000 http://www.abtt.org.br

ABICAL?DOS - Associa?o Brasileira das Ind?trias de Cal?dos

(Brazilian Association of Shoe Manufacturers) Phone 55-51-5947011 / FAX 55-51-5948011 R. Alu?io de Azevedo, 60 - Novo Hamburgo, RS 93520-300 www.abicalcados.com.br abicalcados@abicalcados.com.br

ABRAMEQ - Associa?o Brasileira das Ind?trias de M?uinas e Equipamentos para os setores do Couro Cal?dos e Afins - (Brazilian Association of Machinery for
Shoes and Leather products) Phone 55-51-594-2232 FAX 5551-594-2232 R. Lucas de Oliveira, 49 / 204 - Novo Hamburgo, RS 93510-110 www.abrameq.com abrameq@abrameq.com.br

Associa?o Brasileira das Ind?trias de N?tecidos e Tecidos T?nicos - ABINT

(Brazilian Association of Non-woven and technical fabrics) (11) 3032-3015 (11) 3819-6311 Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 1478 / 314 Sao Paulo, SP 01451-001 http://www.abint.org.br abint@abint.org.br

F. TRADE FAIRS COUROMODA 2005 / 26th FENINVER

Date: January, 13 - 16 Sector: leather and shoes Volume: 3,000+ companies 60,000+ visitors Address: Anhembi, Sao Paulo, SP http://www.couromoda.com

FENIN 2005
Date: January, 25 - 28 Sector: textile Volume: 500+ companies Address: Sierra Park, Gramado - RS http://www.fenin.com.br

SP FASHION WEEK 2005

Date: January, 28 - 03 Sector: fashion mega event A upscale event with famous brands & models. Address: Bienal Pq. Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, SP http://www.saopaulofashionweek.com.br

TEXBRASIL FENATEC 2005

Date: March, 22 - 25 Sector: textile Address: ITM Expo, Sao Paulo, SP http://www.fenatec.com.br

SURF & BIKINI/SKATE & STREET 2005

Date: June, 29 - 02 Sector: Surfwear and skatewear Volume: 300+ companies 30,000+ visitors Address: Centro Exposi?es Imigrantes, Sao Paulo, SP

SP FASHION WEEK 2005

Sector: fashion mega event A upscale event with famous brands & models. Address: Bienal Pq. Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, SP http://www.saopaulofashionweek.com.br

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3. Reach relevant prospects from our CD-Rom Directory

Our Brazilian Trade Directory of Importers , Distributors and Wholesalers is your comprehensive business-to-business resource to access hundreds of Qualified Brazilian Importers, Distributors & Wholesalers for the most relevant market segments in Brazil. It includes Brazilian companies located in all Brazilian States: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paran? Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Amazonas, etc. Our directories are designed and compiled to help you as a manufacturer, exporter or international trader to begin or expand your global business-to-business sales. Today, The Directory of Brazilian Importers, Distributors & Wholesalers 2011 edition is the most timely, accurate, comprehensive information available anywhere on trade through Brazilian Markets. Each register from the list includes detailed company information: company name, category, complete address, telephone and fax numbers. Most of the entries also have the web site and e-mail addresses. click here to learn more back

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Have your product or service detailed in a Portuguese-written website.

Have a Portuguese-written website with your product or service within 1 week after you order Includes translation to Portuguese, web development and publishing at our website: http://www.brazilbrand.com/yourcompany Registering in most relevant Brazilian search engines: Radar Uol, Cad? Altavista Brazil, etc. Hosting of the created website for one year. Link from the Portuguese version to your main website

Chinavasion sells wholesale electronics to more and more Brazilian customers and we would like to share a bit of background information we have built up on import taxes in Brazil. When a Brazilian person imports something i.e. buys anything from abroad regardless of place of origin (in almost all cases) then the buyer / recipient will have to pay taxes to be able to receive the goods. This is worth knowing if you are drop-shipping to Brazil or exporting to Brazil, as your Brazilian buyer may not be aware of the big tax bill coming their way and will need to be warned about this. As the exporter sending goods to Brazil you also need to obtain a tax number for the recipient of the goods. If you send the goods without that, you are risking holding the goods up in customs or even having them impounded. Brazil Import Tax Basics:

If you want to send shipments to Brazil by door-to-door courier, Brazilian law only allows goods to enter if the goods have no commercial value, or are destined for private use only, and have a value of under USD 3,000. Within those limits a courier such as FedEx will be able to issue clearance. However, despite being within the allowed limits mentioned, the goods WILL be subject to duties and taxes if the value is over USD 50.00 Duties and taxes could add another 100% (!) to the goods price, e.g. 60% import duty + 18% sales tax + around USD 10.00 for customs administrative charges. Books and documents are duty exempt, except for advertisement and printing materials. Goods entering Brazil destined for resale need to be cleared through customs with a broker and will attract duties according to standard Harmonised Tariff categories.

Brazilian Tax Number / Tax ID

The tax ID required for shipments to Brazilian private individuals is called CPF Cadastro Pessoa Fisica and in fact will be well known to the person because it is like a Social Security Number. Format of the number would be like: 000.000.028-00 For companies the tax needs to be charged differently and their company tax number must be delcared: CPNJ Cadastro Nacional de Pessoa Juridica. Format of the number would be something like: 00.000.486/0001-00

Brazilian readers please feel free to add information or corrections by posting comments on this blog post! More Information About Importing To Brazil, Provided By FedEx:
Commercial Invoices Invoices are required for all dutiable shipments relating to commercial transactions between companies and companies,

companies and individuals, regardless of the value. Commercial invoices should show freight, insurance and similar charges as separate items when applicable, regardless of the INCOTERM used on the transaction. Specific invoice details are required for a number of commodities including the following: * Textiles - the fabric breakdown, whether knit or woven and, for clothing articles, the gender; * Marked/mutilated samples - the words mutilated samples? or marked samples, not for resale? as applicable; * Software on CDs and floppy disks - The value of software must be shown separately from software support. Air Waybill An air waybill or carriers certificate (naming the consignee for customs purposes) is required as evidence of the consignees right to make entry. Customs Valuation On January 1, 1995, Brazil implemented the MERCOSUL Common Nomenclature, known as the NCM (Nomenclatura Comum do MERCOSUL), consistent with the Harmonized System (HS) for tariff classification. Brazil Import Duties Shipments by air valued between 51 USD and 3,000 USD are subject to a flat 60% duty and tax on the FOB value of the shipment regardless of the commodity. Medicaments for personal use are exempt from this duty and tax. Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages cannot be shipped via air express service. Brazil also assesses the following taxes and fees on imports over and above duty and tax:

Brokerage Fee --1% of C.I.F. value Warehouse Tax --1% of the import duty Fee for Handling Charges--varies according to value of product (from 20 USD to 100 USD) Administration Commission--currently fixed at 50 USD Additional Port Tax--two fees totaling 3 % of C.I.F. value A Merchant Marine Renewal Tax (MMR) is assessed at 25 percent of ocean freight charges on imports by sea, payable by the importer. There is current legislation that proposes a reduction of the MMR tax to 10 percent.
Merchandise entering duty free includes newspapers, maps, books, and magazines. Passenger baggage, such as personal clothing, jewelry, consumption goods and other objects for the passenger's professional or domestic use, are exempt from duty and tax. Souvenirs with a value not exceeding 500 USD also enter duty free. Personal effects of individuals transferring residence to Brazil are duty free if accompanied by an authorization by the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate in the country of origin.