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How to calculate Brazilian import taxes: II, IPI, PIS, COFINS, and ICMS

Learn the cascading calculation formula for Brazilian customs duties and state ICMS taxes.

ATTHOS COMEXForeign Trade Senior Advisory Team
How to calculate Brazilian import taxes: II, IPI, PIS, COFINS, and ICMS

Brazilian Import Tax Structure

Duties are calculated in a statutory cascade sequence: Import Duty (II), IPI, PIS/COFINS, and state ICMS grossed up.

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