• on the Exporter's Showcase Portal of the Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC): www.vitrinedoexportador.gov.br
• on the Brazilian Exporters Catalog Portal of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI): http://www.brazil4export.com

The MDIC, MRE and MAPA InvestExportBrasil Portal provides information on potential importing companies: http://investexportbrasil.dpr.gov.br/EmpresasEstrangeiras/Busca/frmBuscaEmpresasEstrangeiras.aspx

Statistical data on exports and imports are released by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC):

• at www.mdic.gov.br > comércio exterior > estatísticas de comércio exterior
• from the Aliceweb System database: http://aliceweb2.mdic.gov.br

MDIC monthly publishes exports by Federation Units and Municipalities with ample and diversified data content, which is available at www.mdic.gov.br > comercio exterior > estatísticas de comércio exterior > balança comercial brasileira por Unidades da Federação: http://www.mdic.gov.br//sitio/interna/interna.php?area=5&menu=1076

Statistical data on exports and imports of MERCOSUR countries are released by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC): http://www.alicewebmercosul.mdic.gov.br

The Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) publishes the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) and the respective Common External Tariff (TEC) at: www.mdic.gov.br > comércio exterior > Tarifa Externa Comum (http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br//sitio/interna/interna.php?area=5&menu=3361)

By knowing the product's NCM code, it is possible to simulate federal taxes levied on each tariff item in the simulator provided by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service: http://www4.receita.fazenda.gov.br/simulador

The Ex-tariff regime consists of the temporary reduction of the import tax rate of goods marked as capital goods (BK) and/or IT and telecommunication goods (BIT) at TEC, in cases where there is no national production. The ex-tariff regime is approved by CAMEX. Information on the regime is released by the Production Development Secretariat (SDP) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) at: http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br//sitio/interna/interna.php?area=2&menu=1174

The Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) provides a tool with basic information on the export process, which includes a simulation of price formation and registration in Siscomex at: http://www.aprendendoaexportar.gov.br/inicial/

SECEX also offers the “Comex Responde” service to answer questions about Brazilian foreign trade: http://comexresponde.comexbrasil.gov.br

The MDIC, MRE and MAPA have a single portal with a wide range of information on foreign trade and investment: http://www.investexportbrasil.gov.br

The administrative treatment of exports and imports is contained in a consolidated ordinance of the Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) available at: http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br//sitio/interna/interna.php?area=5&menu=255&refr=245

The administrative treatment of the suspension and exemption modalities of the drawback regime are contained in a consolidated ordinance of the Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) available at: http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br//sitio/interna/interna.php?area=5&menu=255&refr=245

The Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) publishes the agreements signed and under negotiation at: http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br//sitio/interna/interna.php?area=5&menu=405

The Secretariat of Trade and Services (SCS) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) widely disseminates information about Siscoserv in http://www.mdic.gov.br//sitio/interna/index.php?area=4

About international fairs and missions, we suggest consulting:

• http://expofeiras.gov.br

About missions and business meetings, we suggest consulting:

• http://www.brasilexport.gov.br
• http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/sitio
• http://www.apexbrasil.com.br