Expertise

Customs Law and Foreign Trade

DJA offers legal advice in all international trade relations, including purchase and sale of goods and provision of services between different countries.

With solid knowledge about customs policies and laws applied in the most different jurisdictions, we operate in several spheres, from the defense in relation to seized cargoes to the prevention and audit of customs fines.

 

Our solutions in this area include advice on:

 

LITIGATION

  • Resolution of issues in the administrative and judicial spheres
  • Advice on processes of consultation with legislation
  • Tax classification of goods and services
  • Relations with foreign trade agencies
  • Acting in administrative processes
  • Acting in processes of rectification of customs declarations
  • Acting in special procedures of customs control
  • Spontaneous denunciation
  • Discussions on tax requirements during customs clearance
  • Discussions on penalties and fines applied to foreign trade actors
  • Discussions on customs duties
  • Lawsuits
  • Customs and tax discussions
  • Discussions of fines and penalties
  • Recovery of customs taxes

CONSULTANCY

  • Advice on international agreements and rules of origin
  • INCOTERMS and its operational applications
  • Claims for reduction of rate in the Common External Tariff (TEC)
  • SISCOSERV
  • Consulting in the import and export of services and software
  • Advice on customs procedures
  • Certification of companies in the AEO program
  • Trade defense investigation procedures (dumping, countervailing measures and safeguards)
  • Non-tariff barriers
  • Tax classification of goods and services
  • Application of administrative treatments
  • Import licensing
  • Ex-tariff claims (BK, BIT and automotive)
  • Customs due diligence
  • Legal Opinions
  • Operational feasibility study
  • Export controls
  • Qualification in RADAR
  • Implementation, management and/or review of special customs regimes (drawback, Recof, Report, temporary admission and others)
  • Customs valuation

CUSTOMS & GLOBAL TRADE COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

  • Assistance in the development of trade compliance policies 
  • Risk management 
  • Structuring and development of internal controls 
  • Implementation and monitoring
  • Trainings, seminars and in-company lectures on legislation 
  • Legal management of operations 
  • Evaluation of customs and tax costs 
  • Management of trading partners
  • Pre-dispatch review 
  • Operational mapping 
  • Strategic planning 
  • Post-dispatch customs review

Profissionais

Diego Joaquim

Benefits for the customer

Reduction of deadlines and costs in customs operations

Prevention of sanctions and penalties by the IRS (Internal Revenue Service)

Risk management

Performance in all Brazilian ports and airports

Office Differentials

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Strategic presence nearby international ports and airports

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Acting in emergency situations and long-term planning

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Close customer service, with active performance of the partners

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Solid experience in the customs segment, with customized solutions

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Our expertise about Customs Law and Foreign Trade

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