The services offered by MARAMAR comprehend the whole import process with support and assistance by highly-skilled team, customs clearance, ending up with the delivery of merchandise at the recipient address indicated by the sender (contracting party).
If the contracting party prefers, it can provide the purchasing and shipping of the merchandise and MARAMAR handles port clearance, invoicing and delivery.
There are several procedures in the import operations that should be complied with prior to finalizing the negotiations with the foreign supplier and purchasing the merchandises in the foreign country such as:
– Certification of the clients with the relevant authorities as SRF-Siscomex (Radar), ANVISA, MAPA and others.
– Custom-clearance of sea, air, road or railway import;
– Integrated logistics, merchandise delivery at the recipient address indicated by the sender and national distribution.
– Preparation of Import License and follow-up with DECEX, ANVISA, MAPA, IBAMA and other relevant authorities;
– Nationalization in special customs regimens: warehousing and temporary admission;
– Imports covered by the System FUNDAP, (Fundo para o Desenvolvimento das Atividades Portuárias – Funding of Port Activities)
– Financial support of operations
– Special Projects
Maramar develops client-focused logistic planning across the whole import process, starting with merchandise collecting in the foreign country, finding out which is the best transport mode (sea, air “sea-air”) and ending with the road route up to the recipient receiving area.
Our services cover as well road freight pricing, modal research and appropriate routes further to storage logistics and distribution Brazil-wide.
Due to the legal and tax complexity of foreign trade operations, it is critical to be assisted by fully prepared and knowledgeable professionals to skip unwanted events and difficulties which are typical of the Brazilian legislation.
In order to provide complete and appropriate services, below is a list of the key topics we offer our clients:
– Customs, logistics, tax and exchange support for foreign trade operations
– Accurate and safe responses, practical alternatives for every circumstance and business area.
– Tax consulting focused to foreign trade state and federal taxes and its impacts
– Foreign vendors research in order to meet the purchasing necessities of the buyers operating in Brazil
– Formation of Brazilian entrepreneurs groups to visit foreign vendors and support to negotiations
– Oversight of shipping, removals, tax paying
– Storage and merchandise delivery logistics
– Planning of export, financial feasibility projects, issue and anticipation of international credit notes.
Service outsourcing is being used successfully in foreign trade following a world trend in business activities and increasingly disseminated through operations on behalf of third parties or made-to-order which are modalities of importation appropriate for those who wish to outsource their foreign trade operations. Therefore, it is possible to focus exclusively in purchasing and selling products and management of its own business and not on accessory matters that could potentially divert the client from its goals.
Throughout ten years of action, we experienced many cases of long-term partnerships where, regardless of the size or characteristic of the operations, we were capable of offering the best services to our clients. We have solidly adhered to growth and development of companies that are just starting their activities.