Move from Mexico to Brazil return home with peace of mind

If you stayed abroad for more than 1 year and are effectively transferring residence to Brazil, the used goods that make up your unaccompanied baggage are treated as baggage, exempt from taxes, under the terms of Instrução Normativa RFB nº 1.059/2010. The condition is that the cargo arrives within the legal window and that the documentation proves the transfer of residence. New goods and vehicles are excluded from this exemption.

Yes, and this is not our preference: it is not possible to conclude the customs clearance before your disembarkation in Brazil. The Receita Federal do Brasil (Brazilian Federal Revenue Service) requires, among the shipping documents, proof of the traveler's arrival in the country, and the right to duty relief is tied to your definitive disembarkation. The cargo can leave Mexico and arrive before you — the legal window allows up to 3 months in advance — but it will remain waiting at the port or airport until you arrive, with storage and demurrage accruing in that interval. That is why we schedule from your disembarkation date, and not from the date the house is ready to be packed.

Unaccompanied baggage must arrive between three months before and six months after your disembarkation date in Brazil. This window is the most sensitive point of the route. As maritime transit consumes 45 to 65 days, we plan the cargo shipment date based on your flight date, not the other way around. Outside the window, the Receita Federal treats the cargo as a regular import and charges the applicable taxes.

You can bring it, but the tax treatment is different. The baggage regime for transfer of residence presumes a stay abroad of more than 1 year. With a shorter period, the operation needs to be structured differently and taxes may be due. We evaluate your specific case before issuing a quote, because the relocation strategy changes considerably in that scenario.

Motor vehicles are not included in the unaccompanied baggage regime for Brazilian importation. On this point the two legislations converge: Mexico also excludes automobiles, pickups, motorcycles, trailers and motorhomes from menaje de casa. Importing a vehicle into Brazil is a separate operation, with its own taxation and requirements, and our team advises on feasibility on a case-by-case basis.

On this route compatibility tends to be better than on European routes. Mexico operates on 127 V, with A and B type outlets, a voltage close to much of Brazil. Nevertheless, the Brazilian plug standard is different and some regions of the country operate on 220 V. Motor-driven appliances, such as washers, dryers and dishwashers, require special attention. We evaluate each item in the inventory.

Yes. The return of animals to Brazil requires an international veterinary certificate issued by an official veterinarian, a valid rabies vaccination, and compliance with the requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The transport of the animal is a process separate from the shipment of goods and runs in parallel, handled by our pet department. We have already transported more than 1,000 animals.

Proof is provided by a set of documents, and the hierarchy among them matters. The two proofs that actually support the clearance are the Declaration of Residence issued by the Brazilian Consulate of the city where you live and utility bills in your name, such as water, electricity, gas and internet: these demonstrate effective residence at the address. Documents such as the temporary or permanent resident card, the CURP, the employment contract and the lease agreement or property deed enter the dossier as supporting evidence, together with the passport showing entries and exits, but they do not prove residence alone, because they attest authorization to reside and not the fact of having lived there. A document that certifies the termination of residence in Mexico is also required. We assemble this dossier with you before shipment, because gathering documents abroad after you are already in Brazil is much more difficult.

The exit of the goods must be correctly registered at Mexican customs, with the bill of lading issued in the name of the owner. Those who entered Mexico with exemption of menaje de casa had a pedimento filed by a licensed customs broker, and this situation must be verified before shipment. You do not need to handle this yourself: our accredited agent in Mexico conducts the step and One Moving manages the process, for your convenience.

In Mexico, collection, packing and exit documentation are conducted by accredited agents of our international network, under supervision of our team. In Brazil, customs clearance, final delivery and assembly are executed by One Moving's own team, without intermediaries. As Brazilian customs clearance is the critical point of this route, it is entirely under our direct management.