In accordance with the provisions of the new rule, the importer, By means of a request, obtain the immediate delivery of the goods that you intend to nationalize, provided that they are listed in the Annex of the Normative Instruction and for as long as the State of Emergency in Public Health of National Importance (ESPIN), declared by the Ministry of Health itself, remains in effect.

The rule also stipulates that The goods may be delivered before the customs clearance process is completed. when they are intended for combating the Coronavirus (Covid-19), allowing the importer to make economic use of those imported goods.

Furthermore, the new RFB Instruction 1.927/2020 also makes it possible for the Goods that will be delivered ahead of schedule should have priority in processing and storage.

As is known, since the spread and dissemination of the virus in the world, the Brazilian federal government, states, and municipalities have been taking measures to help combat Covid-19, such as suspending and/or halting daily activities, which ultimately makes economic and business activities in foreign trade unfeasible.

However, this change introduced by the Federal Revenue Service can also be seen as an opportunity for importers to continue their business activities, potentially helping to combat the virus that has spread across the planet, as well as boosting the country's economy in light of the economic and financial consequences currently being experienced by the global population.

It is important for importers and exporters to stay well-advised and well-informed in order to continue their operations in international trade.

News commented on by Rebeca Ayres, Lawyer, graduated in Law in Graduated in 2017 from the Baiana Faculty of Law/BA, specializing in Customs Law and Foreign Trade from Univali-Itajaí.. Areas of Expertise: Customs Law, Tax Law, and Maritime Law. OAB/BA 57.313 and OAB/SC 52.845.

News source: IOB