A news report released by the Federal Revenue Service indicates that goods will be forfeited for abandonment if they remain in customs-controlled areas for more than 90 days.

As described in article 642, item II, of Decree No. 6,759/2009 (Customs Regulations), one of the circumstances under which the penalty of forfeiture of goods due to abandonment will be decreed is when they remain for more than 90 days in a customs area without their customs clearance having begun and/or due to interruption of the clearance during the same period.

“"Among other occurrences, the interruption of the customs clearance process is characterized by the failure to present documents required by the customs authority, provided that they are essential for the continuation of the clearance, and the importer's failure to appear to witness the verification of the goods, when their presence is mandatory.".

However, it should be noted that this is only one of the grounds for forfeiture due to abandonment, listed in Article 642 of the Customs Regulations.

Source: Federal Revenue Service