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Export Requirements for Brazil

BR-29 (Jun 26, 2012)

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Eligible/Ineligible Products
  1. Eligible Product
    1. Further processed pork products
    2. Edible products for pharmaceutical or other industrial purposes, other than those of ruminant origin.
    3. Airline Meals - U.S. meat intended for use in meals on airlines for the consumption of the crew and passengers on board international flights may be exported from any U.S. inspected facility.
    4. Gelatin and collagen prepared exclusively from hides and skins.
    5. Protein free tallow.
    6. Pork casings.
    7. Lamb casings imported from New Zealand that have not undergone processing or repackaging in the U.S.
  2. Ineligible Product
    1. Ruminant products and sub-products, with the exception shown in Eligible Product.
    2. Fresh/frozen poultry and poultry products.
    3. Fresh/frozen pork.

Processing/Labeling Requirements
  1. Processing Requirements
    1. Bulk-packed meat products must be packaged in plastic (cryovac or similar material), even if packed in waxed or impermeable boxes.
    2. The production date (date on which the product was prepared) must be identified on the master carton.
  2. The Brazilian government requires the pre-approval of all animal product labels. Label approval is the responsibility of the exporter through his agent (importer or broker in Brazil). The importer usually prepares the required Portuguese translation and submits the labeling along with the required questionnaire to the Brazilian Department of Animal Origin Products Inspection (DIPOA). The following information will need to be supplied to the importer:
    1. name of product,
    2. ingredients, country of origin,
    3. special storage instructions (when necessary)
    4. net weight (in metric units)
    5. date of production (must be identified on master carton), and
    6. expiration date (shelf life, established by the manufacturer)

    Note: Label approval is the responsibility of the exporter through his agent. The importer usually prepares the required Portuguese translation and submits to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture.

    Label approval submissions to the Brazilian Government will not be endorsed by FSIS.

    For further information regarding label registration please contact the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service office in Brasilia at AGBrasilia@usda.gov.

Documentation Requirements
  1. Certification
    1. Meat and Poultry Products - Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5--Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
    2. Glands for Pharmaceutical Use
      1. Edible product- Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5. Type the following statement in the remarks section "FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE ONLY".
    3. Pork Casings. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-7 (08/26/2011)*, Export Certificate for Animal Casings. In addition a bilingual letterhead certificate is required.

      Note: U.S. origin salted hog casings that were sent to China for selection can be certified for export to Brazil.
    4. Lamb casings imported from New Zealand that have not undergone processing or repackaging in the U.S. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-18 (08/25/2011)*, Animal Casings Export Certificate for Countries Requiring Ante-mortem, Post-mortem, and Sound and Clean Statement.

      Note: The exporter is responsible for ensuring that any certification issued by New Zealand that is required for entry into Brazil accompanies the shipment.
    5. Airline Meals. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5. Type the following statement in the "Remarks" section:

      "This product is intended for exclusive use for airline or ship meals."

      Note: Certificates should never be stamped with the export stamp or embossed with a stamp.

Plants Eligible to Export
  1. Plant Approval
    1. Fresh/frozen red meat and further processed meat and further processed poultry products for export to Brazil must originate from a Brazilian approved facility. Applications for plant approval must be submitted using FSIS Form 9080-3 to the FSIS Office of International Affairs, Export Programs Staff, at importexport@fsis.usda.gov, or Fax (202) 720-7990. Plant review by Brazilian (DIPOA) reviewers may be required for approval by Brazil. More information will be provided as it becomes available. The list of eligible plants for Brazil is updated periodically and is available in the FSIS Export Library.
    2. Casings are eligible from any federally inspected establishment.

BR-29 (Jun 26, 2012)