Stuck cargo is expensive. We manage the process to reduce the risk of your cargo being held up.
Foreign trade advisory in Erechim, with Radar registration, NCM, freight and customs clearance. If the cargo stalls, you know who to call.
Erechim · 27°38′S 52°16′W ·
Hours Mon to Fri, 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 18:00
Every operation starts before shipment.
NCM (Brazil's tariff code), the taxes that apply, administrative treatment and any licences from approving agencies. This is where the real cost of the operation shows up, and where an expensive mistake can be avoided.
Ocean, air or road: the mode that fits your timeline.
We quote ocean, air and road and show you the difference in time and total cost for your cargo.
Air: transit in days, not weeks.
When the deadline drives the decision: urgent restocking, samples, critical parts or high-value cargo.
From customs to your dock, with a CT-e.
The leg that closes the operation: from the bonded facility to your dock, plus Mercosur routes.
Inside every process, documents checked.
- NCM
- DUIMP / DI
- DU-E
- BL / AWB
- CT-e
30 years clearing cargo for companies that cannot stop.
Since 199630 years clearing cargo
OceanRio Grande · Imbituba · Itajaí · Navegantes · Itapoá · Paranaguá · Santos · Rio de Janeiro · Suape · Manaus
FreightQuotes compared
AirPorto Alegre · Navegantes · Campinas · Guarulhos
RoadBorders: Uruguay · Argentina · Paraguay · Bolivia
Zenith in numbers
1000+ customs processes a year
100+ companies served throughout the year
Some of the sectors we serve
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Furniture ![]()
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Construction
We serve companies in every sector. These are a few examples.
Since 1996 30 years in operation.
Services
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Import
We handle the whole import, from the first calculation to delivery at your dock.
What to have at hand
The technical description of the goods, the origin, the estimated volume or weight and the date the cargo must be available.
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Export
We handle the export from the document check to the export confirmation (averbação), which closes the operation.
What to have at hand
The technical description of the goods, the destination, the estimated volume or weight and the date the cargo will be ready. Invoice and packing list come later.
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Customs clearance
We represent your company before Brazilian Customs, from filing the declaration to releasing the cargo.
What to have at hand
The invoice, the packing list and the transport document (B/L, AWB or CRT), plus the technical description of the goods.
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International freight
Quotes compared across modes, booking, insurance and documents.
What to have at hand
Four pieces of information: the technical description of the goods, the origin or destination, the estimated volume or weight and the date the cargo needs to be available. Invoice, packing list and technical catalog come later, once the operation is defined.
We also handle: Radar (registration with the Receita Federal) · NCM (tariff classification) · Special regimes · Machinery
How we work
Five steps, and you know where the cargo is.
Assessment
We look at the product, the volume, the origin and the date it needs to be available. Before quoting any freight, we know what the operation requires.
Classification
NCM (Brazil's tariff code), the taxes that apply, administrative treatment and any licences from approving agencies. This is where the real cost of the operation shows up, and where an expensive mistake can be avoided.
Booking
Quotes compared across modes, the Incoterm defined, insurance arranged and the booking closed with the agent or the shipping line.
Shipment and transit
Document check, issue and review of the B/L or AWB, transit tracking and notice as soon as we identify any change in route or schedule.
Clearance and delivery
Declaration filing, channel follow-up, answers to customs requirements, cargo release and delivery to your address with a CT-e (Brazil's road transport document).
Where we clear
From Erechim to ports, airports and borders.
From our office in Erechim, Zenith handles clearance at these ports, airports and border crossings.
Seaports
Airports
Borders
Every border crossing with
Why Zenith
Whoever handles everything spots the problem before it turns into a loss.
One point of contact
When cargo stops, we deal with the broker, the agent and the carrier for you.
We have seen this case
We know which requirements each type of cargo tends to raise, and we come prepared.
Three modes quoted
We compare ocean, air and road, and you decide on total cost.
Based in Erechim, with clients in the South and other states
We serve SC, RS, PR, SP and other states, with clearance where the cargo arrives.
Frequently asked questions
What companies usually ask before their first operation.
General answers to guide the conversation. We confirm how the rules apply to your specific case before any operation.
Our company has never imported. Where do we start?
With the Radar registration, the company's accreditation with the Receita Federal (the Brazilian tax authority) to operate in foreign trade. In parallel, we can already work on the tariff classification of the product and the freight quote, so the registration does not hold up the first purchase.
How do I start exporting?
With the cargo details: the technical description of the goods, the destination, the estimated volume or weight and the date the cargo will be ready. With these we quote the freight and handle the export from the document check to the export confirmation (averbação), which closes the operation. The invoice and packing list come later, once the operation is defined.
Do you serve companies outside Rio Grande do Sul?
Yes. We are based in Erechim, but we serve companies in Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and other states, with clearance at the ports, airports and bonded facilities that match the cargo's route.
Do you have a licensed customs broker?
Yes. Zenith has a licensed customs broker who represents your company before Brazilian Customs at every stage of the clearance.
What do I need to send to request a quote?
Four pieces of information: the technical description of the goods, the origin or destination, the estimated volume or weight and the date the cargo needs to be available. Invoice, packing list and technical catalog come later, once the operation is defined.
How long does it take to release a shipment?
It depends on the channel the declaration is assigned to, on the facility and on any requirements raised. The green channel releases the cargo right after filing, the yellow channel requires a document check, and the red channel adds a physical inspection. What shortens the time is arriving with checked documents and a consistent classification. There is no way to promise a fixed timeframe.
How is the service charged?
Our advisory fee is set per operation, according to the complexity, the transport mode and the scope hired. The proposal comes with the quote and shows our advisory fee separately from third-party costs (freight, insurance, storage, taxes).
Quote request
Build your shipment sheet.
If you have never imported, a few questions in plain language. If you already operate, the full sheet. Only the goods and a contact are required.
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