Customs reduced exhaustive control on footwear
At the beginning of last April, resolutions No. 154/2024 and 112/2024 of the Ministry of Economy were published in the Official Gazette, which exempts certain goods from going through Customs' normative red channel.
This type of scrutiny consisted of physical and documentary control and a thorough inspection of the merchandise upon entering the country, including the footwear and textile sector, as reported by the national government.
According to the State, importing companies faced delays and significant expenses due to the red channel. In this sense, the release of 36% of import operations allows products to only require random inspection.On average, the savings in value amount to 2.5% of the total imported, resulting in US$ 1.200 less per container.