China–Brazil Sea Freight: FCL, LCL & OOG

Planning note

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Without CBM, the table on this page is the whole answer. With CBM, we point at one mode and draft the quote.

How to plan this lane

Windows below are how the trade plans the move. They are not a Yihang booking.

Mode	Planning window	When it fits
Ocean FCL	China load port to the Brazilian discharge named on the quote, direct or via a hub when the rotation requires it. Dalian and other North China ports often add a feeder first. Total port-to-port time is quoted per shipment.	Full loads from about 15 CBM, reefer boxes, multi-container projects, dense cargo, and freight that should not be deconsolidated.
Ocean LCL	Consolidation in China, ocean leg including any hub connection, and deconsolidation at a Brazilian CFS or gateway. End-to-end time is confirmed at quotation.	Smaller commercial lots, usually under about 12 CBM, when cargo is stackable, not restricted, and suitable for a consolidation warehouse.
OOG / flat rack / breakbulk	Equipment acceptance and any hub legs are confirmed before booking. Over-width, over-length, or heavy pieces need terminal approval at load and discharge.	Machinery, steel structures, and project cargo that exceeds dry-container dimensions or weight spread.

Which Brazilian ports receive container cargo from China?

Santos (SP): the country’s largest container complex; typical discharge for São Paulo state and much of the Southeast and Midwest when inland trucking is planned.
Paranaguá (PR): serves Paraná and parts of the South and Midwest; used for bulk and container traffic to southern industrial and agricultural buyers.
Itajaí and Navegantes (SC): the Vale do Itajaí complex for Santa Catarina and nearby southern destinations.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Guanabara Bay gateways for Rio state, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais when the inland route fits.
Suape (PE): public port in Pernambuco for northeast industrial and project imports when the buyer’s address favours that coast.
Manaus (AM): the Amazon industrial hub; ocean containers may discharge at a coastal port and continue by cabotage or other domestic legs when the operation requires it — name the final site, not only “Manaus”.
Pick the port from the delivery address and inland cost, not from a generic “Brazil” label. The quote compares gateways on one page when you send the city and cargo size.

Should you book FCL, LCL, or OOG from China to Brazil?

FCL: a full 20-foot, 40-foot, high-cube, open-top, flat-rack, or reefer box from your China load port to a Brazilian port or door. Typical from about 15 CBM up, or when cargo must stay in one unit.
LCL: shared space into a Brazilian gateway, then deconsolidation. Usually under about 12 CBM for stackable general cargo. Between 12 and 15 CBM, ask for both FCL and LCL.
OOG / flat rack / open top: when machinery or steel exceeds dry-box dimensions or needs top loading. See flat rack and open top and breakbulk.
Dense, non-stackable, or heavy cargo may need FCL or special equipment regardless of cube.
Multi-container sites: send the full box count on multi-container project inquiries so sailings stay aligned.

What does the Brazilian importer need before cargo arrives?

RADAR (Registro e Rastreamento da Atuação dos Intervenientes Aduaneiros): customs participants, including importers, register in Siscomex under rules published by Receita Federal. Your despachante confirms which profile and habilitations apply to your CNPJ before the shipment files.
Siscomex: Brazil’s unified foreign-trade system (Portal Único Siscomex). Import declarations and licences are filed here; the importer or despachante must be enabled for the operation.
NCM: the eight-digit Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul classification (aligned with the Harmonized System) used on the import declaration and to determine licensing and tax treatment.
Licença de Importação (LI) or non-automatic licensing in the Portal Único when the NCM is subject to anuente agency control (for example ANVISA, INMETRO, MAPA, or military products). Not every NCM requires an LI — your despachante verifies by code before load.
CE Mercante: maritime import operations register the bill of lading electronically in the Mercante system. The freight charge is part of Brazilian maritime-cost rules; AFRMM is provided for in federal law (Lei 10.893/2004). Your despachante handles Mercante filing on the Brazilian side.
Bill of lading: consignee and notify party data must match what the broker will file, including the importer CNPJ when required.
ISPM-15: wooden packaging must meet the international phytosanitary standard; MAPA enforces plant-health requirements on import. See ISPM 15 wood packaging.

Documents and data: how they line up on one file

Document or record	Who owns it	Why it must match
Commercial invoice & packing list	Exporter / supplier	NCM, weights, and values feed the Siscomex declaration
Bill of lading	Forwarder / carrier	Consignee CNPJ and cargo description align with CE Mercante and customs
CE Mercante registration	Despachante / importer	Maritime import cannot clear without the electronic BL link
LI or anuente licence	Importer via Portal Único	Required only for controlled NCMs — confirm before sail
ISPM-15 marks on wood	Shipper / packer	MAPA plant-health control at entry

Yihang prepares China export documentation on its AEO file. Brazilian customs entry, Mercante, and taxes stay with your licensed despachante unless the quote explicitly includes additional destination services under your chosen Incoterm.

How does Yihang handle China to Brazil freight for you?

Pickup or delivery to the Chinese load port, export customs on Yihang’s AEO brokerage file, and prepaid ocean booking to the Brazilian gateway you name.
Equipment choice — dry FCL, LCL, reefer, flat rack, open top, or breakbulk — matched to dimensions, weight, and whether cargo is stackable.
Shipping documents coordinated with your despachante so invoice, packing list, and B/L data stay consistent before the vessel sails.
Destination services you request (port handling, CFS, DAP/DPU trucking) quoted prepaid; import clearance and tax payment remain with the Brazilian importer unless DDP is explicitly agreed for that file.
Door-delivery Incoterms are explained on the DPU, DAP and DDP guide; duties and Siscomex filing follow the term you choose.

What should you send us for a quote?

Factory or pickup city in China and cargo-ready date
Brazilian port or full delivery address (state and city, not only “Brazil”)
Commodity description and NCM or HS code if known
Gross weight, CBM, or piece dimensions; photos for machinery and OOG
Incoterm (FOB, EXW, DAP, etc.) and whether you need door delivery
Container count for projects; reefer setpoint or DG UN details if applicable
Importer CNPJ and despachante contact when the broker path is already chosen
Ocean freight is quoted prepaid only; destination charges and brokerage are listed separately when you ask for them.

What are common mistakes on the China–Brazil lane?

Quoting “Brazil” without a port or inland city, so the wrong gateway is booked.
Shipping before RADAR/Siscomex habilitação or LI (when required) is confirmed for the NCM.
Consignee on the B/L without the CNPJ or notify party your despachante requires.
Mixing Portuguese product names on the invoice with a different English description on the B/L.
Choosing LCL for heavy machinery or non-stackable equipment that cannot be handled safely in a CFS.
Packing steel or structural steel on flats without sending lift points and weight spread early.
Requesting freight collect — this lane is prepaid only.

Atlantic South America context

Argentina, Venezuela, and other non-Brazil Atlantic destinations are covered on the China to South America lane — do not assume the same port pair as Santos.
Portuguese importers may prefer the longer frete marítimo China–Brasil guide with the same Siscomex vocabulary in pt-BR.

How to request a prepaid China to Brazil quote

Use the quote form on this page, email hello@yihang-shipping.com, or WhatsApp +86 138 4269 5704 with the checklist above.
For OOG or multi-container files, include length, width, height per piece, container count, and whether all units must arrive together.
The reply names the mode, any hub legs, and what the prepaid rate includes. Transit and tax figures are not published on this page — they are confirmed per shipment.

Load ports

Dalian
Tianjin / Xingang
Qingdao
Shanghai
Ningbo
Shenzhen / Yantian

Arrival gateways

Santos (São Paulo state — largest container port complex)
Paranaguá (Paraná — southern agricultural and industrial hinterland)
Itajaí and Navegantes (Santa Catarina — Vale do Itajaí)
Rio de Janeiro (Guanabara Bay gateways)
Suape (Pernambuco — northeast industrial corridor)
Manaus via ocean discharge and cabotage or river leg when the file requires it
Inland doors priced only after the discharge port and road leg are named

What goes wrong on this lane

The quote named a port that does not match the delivery address

Santos is the default for much of the Southeast, but Paranaguá, Itajaí/Navegantes, and Rio serve different inland maths. A lower ocean rate into the wrong port can disappear once Brazilian trucking is priced.

The importer was not enabled in Siscomex before cargo sailed

Brazilian customs processing runs through Siscomex. The importer must hold a valid RADAR profile and the habilitations your operation needs before the import declaration is filed. Yihang clears export in China on its AEO file; Brazilian import entry stays with your licensed despachante unless the quote says otherwise.

NCM, invoice, and bill of lading descriptions diverged

The NCM (eight-digit Mercosur nomenclature) drives licensing and tax treatment. The commercial invoice, packing list, and B/L consignee data must align with what your broker files, including the importer CNPJ.

Wood packaging arrived without MAPA-accepted ISPM-15 marks

Wooden pallets, crates, and dunnage are subject to plant-health controls on import. Unmarked or untreated wood can be held or treated at cost. See the ISPM-15 guide linked below.

OOG or multi-container projects were priced as one dry FCL

Steel structures, machinery, and several boxes for one site need equipment and stowage planned before the vessel is named. Container count, dimensions, lift points, and non-stackable marks belong on the first inquiry.

What to send

Commercial invoice and packing list aligned with the NCM description and value
Bill of lading consigned as your despachante requires, with consignee CNPJ when the broker confirms it
Commodity description and NCM if known
Gross weight and CBM, or container type, quantity, and dimensions for OOG
China pickup city and Brazilian port or delivery address
Incoterm, cargo-ready date, importer CNPJ, RADAR/Siscomex context, and despachante contact

Services on this file

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Official references

Regulatory steps on your shipment are confirmed with your destination customs broker and on the quote.

Questions shippers ask

How does shipping from China to Brazil work?

Cargo is picked up or delivered to a Chinese load port, cleared for export, and moved ocean FCL, LCL, or on special equipment to a Brazilian gateway such as Santos, Paranaguá, or Itajaí/Navegantes, with hub connections when the sailing requires them. Yihang quotes the prepaid international leg; your despachante files Siscomex import and CE Mercante on the Brazilian side.

Do I need RADAR and Siscomex before importing from China?

Yes. Receita Federal requires customs participants to register in Siscomex (RADAR). The importer’s CNPJ must hold the habilitations your operation needs. Your despachante confirms the profile before cargo sails.

What is NCM and when do I need an import licence (LI)?

NCM is Brazil’s eight-digit classification for import declarations and controls. An LI or non-automatic licence applies only when that NCM is subject to anuente agency rules. Your despachante checks the code; not every shipment needs an LI.

What is CE Mercante?

CE Mercante is the electronic registration of the bill of lading in Brazil’s Mercante system for maritime cargo. The despachante links it to the import process. Federal law also provides for AFRMM on ocean freight (Lei 10.893/2004).

Which Brazilian port should I use — Santos, Paranaguá, or Itajaí?

Match the port to the delivery address: Santos for much of São Paulo and the Southeast; Paranaguá for Paraná and parts of the South; Itajaí/Navegantes for Santa Catarina. Send the city and state so inland trucking is priced with the ocean leg.

Should I book FCL or LCL from China to Brazil?

Under about 12 CBM, LCL suits stackable general cargo. From about 15 CBM, FCL is often cleaner. Heavy, dense, non-stackable, reefer, or DG cargo may need FCL or special equipment regardless of cube.

Can Yihang handle machinery, steel, or out-of-gauge cargo to Brazil?

Yes, when dimensions, weight, lift points, and the destination broker path are known. Flat rack, open top, breakbulk, and multi-container projects are quoted from measurements, not from a standard dry-container tariff.

Do you offer freight collect to Brazil?

No. Ocean freight on this lane is quoted prepaid only. The reply separates origin charges, the international leg, and any destination services you requested.

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