End of Brazil’s Small-Import Tax Sends Parcel Orders Surging 118%
Business Brazil End of Brazil’s Small-Import Tax Sends Parcel Orders Surging 118% By Iolanda Fonseca · July 27, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Brazil received 28.36 million international packages in June 2026, up 118% from 13.02 million a year earlier. —The trigger. The jump followed the removal of the import tax on shipments worth up to US$50, the so-called “taxa das blusinhas.” —The timing.
- ▪Business Brazil End of Brazil’s Small-Import Tax Sends Parcel Orders Surging 118% By Iolanda Fonseca · July 27, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪Brazil received 28.36 million international packages in June 2026, up 118% from 13.02 million a year earlier. —The trigger.
- ▪The jump followed the removal of the import tax on shipments worth up to US$50, the so-called “taxa das blusinhas.” —The timing.
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Business Brazil End of Brazil’s Small-Import Tax Sends Parcel Orders Surging 118% By Iolanda Fonseca · July 27, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Retail · Brazil Key Facts —The surge. Brazil received 28.36 million international packages in June 2026, up 118% from 13.02 million a year earlier. —The trigger. The jump followed the removal of the import tax on shipments worth up to US$50, the so-called “taxa das blusinhas.” —The timing. The levy was revoked in mid-May 2026 through an interim measure; June was the first full month without it. —The comparison. Volumes were also 72% higher than in April 2026, the last full month before the tax fully applied.
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