Pharmaceutical Intermediates shipped to Brazil
Zemixal supplies 14,468 products from its pharmaceutical intermediates range to buyers in Brazil. In Brazil the strongest demand is from generic pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals & crop protection and petrochemicals & plastics. Typical delivery points include São Paulo & Campinas, Camaçari (Bahia) and Rio de Janeiro. Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
Supplying pharmaceutical intermediates to Brazil
Sea freight reaches Santos and Paranaguá in about 30–45 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) in 4–6 days. Import compliance for this category sits with ANVISA, and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. Common grades for this division are Key starting material (KSM) specification, Advanced intermediate (customer spec), Building block, ≥95% / ≥98% purity and Chiral (ee specified).
Grades in this division
Pharma compliance in Brazil
| Authority | ANVISA |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Santos, Paranaguá, Itajaí / Navegantes |
| Airports | São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU), Campinas Viracopos (VCP) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Many chemical imports need an LI or LPCO licence through the Siscomex Portal Único before shipment, so ask your despachante to check the NCM code early. APIs require an ANVISA-authorised importer, and many must be linked to a product registration or a CADIFA assessment before use in registered medicines. Drug precursors need Polícia Federal licensing and prior import authorisation, and some substances are also controlled by the Army. Law 15.022/2024 is introducing a national industrial chemicals inventory, with obligations phased in by regulation. Dangerous goods follow IMDG or IATA rules. Request the PTA certificate of origin for preferential duty.
From order to delivery
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 30–45 daysOcean transit to Santos
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: Ibama / CONAMA. Polícia Federal (controlled chemicals). Law 15.022/2024 industrial chemicals inventory.
Indicative total by sea: 37–62 days
By air: about 8–16 days in total.
Documents for Brazil
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- Certificate of Origin in India–MERCOSUR PTA format for preferential duty
- Import licence (LI/LPCO) via Siscomex Portal Único where required
- ANVISA import authorisation and API registration or CADIFA reference where applicable
- Polícia Federal prior import authorisation for controlled chemicals where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in pharmaceutical intermediates
A selection we ship to Brazil
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.