DUIMP: what it is, how it works and why you should prepare

Do you know what DUIMP is? The Single Import Declaration (DUIMP) It is a document that aims to modernize foreign trade in Brazil. Since its conception in the Single Foreign Trade Portal Program, DUIMP has been simplifying the import process, centralizing essential information and bringing more agility to the sector.

If you want to know how it works and what companies need to know to adapt to this new reality of foreign trade, keep reading!

What is DUIMP?

Você sabe o que é a DUIMP no contexto da importação? Concebida no âmbito do acordo de facilitação de comércio (AFC), e definida recentemente sua operacionalização por meio da Coana Ordinance No. 165/2024, The Single Import Declaration (DUIMP) is a digital document created to centralize all the information necessary for import control in Brazil.

It replaces the old Import Declaration (DI) and the Simplified Import Declaration (DSI), unifying customs, administrative, commercial, financial and tax data..

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Objective of DUIMP: simplification and agility in foreign trade

The main objective of DUIMP is reduce bureaucracy and optimize the import process, trazendo mais eficiência para o comércio exterior. Um do

With the centralization of data, the system allows for more agile and simplified risk management, reducing the need for inspections and ensuring greater security for the importer.

Advantages of DUIMP for companies

This document is prepared by the importer on the Single Foreign Trade Portal. The implementation of DUIMP brings several advantages to companies, such as:

• Cost and bureaucracy reduction: With fewer forms and documents, the process becomes faster and more economical.
• Centralization of information: All data is gathered in a single digital document, facilitating consultation and recording.
• Greater control and security: DUIMP integrates risk management systems, minimizing problems in customs clearance.

Who should use DUIMP?

From October 2024, the use of DUIMP will be mandatory for taxpayers benefiting from customs regimes RECOF, REPETRO and Temporary Admission.

No entanto, a Receita Federal planeja expandir a obrigatoriedade para outros importadores, ampliando progressivamente as outras modalidades que exigem licenciamento  e trazendo outro modais como o aéreo e terrestre.

Outro ponto importante é que um dos novos aliados deste documento de importação será o Catálogo de Produtos, um módulo do Portal Siscomex que irá facilitar o preenchimento da DUIMP.

DUIMP registration process steps

• Advance registration: DUIMP can be registered even before the arrival of the cargo, characterizing the beginning of customs clearance.
• Parameterization and risk management: DUIMP undergoes a risk analysis that determines its parameterization channel – green, yellow, red or gray.
• Payment of taxes: Import taxes are paid directly at the DUIMP registry, using the PCCE – Centralized Payment of Foreign Trade, one of the new modules created within the scope of the Single Foreign Trade Portal.
• Rectification: The system allows adjustments to the document both before and after the release of the goods.

How to prepare your company for DUIMP?

To ensure a smooth transition, it is essential that companies adopt practices that meet the new requirements. The main ones include:

• Systems update and integration: adopt solutions that integrate with the Single Foreign Trade Portal to ensure the correct flow of data.
• Team training: train the team to work with the new features and responsibilities of DUIMP.
• Review of compliance practices: adapt to the compliance standards required by the new process, which is essential to avoid problems when registering imports, such as reviewing the tariff classification of your products and knowledge of the required attributes.

Conclusion

Is your company prepared for DUIMP? This new approach represents a milestone in the modernization of foreign trade in Brazil, facilitating the import process and strengthening customs security.

To adapt to the latest developments in foreign trade and find out how Invent can support your company in this scenario, talk to our team of experts here.

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