Customs Policy

ShipSmart operates with transparency and compliance. This policy consolidates practices required by RFB Normative Instruction No. 1,737/2017 (as amended) and industry best practices:


1. Document Retention

— Clients: keep operational documents (Article 70, Law No. 10,833/2003).
— ShipSmart: archives shipment documents for at least 6 years.


2. Customs Restrictions and Conditions

— Compliance with restrictions; correct use of declarations and regimes (RTS where applicable).
— No acceptance of prohibited/restricted goods; preventive checks.


3. Tracking System (Art. 4, IV)

— Online tracking accessible to shipper, consignee and Customs.
— Publicly available for at least 3 months after arrival/dispatch.
— Logs stored for at least 2 years for inspection.


4. Misuse Prevention

— Anti‑fraud controls; blocking and reporting suspicious shipments.


5. Identification of Persons

— Record of name, document type and number for handover/receipt.


6. Reporting to RFB

— Reporting facts that infringe customs/tax rules.


7. Access for RFB and SEFAZ

— Query access to computerized archives.


8. Clearance Finalization

— Update and close records within COANA deadlines.


9. Support, Ombudsman and Feedback

— help@siteshipsmart.nova.local | ouvidoria@siteshipsmart.nova.local | /avaliar-atendimento


10. Compliance Program

— Internal audits, error remediation, periodic training, annual review.


11. Retention Periods (Publicity)

— Tracking: public 3 months; Logs: 2 years; Documents: 6 years.


12. Shipment Integrity

— No violation of parcels released for delivery, except with authorization and presence of an RFB officer.


13. ICMS Agreements

— Compliance with applicable ICMS agreements.


14. Operational Confidentiality

— Confidentiality of operations and shipper/consignee data, subject to lawful orders.