Shipping to São Paulo via Santos
São Paulo, Brazil's largest city and business hub, is about 56 km in a straight line from the port of Santos, where A1's rate ends at the destination CFS. Toronto is cheapest at about 35 days, with Montreal near 38 and Vancouver near 47. The price is USD 4 per cubic foot, and the smallest shipment is USD 406.28.
From Santos, freight climbs the Serra do Mar on the Anchieta or Imigrantes highway; the consignee arranges that trucking, and it is not in A1's price, nor are Brazilian duties and taxes. The carrier requires an original bill of lading to Santos, a commercial invoice, and weight and volume that match the dock receipt, so measure carefully before delivery. Small businesses sending samples and Brazilians returning from Canada with personal effects (subject to carrier approval, signed packing list, passport copy) are common senders. Use ISPM 15 heat-treated pallets or crates, delivered by you to our warehouse. Keep total customs value under CAD 2,000.
How a shipment to São Paulo works
São Paulo is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Santos about 56 km (straight line) from São Paulo: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Santos. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to São Paulo with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Santos
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | USD 4 / cu ft 35 days · min. USD 406.28 | USD 4 / cu ft 38 days · min. USD 406.28 | USD 7 / cu ft 47 days · min. USD 512.24 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 406.28 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Brazil: OBL REQUIRED TO SANTOS; Commercial Invoice Required; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations; WEIGHT CBM MUST MATCH DOCK RECEIPT.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
Shipping to Brazil by service: personal effects to Brazil, commercial cargo to Brazil.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.