Brazil Launches Platform to Help Businesses Identify EU Trade Opportunities

Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) launched two digital platforms on Tuesday (Nov. 10) to make foreign trade opportunities easier to access and facilitate investment in the country.

Conecta Brasil–European Union (EU) brings together information for companies interested in entering the European market. The ministry also launched the second phase of the One-Stop Investment Portal, introducing new services to guide foreign investors doing business in Brazil.

Developed in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the initiatives aim to reduce bureaucracy, centralize information and expand opportunities for Brazilian companies and international investors.

Foreign Trade Opportunities in Europe

Available through Brazil’s Gov.br portal, Conecta Brasil–EU was designed primarily to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises identify business opportunities arising from the Mercosur–European Union trade agreement.

The platform turns the agreement and its legal annexes into practical information on:

• Import tariffs and quotas;
• Tariff reduction schedules;
• Rules of origin;
• Exports of goods and services;
• Government procurement and investment;
• Intellectual property;
• EU regulatory and environmental requirements;
• Programs supporting international expansion.

The platform also includes ExportAI, an artificial intelligence tool that uses the agreement’s text to answer questions about preferential tariffs, rules of origin and the conditions for accessing trade benefits.

The European Union comprises 27 countries and approximately 450 million consumers. The bloc is Brazil’s second-largest trading partner and represents one of the country’s main markets for diversifying its exports.

New Services

Operational since March, the One-Stop Investment Portal has received a second module featuring new functions designed to make it easier for foreign investors to plan and carry out business activities in Brazil.

One of the new features is the Investor Area, which allows users to track service requests submitted through the platform. New options have also been added to initiate the issuance of Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF) numbers for foreign nationals and National Registry of Legal Entities (CNPJ) numbers for foreign companies.

Added Services and Features

• Tracking service requests through the Investor Area;
• Integration with the Ex-tarifário import tariff reduction system;
• Gov.br single sign-on;
• Guidance on obtaining CPF and CNPJ registrations for foreign nationals and companies;
• Fertilizer registration;
• Registration of trademarks, patents and technology transfer agreements;
• Information on capital remittances;
• Investor support services offered by ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency;
• Guidance on obtaining temporary work visas;
• Guides to tax incentives and tariff exemptions.

The platform also provides information on market opportunities, trends and priority sectors, while allowing investors to access services and partners to help structure their projects in Brazil.

Foreign Investment

The launch of the new phase comes amid substantial foreign capital inflows into Brazil. According to Central Bank figures cited by the MDIC, foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $85 billion in 2025, the highest level in ten years.

In 2026, through September, the total reached $75.7 billion. FDI refers to investments involving participation in economic activities within the country.

Next Steps

Established by Decree No. 12,615/2025, the One-Stop Investment Portal was developed by the MDIC in partnership with the IDB. The initiative aims to integrate government systems and private-sector services to reduce procedural steps and facilitate business operations.

The government plans to begin developing the platform’s third module in 2027. The next phase is expected to expand integration among public systems, incorporate new services and improve existing features, with a focus on strategic sectors of the economy and the guidelines of the New Industry Brazil (NIB) industrial policy.

Both platforms are part of the government’s strategy to expand foreign trade opportunities for Brazilian companies and make the country more accessible to foreign investors.

Source: Agência Brasil

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