Exporting wine to Brazil. The lab matters as much as the wine.
Italian wine enters Brazil with certificates that not just any lab can sign. They have to come from a body and a lab registered in SISCOLE.
A certificate of origin and analysis from a registered lab. Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA), on its page updated on 10 March 2026, requires the wine's certificate of origin and analysis to be issued by a foreign body and lab registered in SISCOLE, under Instrução Normativa 39 of 2017.
The importer is registered with MAPA. They must be registered for the activity of importing that beverage, on the SIPEAGRO system.
Wine is sold after the inspection certificate. The wine must meet the Brazilian identity and quality standard, and can only be marketed with the Certificado de Inspeção de Importação showing an “Apto” result.
This page is part of exporting wine: the documents, who issues them and when you need them, and covers the Brazilian market. The rules common to every food, from the Portuguese label to health checks, are in exporting food to Brazil.
How to export wine to Brazil: the MAPA documents
Exporting wine to Brazil takes an importer registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, a certificate of origin and analysis issued by a body and lab registered in SISCOLE, the wine's other certificates where needed, and a Brazilian inspection certificate with a positive result before sale.
| Document | Who issues it | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of origin and analysis | A foreign body and lab registered in SISCOLE. | Always. |
| Certificate of ageing time | Ask the importer who issues it. | When the wine claims an ageing period. |
| Attestation of typicity and regional character | A body registered in SISCOLE. | Ask the importer about your own wine. |
| DAT and customs documents | Importer and freight forwarder. | Always: invoice, bill of lading, transit declaration. |
| Certificado de Inspeção de Importação | MAPA, after inspection and analysis. | Before sale: “Apto” result. |
SISCOLE: why the lab matters
The certificate of analysis that goes with wine to Brazil can't be issued by just any lab. Annex XLI of Instrução Normativa 39 of 2017, the Vigiagro manual, requires the certificate of origin and analysis to be issued by a foreign body and lab registered in SISCOLE.
“Certificado de Origem e de Análise do produto, emitidos por organismo e laboratório estrangeiros cadastrados no SISCOLE” (Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, IN 39/2017, annex XLI)
So for the Italian winery, the first question goes to its own lab: is it registered in SISCOLE? If not, the analysis has to be done elsewhere, before shipping. Ask the importer in writing which lab they accept, along with the list of documents.
The body attesting the product's typicity and regional character belongs to the same register. When the wine claims an ageing period, you also need the certificate attesting it.
The importer registered on SIPEAGRO
The Brazilian importer must be registered with the Ministry of Agriculture for the activity of importing the beverage in question, on the SIPEAGRO system. An importer without registration applies on the same system, before shipping. For the winery, it's the first check on the importer, along with the lab.
In Brazil: analysis and the “Apto” certificate
On arrival, the wine must meet the Brazilian identity and quality standard, under Norma Interna DIPOV 1 of 2019, and the federal agricultural defence laboratories analyse it. The wine can only be sold once the importer has the Certificado de Inspeção de Importação with an “Apto” result.
The Brazilian label, in Portuguese, comes on top of the European base in Article 119 of Regulation (EU) 1308/2013, described on the page about the documents for wine and its label. The differences between markets are in export labelling, market by market.
The template, to download
One file, one sheet: the checklist of certificates for wine to Brazil, with the standard next to each line and a drop-down status to fill in. The first line to tick is the lab registered in SISCOLE, because without it the other documents aren't enough.
| File | Contents | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Wine to BrazilExcel, one sheet | Ten lines: importer, lab, certificates, inspection in Brazil. |
The files are free. There's no form in the way, we don't ask for an email address, and we don't get notified when anyone downloads them. Brazilian duties and taxes aren't in the sheet.
Questions and answers
What do you need to export wine to Brazil?
An importer registered with Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) on SIPEAGRO, a certificate of origin and analysis issued by a foreign body and lab registered in SISCOLE, other certificates where needed, and the Certificado de Inspeção de Importação with an Apto result before sale.
The documents are listed in annex XLI of Instrução Normativa 39 of 2017.
Who can analyse wine for export to Brazil?
A foreign lab registered in SISCOLE. Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture requires the certificate of origin and analysis to be issued by a foreign body and lab registered in that system.
If your own lab isn't registered, the analysis has to be done elsewhere before shipping.
Which certificates does wine need for Brazil?
The certificate of origin and analysis, the certificate of ageing time when the wine claims one, the attestation of the product's typicity and regional character, the customs documents and the international agricultural transit declaration (DAT).
They're listed in annex XLI of Instrução Normativa 39 of 2017, cited by Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture.
When can imported wine be sold in Brazil?
Only once the importer has the Certificado de Inspeção de Importação with an Apto result. The wine must meet the Brazilian identity and quality standard, and federal laboratories analyse it.
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture says so on its page on importing beverages and wine, updated on 10 March 2026.
Does a Brazilian wine importer have to be registered?
Yes. They must be registered with the Ministry of Agriculture for the activity of importing that beverage, on the SIPEAGRO system.
For the Italian winery, it's the first thing to check about the importer, along with the lab registered in SISCOLE.
Notes on sources
- Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA), importing beverages, wine and grape and wine derivatives (in Portuguese), published on 3 April 2023 and updated on 10 March 2026: importer registration on SIPEAGRO, the documents in Instrução Normativa 39 of 2017 (annex XLI), Norma Interna DIPOV 1 of 2019, the inspection certificate. The quotation is word for word.
- The source was read on 25 September 2026. Duties, Brazilian taxes and the EU-Mercosur agreement aren't covered: they haven't been read in a primary source.
In Brazil, the first question goes to your lab.
If it's registered in SISCOLE, the rest is a list of documents. If it isn't, better to know before the first shipment. At Itria we start from the outside and build tailored digital systems for exporters. For you, that means more enquiries, fewer losses and less manual work. Drop us a line about what's slowing you down. We'll make the first move: we'll look at what a buyer sees when they search for you, and tell you what we found. Even if we never end up working together.