The MELLO PIMENTEL ADVOCACIA firm provides specialized legal advice in the area of customs law for national and foreign companies that act or intend to operate in foreign trade, both in consultative, and litigation claims.

The activities range from the preparation stage to operate in the foreign trade, either as an importer, exporter, or as an intervener (port operator, cargo agent, customs broker), to the advice and defense of the client in operations carried out before the agencies involved in customs control.

The area of customs law acts in an integrated way with the other areas of the firm, especially the areas of tax law, business, and administrative law, and public contract, focusing on international trade in goods and services, in line with constant legislative changes in customs law.

From the knowledge of the best practices and operational routines, through lawyers specializing in tax and regulatory customs legislation, the area of customs law offers legal support for the construction of customized and safe solutions, allowing the client to reach the most innovative and adequate solutions to legislation.

The activities of the Customs Law area include, among others, the following activities:

- Administrative Consultations and Legal Opinions;

- Customs Administrative Litigation;

- Antidumping Proceedings;

- Customs Compliance;

- Preparation of the company for trade;

- Special Customs Inspection Procedures;

- Customs Valuation;

- Customs Review;

- Monitoring of foreign trade routine;

- International Trade Contracts;

- Certification of Authorized Economic Operator (OAS);

- Judicial Emergency Measures;

- Special Customs Regimes;

- Tax Classification of Goods and Services;

- Specialized Customs Tax System;

- Drawback;

- Tariff Reductions;

- Customs Criminal Law;

- Tax Benefits for Foreign Trade Operators;

- Customs RELGOV