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Baggage and Personal Belongings in Brazil: real experience from chats

Short answer
For large volumes of items, travelers often pay for excess baggage and use a 'letter of relocation' to facilitate entry. While sea freight is an option for household goods, it involves complex customs, making it more practical to carry essential items and electronics as personal or hand luggage.

From real experience

For individuals relocating to Brazil who need to transport a significant volume of personal belongings (e.g., over 10 bags/boxes of personal items and electronics, excluding furniture), a common method used by others has been to pay for excess baggage on their flights.
It was also noted that preparing a 'letter of relocation' helped facilitate this process. Direct contacts or specific information regarding sea freight or groupage cargo for personal items were not provided in this discussion.
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Moving household goods to Brazil, including appliances like sewing machines and coffee makers, is possible via sea freight in containers.
While land transport might be simpler for shorter distances, careful planning allows for comprehensive relocation. Consider the destination's climate (e.g., São Paulo vs. Florianópolis) and the season of arrival, as this may influence the immediate necessity of all transported items.
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Shipping personal belongings to Brazil via courier companies is costly due to high import duties and complex customs procedures.
Essential items are best carried in personal luggage. Sea freight for household goods can sometimes be processed without import taxes if documented specifically as relocation (mudança), but this is difficult to verify and execute.
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Regarding carry-on baggage, laptops are generally not included in the weight limit and can be carried separately by hand or in a case.
Most airlines, excluding low-cost carriers, are lenient with baggage weight. It's common practice to carry a backpack weighing 15-20 kg as hand luggage.
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