By Alexsandro Evangelista and Cristiane Rodrigues , from the Economic Consulting & Projects Team In the RDAP (Project Monitoring Report),...

By Fernanda Rios , Partner and Head of the ESG Practice. The Amazon is no longer just a symbol of biodiversity and natural abundance. It...

By Alexsandro Evangelista and Cristiane Rodrigues, from the Economic Consulting & Projects team. In the process of monitoring projects...

The Manaus Free Trade Zone Authority (SUFRAMA), in partnership with PPBio, Idesam, and the CBA, invites participants to the event “Bioeconomy and ESG in the Amazon,” to be held on August 1, 2025 (Friday), from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at SUFRAMA’s auditorium in Manaus (Av. Min. Mário Andreazza, 1,424 – Industrial District I). Program: • SUFRAMA  – Opening remarks / presentation of the “ZFM + ESG” Initiative • IDESAM  – Investment opportunities through PPBio for ESG: from the

By Alexsandro Evangelista, from the Economic Consulting & Projects team. The Single Import Declaration (DUIMP) is an electronic document that replaces the Import Declaration (DI) and the Simplified Import Declaration (DSI), unifying and modernizing Brazil’s import process. Implemented under the new import system in the Siscomex Portal, the DUIMP aims to provide greater agility, cost reduction, and enhanced control over import operations. Purpose of the DUIMP The main purpose

By Alexsandro Evangelista and Cristiane Rodrigues, from the Economic Consulting & Projects team. Submitting the RDAP (Project Monitoring Report) requires close attention and alignment with SUFRAMA’s requirements. Below are the key points companies should keep in mind: 1. Deadline The RDAP must be submitted by June 30. Late submission may lead to registration blockage or even project cancellation. 2. Data Consistency All figures reported must be consistent with both the compan

By Alexsandro Evangelista and Cristiane Rodrigues, from the Economic Consulting & Projects team. Indicators are tools that quantify and communicate the results of a process or operation in an objective and simplified manner. In the Manaus Free Trade Zone, they are essential for agencies such as SUFRAMA and SEDECTI, assisting in the monitoring of the technical-economic projects approved for companies. How Does the Submission of Indicators to SUFRAMA Work? The submission of soc

Published in the Federal Official Gazette today, November 28, 2024, JOINT ORDINANCE MDIC/SUFRAMA No. 1, of November 22, 2024, regulates investments in investment funds aimed at the capitalization of Startups, as provided in Article 2, § 4, item III, of Law No. 8,387, of December 30, 1991. The publication introduces progress, along with essential precautions to be observed by companies engaged in the development or production of goods and services in the field of information a

By Alexsandro Evangelista e Cristiane Rodrigues What Are SUFRAMA’s Inspection Channels? SUFRAMA’s inspection channels are categories used for the control and supervision of goods entering and leaving the Manaus Free Trade Zone. Each channel has specific inspection criteria designed to ensure that operations comply with regulations. What Are These Channels and How Are They Defined? The technical analysis channel is defined after the publication of the Industrial Indicators cov

By Alexsandro Evangelista e Cristiane Rodrigues   Companies whose products are incentivized by the Superintendence of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (SUFRAMA) are required to include the expressions "PRODUCED IN THE INDUSTRIAL POLE OF MANAUS" and "DISCOVER THE AMAZON", accompanied by a stylized heron in full flight, in all advertising pieces, sales promotions, and merchandising for their products. How should visual and audio pieces be presented? For visual pieces, whether printed

By Alexsandro Evangelista e Cristiane Rodrigues What is a Factory Line Shutdown? A factory line shutdown occurs when a company temporarily halts the production of certain products. This interruption must be communicated in advance to the Department of Economic Development, Science, Technology and Innovation (SEDECTI), at least 30 days before the shutdown, as established by Decree No. 47,727 of July 5, 2023. The shutdown is for a determined period before the project is cancele

Por Alexsandro Evangelista e Cristiane Rodrigues O que é o material obsoleto? O art. 510 do Decreto nº 6.759, de 05/02/2009 define o...

Por Karine Atala e Alexandre Gouvêa Na sexta-feira, dia 23 de agosto de 2024, foi publicada a Portaria Suframa nº 1.585, de 20 de agosto...

By: Adwair Guimarães State Incentive To be eligible for state incentives, industries located in the Manaus Free Trade Zone must comply with specific requirements as a counterpart to the benefits received. Decree No. 23.994/2003 This decree establishes that companies must be socially responsible and contribute to the quality of life of their employees. These measures aim to ensure that beneficiary companies give back to the community and promote the well-being of their workers

By Karine Atala e Alexsandro Evangelista, from the Economic Consulting & Projects team In December 2022, Interministerial Ordinance ME/MCTI No. 9,702 was published, establishing the deadlines, exemptions, and penalties for the implementation of the ISO 9000 Certificate by companies of the Manaus Industrial Pole. Once the Certificate is issued, industrial companies with approved projects must present it to Suframa and resubmit it in the event of recertification. What is ISO 90