What Focus International Trading does

Focus International Trading is a privately held Brazilian trading company founded in 2009, headquartered in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, with a branch office in Porto Velho, Rondônia. The firm operates in the foreign trade segment, combining direct import operations with third-party advisory and brokerage services. Its own-account import portfolio includes olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, fabric rolls, machines, and large-scale equipment distributed in the Brazilian market, with fabric rolls subject to a minimum order of one closed container.

The company's service offering spans the full foreign-trade workflow: customs clearance in primary and secondary zones, merchandise fiscal classification, tax planning and pre-cost elaboration, documentary analysis, import declarations (D.I. and D.S.I.), drawback, temporary admission, customs warehouse, ex-tariff petitions, and exchange services for automobiles, vessels, and aircraft. It also coordinates international freight (air, sea, road), national freight, and DTA removal. Operations are structured to leverage Brazil's special ICMS tax regime in Santa Catarina and Rondônia, providing differentiated warehousing, freight, insurance, and customs clearance costs to clients. Import activities are conducted under "Por Conta e Ordem de Terceiros" (on behalf of third parties) and "Por Encomenda" (by order) modalities.

The business model is sales-led professional services with no publicly disclosed pricing; engagements are quote-based and tailored per client. GTM relies on direct advisory outreach supplemented by organic social presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company is independently owned with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or institutional investors. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, and there is no disclosed revenue, management team, named customer base, or technology platform.

Name

Focus International Trading

Legal name

Focus International Trading

Website

https://focustrading.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Focus International Trading is a privately held Brazilian trading company founded in 2009, headquartered in Itajaí/SC, that imports food, textiles, machinery, and equipment while providing customs brokerage, tax planning, and international logistics services under the special ICMS regime in Santa Catarina and Rondônia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Trade Services

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251), Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (425)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance (BPAHAFAN), Customs Valuation & Transfer Pricing (Customs) Advisory (TLACAGAD)

Keywords

• Import export services
• Customs clearance
• Foreign trade advisory
• International freight forwarding
• Import tax planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Itajaí

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Import/Export Services: The company generates revenue through providing foreign trade advisory services including customs clearance, international freight, tax planning, and documentation services for import and export operations in Brazil.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Focus International Trading is a Brazilian trading company that provides end-to-end foreign trade services, including customs clearance (primary and secondary zones), merchandise fiscal classification, tax planning, pre-cost elaboration, documentary analysis, import/export declarations, and international and national freight coordination. The company also operates its own import operations, importing and distributing products such as olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, fabric rolls, machines, and large-scale equipment in the Brazilian market under special ICMS tax regimes in Santa Catarina and Rondônia.

Product overview

Focus International Trading is a trading company that imports food products and textile fabrics for distribution in the Brazilian market. The company's product portfolio includes olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, fabric rolls (minimum 1 closed container), machines, and large-scale equipment. In addition to product imports, the company offers comprehensive foreign trade services including customs clearance in primary and secondary zones, fiscal classification, tax planning, documentary services, international and national freight, and specialized import/export advisory. The company operates from headquarters in Itajaí/SC with a branch in Porto Velho/RO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foreign Trade Advisory Services Comprehensive foreign trade services including customs clearance in primary and secondary zones, merchandise fiscal classification, tax planning for import cost reduction, pre-cost elaboration, shipment arrival follow-up, documentary analysis, import declaration (D.I.), simplified import declaration (D.S.I.), international freight (air, sea, road), national freight, DTA removal, ex-tariff petitions, temporary admission, customs warehouse, drawback, exchange services, and import of automobiles, vessels, and aircraft. Targeted at companies requiring foreign trade advisory and customs operations support in Brazil.
• Import Services (Por Conta e Ordem de Terceiros / Por Encomenda) Import services executed under 'Importação Por Conta, Ordem de Terceiros' (on behalf of third parties) and 'Por Encomenda' (by order) modalities, providing fiscal benefits through the Special ICMS Regime in Santa Catarina and Rondônia states. Includes differentiated costs for warehousing, freight, insurance, and customs clearance for client import operations.
• Export Services Expert export services providing complete documentary advisory for selling Brazilian products in external markets, including research of potential foreign clients worldwide. Targeted at Brazilian companies seeking to sell their products abroad.
• Imported Product Distribution Focus International Trading's own import operations distribute food products and textile fabrics in the Brazilian market. The portfolio includes olive oil (Azeite de Oliva), sun-dried tomatoes (Tomate Seco), fabric rolls (Rolos de Tecidos, minimum order of 1 closed container), machines (Máquinas), and large-scale equipment (Equipamentos de Grande Porte). Targeted at Brazilian distributors and resellers of imported goods.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Agrex do Brasil: Brazilian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation trading agricultural and food commodities; comparable cross-border trading operations serving the Brazilian market.
• Comexport: Brazilian trading company specializing in foreign trade with a comparable operating model, offering import/export services and customs advisory to Brazilian clients.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker Brasil: Global freight forwarder with Brazilian operations providing customs brokerage, international freight, and trade compliance — overlapping with Focus's service portfolio.
• Amaggi: Large Brazilian agribusiness trading company operating in cross-border grain and commodity flows; comparable in international trade advisory plus own-commodity trading.
• Kuehne+Nagel Brasil: Major global logistics provider with Brazilian presence offering customs clearance, freight forwarding, and trade compliance services comparable to Focus's advisory offerings.
• Bunge Brasil: Global agribusiness and food commodity trader with significant Brazilian operations; trades across food categories overlapping with Focus's import product lines.
• Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil: Global commodity merchant with significant Brazilian operations trading food and agricultural products internationally; comparable cross-border trading profile.
• DHL Global Forwarding Brasil: International air and ocean freight forwarder with customs brokerage operations in Brazil, addressing the same import/export client base as Focus.
• Cargill Brasil: Global food and agricultural commodities trader operating across Brazil; comparable in cross-border food trading and origination/distribution model.

Emerging players

• CargoX: Brazilian digital freight and customs platform automating parts of the import process; a technology-enabled emerging threat to traditional trading company advisory models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/focustrading
• Instagraminstagram.com/focusinternationaltrading

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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