J. Moraes

What J. Moraes does

J. Moraes Solução em Logística Internacional is a privately held Brazilian customs clearance and international trade consultancy founded in 1992 by João Gomes de Moraes and headquartered in Santana, São Paulo. The company provides specialized import and export services — including customs clearance (desembaraço aduaneiro), regulatory consulting, and logistics process management — for clients moving cargo through Brazil's major ports and airports. Approximately 90% of its revenue derives from the healthcare sector, where it focuses on ANVISA-regulated products such as pharmaceuticals, medical-hospital equipment, diagnostic laboratory reagents, and biotechnology inputs. The remaining ~10% spans adjacent verticals including dietary supplements, motocross accessories, raw materials for disposable diapers, and telecommunications accessories.

The company operates five strategically located offices in Brazil: São Paulo (administrative headquarters), Santos (adjacent to Latin America's largest port), Itajaí (port), Viracopos Airport in Campinas, and Pedro Leopoldo in Minas Gerais. Services are delivered directly by in-house staff without outsourcing. J. Moraes also owns a wholly-owned transportation subsidiary, Gebin Transportadora, which extends the offering into physical cargo movement. The business model is professional services–based, with quote-based pricing tied to the complexity of each customs engagement rather than standardized fees.

J. Moraes maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001 certifications (issued by Fundação Vanzolini, with IQNet recognition), alongside Great Place to Work (GPTW), IBDN, and Eureciclo certifications. The company serves approximately 40 enterprise clients — including national distributors and multinational pharmaceutical and diagnostic firms — and reports 33 consecutive years without losing a client. It is associated with industry bodies including SINDASP, ASDAS, FEADUANEIROS, and CBDL, the latter through which it sponsors events such as CBAC 2025.

Name

J. Moraes

Legal name

J. Moraes Solução em Logística Internacional

Website

https://jmoraes.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

J. Moraes is a privately held Brazilian customs clearance and international trade consultancy, founded in 1992 and serving approximately 40 enterprise clients — primarily in the ANVISA-regulated healthcare sector — through five strategically located offices near Brazil's major ports and airports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage & International Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sanctions, Embargo & Export Controls (EAR/ITAR) Compliance Tools (TLAEAOAI)

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• International logistics
• ANVISA-regulated cargo
• Import export consulting
• Healthcare logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Santana

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Customs Clearance Services: J. Moraes earns revenue through customs clearance (desembaraço aduaneiro) services for international trade, handling both import and export operations through air and sea modalities.
2. International Trade Consulting: Consulting services for import and export of products, providing solutions in synchronization with sector legislation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

J. Moraes provides customs clearance (desembaraço aduaneiro) and international trade consulting for import and export operations, with deep specialization in ANVISA-regulated health-sector cargo (pharmaceuticals, medical-hospital products, diagnostic laboratory products, and biotechnology inputs). The company handles both air and sea modalities and delivers services directly through five strategically located offices near major Brazilian airports and ports, without outsourcing.

Product overview

J. Moraes operates as a unified service offering focused on international logistics solutions, combining customs clearance consulting with specialized services for the health sector. The core portfolio centers on three integrated offerings: (1) Consultoria em Importação e Exportação for regulatory guidance, (2) Desembaraço Aduaneiro for customs processing, and (3) Serviços para Área da Saúde which leverages ANVISA expertise for pharmaceutical and medical products. An internal process management system supports these services with real-time tracking capabilities. The company serves approximately 40 clients through strategically located branches near major ports and airports in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultoria em Importação e Exportação (Import and Export Consulting) Specialized consulting services for international trade, providing guidance on import and export regulations and procedures for products, including those subject to ANVISA oversight. Targeted at enterprises engaged in cross-border movement of regulated goods.
• Desembaraço Aduaneiro (Customs Clearance) Customs clearance services handling import and export documentation through both air and sea modalities, ensuring compliance with Brazilian customs legislation and regulatory requirements. Targeted at importers and exporters of regulated cargo.
• Serviços para Área da Saúde (Health Sector Services) Specialized logistics and customs clearance services for health sector products and cargo related to ANVISA regulations, including pharmaceutical, medical-hospital, and laboratory diagnostic products. Targeted at healthcare distributors, multinationals, diagnostic laboratories, and biotechnology firms.
• Gestão de Processos Logísticos (Logistics Process Management) Process management system enabling real-time planning, tracking, and control of import/export operations with automated email notifications to clients at each operational phase. Used by J. Moraes to deliver customized visibility to enterprise clients on their customs clearance workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33 years of operation without losing a single client
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CBDL (Câmara Brasileira de Diagnóstico Laboratorial)minorOthers · 18 July 2010Partnership with CBDL for events, including homage ceremony to Congressman Alencar Santana organized by CBDL with sponsorship from JMoraes and Embragem.
• SINDASP (Sindicato dos Despachantes Aduaneiros de São Paulo)minorOthersJ. Moraes is associated with SINDASP, the Union of Customs Brokers of São Paulo, representing professional interests in customs clearance activities.
• ASDAS (Associação dos Despachantes Aduaneiros)minorOthersAssociation membership representing customs brokers' professional interests.
• FEADUANEIROSminorOthersFederation membership for customs and freight professionals.
• CBDL (Câmara Brasileira de Diagnóstico Laboratorial)minorOthersJ. Moraes is associated with CBDL, the Brazilian Chamber of Diagnostic Laboratories, supporting the diagnostic sector. The company sponsored CBDL events including the CBAC 2025.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics Brazil: Global logistics company (CMA CGM group) with Brazilian operations covering customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and contract logistics. Competes with J. Moraes for enterprise customs clients but at significantly greater scale and broader sector coverage.
• GEODIS Brazil: Global logistics group with operations across Brazil providing customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and contract logistics. Overlaps with J. Moraes in customs services but serves a much wider industrial base without healthcare specialization.
• DB Schenker Brazil: Global logistics provider with customs clearance capabilities in Brazil. Overlaps with J. Moraes in air and sea cargo customs services, though DB Schenker's portfolio is far broader and not healthcare-specialized.
• Kuehne+Nagel Brazil: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with operations across Brazil's main ports and airports. Offers customs brokerage along with integrated logistics, including dedicated healthcare and pharma verticals that compete with J. Moraes's ANVISA-specialized services.
• DHL Global Forwarding Brazil: Global freight forwarder with a major Brazilian presence offering customs clearance, air and ocean freight, and supply chain services. Directly competes with J. Moraes in customs brokerage but serves a much broader customer base across all sectors, not specializing in healthcare/ANVISA.
• DSV Brazil: Global transport and logistics company with Brazilian operations including customs clearance and air/sea freight forwarding. Comparable customs services but operates at much larger scale and broader sector focus.
• Agility Brazil: Global freight forwarder and logistics provider with Brazilian presence offering customs clearance and integrated supply chain solutions. Comparable to J. Moraes in customs service offering but operates at much larger scale across multiple industries.

Direct peers

• Santos Brasil: Operator of the Tecon Santos container terminal at Brazil's largest port. Provides port-side cargo handling, storage, and integrated logistics services that overlap with the same Santos ecosystem where J. Moraes provides customs clearance to importers.
• Wilson Sons: Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator with presence at major Brazilian ports including Santos. While primarily a port operator and towage provider, it participates in the broader Brazilian customs-adjacent logistics ecosystem where J. Moraes operates.
• Multilog: Brazilian logistics company offering customs clearance, bonded warehousing, and international transportation services. Closely comparable to J. Moraes in service portfolio with operations at Brazilian ports and airports, though Multilog operates at larger scale across multiple sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jmoraeslogistic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/jmoraeslogistic
• Facebookfacebook.com/jmoraeslogistic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jmoraeslogistic

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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