SINDASP - Sindicato dos Despachantes Aduaneiros de São Paulo

What SINDASP - Sindicato dos Despachantes Aduaneiros de São Paulo does

SINDASP - Sindicato dos Despachantes Aduaneiros de São Paulo is a private non-profit professional labor union founded in 1949 that serves as the official representative body for licensed customs brokers (despachantes aduaneiros) in São Paulo state, Brazil. The organization operates a headquarters on Avenida Paulista plus two operational branches located inside São Paulo's two principal cargo airports (Guarulhos/GRU and Viracopos/VCP), positioning it physically at the points where customs declarations are filed. Its core offering centers on union representation and regulatory advocacy, professional training and certification, and member welfare benefits — most notably a partnership with SulAmérica providing life insurance and funeral assistance at no incremental cost to members. SINDASP is affiliated with FecomercioSP and participates in its International Relations Council, jointly submitting technical inputs to federal regulatory consultations.

The union's proprietary technology is the SGCW system (Sistema de Gestão de Controle para Despachantes), which member brokers use for registration, GRH (Guias de Recolhimento de Honorários) generation, and customs documentation processing. Beyond SGCW, SINDASP distributes regulatory circulars (CAD/UH bulletins) and runs an extension-course program delivered in partnership with IFSP Campus Guarulhos — including the 40-hour "Fundamentos do Comércio Internacional e Competências Profissionais" course launching August 3, 2026. Recent strategic moves include signing unprecedented Technical Cooperation Agreements with Brazil's Receita Federal (November 2025) and MDIC for trade-policy and customs-modernization collaboration, submitting 140 technical proposals to the federal consultation on new import customs regulations (June 2025), and engaging in international forums including the WCO Policy Commission. Revenue is generated exclusively through membership dues (mensalidades) paid by associated customs brokers; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

SINDASP - Sindicato dos Despachantes Aduaneiros de São Paulo

Legal name

SINDASP - Sindicato dos Despachantes Aduaneiros de São Paulo

Website

https://sindaspcg.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SINDASP is a non-profit professional union founded in 1949 representing licensed customs brokers in São Paulo, Brazil, providing regulatory advocacy, the SGCW member management system, professional training, and welfare benefits including partner-subsidized insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Union Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAIANAD

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance Management

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Non-Asset-Based 3PL Services

SECONDARYTLAEAOAE

Rules of Origin & Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Management

Transportation & Logistics/Logistics Technology & Telematics (TMS/WMS, Tracking, ELD/IoT)/Customs, Trade Compliance & eDocumentation for Logistics

Keywords

• Customs brokerage services
• Trade compliance
• Professional union
• Customs documentation
• Foreign trade training

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SINDASP is a professional labor union (sindicato) representing licensed customs brokers (despachantes aduaneiros) in São Paulo, Brazil. It provides union representation, advocacy with government agencies, professional training courses, member benefits (life insurance and funeral assistance), and operates the SGCW management system for customs documentation processing. The organization facilitates regulatory compliance and trade facilitation for its members in Brazil's foreign trade sector.

Product overview

SINDASP is a professional union (sindicato) representing customs brokers (despachantes aduaneiros) in São Paulo, Brazil. Rather than a technology product company, SINDASP provides union services including the SGCW internal management system for customs operations, a member portal with circulars and news, and professional training courses in partnership with educational institutions like IFSP. The organization focuses on advocacy, regulatory compliance support, and professional development for its members in Brazil's foreign trade sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SGCW (Sistema de Gestão de Controle para Despachantes) Customs broker management system for member registration, GRH (Guias de Recolhimento de Honorários) generation, and customs documentation processing. Available to affiliated customs brokers through the union's portal.
• Portal de Serviços para Associados (Member Services Portal) Member portal providing access to circulars (CAD), urgent news (UH), manuals, training materials, and association management services for affiliated customs brokers.
• Cursos de Extensão Profissional (Professional Extension Courses) Professional extension courses in foreign trade offered in partnership with IFSP (Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo). Includes training in international trade concepts, logistics, and import/export operations for customs and foreign trade professionals.
• Member Insurance Benefits Program Life insurance and funeral assistance benefits provided to SINDASP members at no additional cost through partnership with SulAmérica. Members can access 24-hour assistance hotline for claims processing.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IFSP (Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo) - Campus GuarulhoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Educational partnership offering free extension courses for foreign trade professionals. First course 'Fundamentos do Comércio Internacional e Competências Profissionais' with 20 free vagas, 40-hour program starting August 3, 2026. Aims to qualify professionals in international trade concepts, logistics, and import/export operations.
• FecomercioSP (Federação do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINDASP is affiliated to FecomercioSP and participates in its International Relations Council. Jointly submitted 140 technical proposals to Receita Federal's public consultation on new import customs regulations. FecomercioSP amplifies SINDASP's regulatory advocacy efforts.
• Receita Federal do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical Cooperation Agreement signed in November 2025. Enables direct collaboration on customs regulation updates, system improvements, and regulatory reform initiatives affecting the foreign trade sector.
• MDIC (Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical Cooperation Agreement with Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services for collaboration on trade policy and customs modernization.
• SulAméricaminorOthersInsurance partner providing life insurance and funeral assistance benefits to SINDASP members at no additional cost. Members can access 24-hour assistance hotline for claims processing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FecomercioSP: SINDASP's parent federation for commerce and services in São Paulo state. Operates the same confederation model — member dues, regulatory advocacy, International Relations Council in which SINDASP sits — but at a broader sector scope spanning retail, services, and tourism.
• FIESP / CIESP: Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo — a comparable federated institution providing union-adjacent services (training, regulatory advocacy, technical cooperation with MDIC) to industrial firms in the same São Paulo geography where SINDASP operates.
• Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI): Brazilian national industry confederation providing advocacy, technical cooperation, training and regulatory representation — the same institutional playbook as SINDASP but with a much larger national member base and direct MDIC interface.

Others

• World Customs Organization (WCO/OMA): International intergovernmental body that defines global customs standards (SAFE Framework, HS classification, valuation). SINDASP's President participated in the WCO Policy Commission 95th Session — establishing WCO as the supranational peer shaping the regulatory environment SINDASP operates within.

Direct peers

• CRCSP - Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de São Paulo: Regional council regulating accountants in São Paulo state. Operates an essentially identical playbook as SINDASP — professional credentialing oversight, mandatory member registration, training, regulatory advocacy and member welfare for a single professional category.
• Sinduscon-SP (Sindicato da Indústria da Construção Civil do Estado de SP): State-level sindicato for civil construction in São Paulo. Same union structure and regional scope as SINDASP — mensalidades, technical representation, collective bargaining — useful as a structural peer for governance and member-service delivery.
• OAB SP (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Secção São Paulo): São Paulo chapter of Brazil's bar association. Closest Brazilian analog to SINDASP among professional bodies — mandatory registration, advocacy before regulators, continuing education and member services for attorneys, the same profession-wide representational model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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