Import – Export

Temporary Import of your Medical Equipment

Showcase your Medical Equipment at Brazilian Trade Fairs— Without the Import Complexity

Novatrade acts as your Importer of Record (IOR) for Temporary Import for Demonstration in Brazil. Bring your medical equipment to Hospitalar Trade Fair in Sao Paulo. Showcase it. Take it back. We handle the rest.

Why Choose us for Temporary Import?

Request your Free Import Feasibility Assessment

Our team will respond within 24 business hours with a tailored import feasibility analysis and cost estimate.

Hospitalar 2026: The Largest Healthcare Trade Show in Latin America

Hospitalar is Brazil’s most important event in the healthcare and medical equipment sector, gathering over 70,000 professionals, 1,200+ exhibiting companies, and buyers from across Latin America.

If you are a foreign manufacturer or exporter of medical, hospital, dental, or diagnostic equipment, this is the single most strategic platform to enter or expand into the Brazilian market.

But exhibiting in Brazil comes with a critical operational challenge: importing your medical equipment into Brazil legally, temporarily, and compliantly— without a Brazilian legal entity. That is exactly where Novatrade comes in.

Hospitalar 2026 — Key Facts
Detail Information
Event Name Hospitalar 2026
Venue Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, Brazil
Expected Attendees 70,000+ healthcare professionals
Exhibiting Companies 1,200+ from 36 countries
Target Audience Hospital managers, distributors, health system buyers, industry specialists
Sectors Covered Medical devices, diagnostics, hospital equipment, dental instruments, healthcare IT
Geographic Reach Brazil + Latin America

How Temporary Import works in Brazil?

Novatrade acts as your Importer of Record (IOR) in Brazil. We assume full legal responsibility for the customs operation, handling your Temporary Import for Demonstration end to end— so you can focus entirely on your exhibition and commercial objectives.

5-Step Import Process:

Step 01
Feasibility & Scoping
We review your equipment list, confirm HS codes, assess ANVISA classification, and deliver a full cost estimate.
48h response
Step 02
Documentation Package
We prepare the DI filing, Termo de Responsabilidade, equipment manifest, and align all commercial invoice details.
Full compliance
Step 03
Customs Clearance
Your equipment is cleared at the Port of Santos or Guarulhos Airport under the Admissão Temporária regime.
End-to-end
Step 04
On-Site Delivery
We deliver directly to Expo Center Norte and monitor regulatory compliance throughout the event.
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Step 05
Re-Export or Sell
After the event, we coordinate the re-export — or convert to a definitive import if you close deals on-site.
Your choice

Read our Temporary Import Guide for Exhibitors Coming to Brazil for more details.

Trusted by International Companies Entering Brazil

Novatrade has supported international companies across sectors — including agribusiness technology, industrial equipment, and specialty goods — in navigating Brazil’s complex import environment.

Our ANVISA Certified Customers:

Over 10 years of expertise and 500+ projects completed, guiding international brands in one of the world’s most complex markets.

Client’s Success Stories

Challenge: B.Well, a Swiss manufacturer of medical devices and wellness solutions, wanted to exhibit at Hospitalar in Brazil — but had no local entity, no CNPJ, and no import infrastructure to handle the ANVISA-regulated temporary import process.

Solution: Novatrade stepped in as B.Well’s Importer of Record (IOR), managing the entire ANVISA-compliant Temporary Import process, handling all customs documentation, and ensuring timely product delivery to Expo Center Norte.

Outcome: B.Well successfully exhibited at Latin America’s largest healthcare trade show — fully compliant, on time, and without opening a Brazilian subsidiary. The event opened the door to distribution partnerships in Brazil.

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Challenge: Meoty, a premium wellness brand in Brazil, needed to scale operations while keeping its lean structure focused on sales and brand building.

Solution: Although Meoty owns a local entity, it outsourced all supply chain, import, warehousing, distribution, and financial back-office operations to Novatrade.

Outcome: By relying on Novatrade’s infrastructure, Meoty operates efficiently and focuses entirely on sales growth—without managing logistics or compliance internally.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. With Novatrade acting as your Importer of Record, you do not need a CNPJ or a Brazilian subsidiary. We handle the import under our own legal registration.

It is a Brazilian customs regime that allows foreign goods to enter Brazil on a temporary basis — for demonstration, exhibition, or testing — without paying full import duties, provided the goods are re-exported within the authorized period. Novatrade manages this process entirely on your behalf.

In many cases, Temporary Import for Demonstration at trade shows in Brazil does not require full ANVISA product registration. However, this depends on the product category and how it will be used at the event. Our team assesses this during the feasibility stage.

If you receive purchase orders or decide to leave equipment in Brazil, Novatrade can convert the temporary import into a definitive import or advise on the best customs path. We can also structure a full Distribution as a Service operation for your continued market entry.

We recommend initiating the process at least 60 days before the event to allow time for documentation preparation, customs filing, and logistics coordination. Contact us early to secure your timeline.

Costs depend on the equipment type, HS code, weight, and logistics configuration. Our free feasibility assessment provides a full cost estimate with no obligation.

Ready to Exhibit your Medical Equipment in Brazil ?

Don’t let import complexity prevent you from accessing Latin America’s most important healthcare market. Novatrade removes every barrier between your equipment and the Brazilian market.