Brazil
USA trade laneBrazil is the US market's leading source of premium and exotic natural stone: granites in patterns no other geology produces, the quartzites that took over high-end countertop design, and marble-adjacent materials shipped as slabs from the Vitória stone complex in Espírito Santo. US fabricators, distributors, and stone yards import Brazilian slabs both as staple inventory and as the showpiece material that sells projects.
Stone freight physics are universal — weight-limited containers, engineered bracing, careful discharge — and Brazilian slabs add a premium dimension: a single exotic bundle can carry five-figure value, making handling discipline showroom economics.
How Granite & Quartzite Ships from Brazil to USA
Slabs ship on A-frames or in reinforced bundles braced to container walls, 7–9 bundles per 20ft container reaching road-legal limits far below volume capacity. Vitória is the specialized gateway — a port built around stone — with Santos serving southern quarries.
The US side needs slab-competent receiving: proper clamps and forklift capacity, and unloading crews who respect what a shifted bundle does. We confirm destination capability before dispatch, every time.
- 20ft containers, A-frames, wall bracing — tonnage-driven loading
- High-value exotic bundles: photo documentation and premium bracing
- Vitória specialization for Espírito Santo material
- Fabricator-delivery coordination with slab-handling equipment
What Drives the Cost
- Weight utilization per container
- Bracing standard (exotic material justifies premium packing)
- Low duty rates on natural stone
- Insurance at slab-market value, not quarry cost
- US inland heavy delivery
HS Codes and Duty Notes
Classification guidance only — duty rates change and depend on your exact product. Our licensed customs brokers verify every code before you commit to an order.
| HS Code | Products | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6802.23 / 6802.93 | Worked granite slabs | Low base rates; natural Brazilian granite is free of the AD/CVD orders that cover engineered quartz from several origins. |
| 6802.99 / 2506 | Quartzite (worked / raw) | Natural quartzite classifies as natural stone — critically distinct from engineered 'quartz' products for duty purposes. |
Regulations and Compliance
Natural vs engineered — the decisive distinction
Engineered quartz surfaces from several countries carry heavy AD/CVD; natural Brazilian granite and quartzite do not. Commercial documents must describe the material accurately — misdescription in either direction creates entry problems. We review specs on first shipments as standard.
Silica documentation
US fabrication customers increasingly require crystalline-silica hazard documentation — natural stone included. We help exporters prepare the standard package.
Door-to-Door Import Service
From Vitória's stone parks to your slab yard: bundling and bracing supervision, weight-verified loading, ocean freight, customs entry with clean natural-stone documentation, and heavy delivery with equipment coordination.
Distributors importing container programs use our drayage and transloading at US ports to feed regional branches from single entries.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many granite slabs come in a container from Brazil?
Is Brazilian quartzite subject to the quartz antidumping duties?
How long does stone take from Brazil to the USA?
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