Customs Compliance in LATAM, 15 – 16 October 2025, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Customs Compliance in LATAM, 15 –16 October 2025, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Addressing Regional Trade Complexities, Evolving Customs Regulations & Compliance Challenges Across Latin America.
Customs Compliance in LATAM is the premier regional forum for professionals navigating the evolving and often complex regulatory landscape across Latin America. Tailored for customs compliance leaders, legal and trade experts, in-house counsel, and senior executives, this event brings together the key voices shaping trade and enforcement policy in the region.
With a sharp focus on customs regulations, anti-corruption compliance, import/export controls, supply chain transparency, and cross-border risk management, the conference offers timely insights into the challenges and opportunities facing businesses operating across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and the wider LATAM market.
Attendees will benefit from a unique environment that blends high-level content with practical takeaways. The agenda is designed to facilitate real-world knowledge exchange, allowing participants to benchmark best practices, share operational strategies, and engage directly with peers, regulators, and industry leaders.
Held over two days in São Paulo, the event encourages open, solution-focused dialogue in a relaxed, executive-level setting, empowering attendees to better anticipate risk, respond to regulatory shifts, and build more resilient and compliant trade operations across Latin America.
Ms. Marina Haruko Mori, Head Tax & Customs, Wella Company
Ms. Marcela Figueiredo, Head of Tax & Customs, BMW do Brasil Ltda
Ms. Viridiana Zañudo A., Sr. Manager Americas Trade Compliance, Flex
Mr. Tiago Nardino, Supply Chain Manager, Allnex
Mr. Jose Antonio Perez, Global Duties Management Lead, Philips
Ms. Natalia Ferrite, Director, Trade Compliance Americas Region & Strategic Controls, Global Tax, GSK
Ms. Amanda Pires, GLOBAL TRADE CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE LEADER, OneSubsea
Mr. Daniel A Maia, Director Operations, Logistics and Customs, JoomPro
Mr. Eder Henrique Ferreira, Statutory Accounting Manager, Philips CoePanama
- senior representative, CATTS
Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at this event, please contact Mr. Alex Terry on alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com
The agenda for the Customs Compliance in the Middle East Conference is prepared by and for industry professionals, and includes the most interesting topics, currently pertinent to the field.
Please contact your NielsonSmith representative to discuss the programme in more depth.
Day One
08:15 – 09:00 Registration opens with early morning refreshments
09:00 – 09:25 Chairman’s welcome, opening address & introductions
09:25 – 10:25 Brazilian Tax reform: the import and customs angle
10:25 – 11:25 Dealing with local complexity-Transfer Pricing connected to Customs Valuation
11:25 – 11:55 Morning refreshments and networking
11:55 – 12:55 New import process for Brazil
12:55 – 14:15 Networking lunch
14:15 – 15:15 Panel discussion: thinking outside the box to improve business operations
15:15 – 16:00 Rethinking Import Logistics: Smarter, Faster, Leaners
16:00 – 16:30 Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:30 – 17:15 Panel Discussion: The Political Economy of Trade
17:15 – 17:20Chairman’s closing remarks
17:30 – 18:30 Conference Drinks reception
Day Two
08:30 – 08:55 Early morning refreshments and networking
08:55 – 09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:00 – 9:45 Leveraging Free Trade Agreements for Competitive Advantage
9:45 – 10:45 AEO – changes and latest thinking
10:45 – 11:15 Morning refreshments and networking
11:15 – 12:30 Rules of Origin: Practical Considerations
12:30 – 13:45 Networking lunch
13:45 – 14:30 Tariffs Mitigation Strategies
14:30 – 15:30 Tech-Driven Trade: Blockchain, AI & Automation in Customs Compliance
15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:00 – 16:50 Interactive Roundtables on topics brought up by delegates (Round table topics to be chosen by the Speakers & Delegates from questions and answers during the presentations. An opportunity to talk informally peer to peer.)
16:50 – 17:00 Chairman’s remarks
End of Conference
If you are interested in speaking at this conference, please contact Mr. Alex Terry on alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com
CATTS is an international customs and trade compliance services & technology company. We are focused on supporting clients through a variety of in-house solutions, including customs operations support, consulting, and technology. CATTS has the goal to operate flexibly and in alignment with your needs by adapting our service offerings and seeking innovative opportunities to meet your custom and global trade requirements. CATTS has an extensive global network of customs and trade compliance specialists and consultants. Our team exists of more than 100 individuals who are active in 50 countries, support customers in 15 different languages and have access to knowledge and content from 152 countries. In addition to and to complement our services, we have developed tools for effectively managing and connecting customs data with third parties such as customs brokers, self-filing solutions, and suppliers. With connections to your and third-party systems, Machine Learning OCR document reading, and automated data verifications, we ultimately increase your level of compliance and reduce costs and delays. Our customers choose us as their single global partner for all customs and trade compliance needs. We may support you with managing your customs broker management, operating your global trade management platform, product classification, customs filing support, trade content provision, compliance consultancy, duty and origin management, and more.
Should you wish to become our Partner at this event, please contact Mr. Alex Terry on alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com
1 physical 2-Day pass and the Company-wide Post-Event Microsite license for 1 year – 699 USD
The event in Sao Paolo, Brazil includes sessions, lunch, refreshments and available documentation. Please contact us for Groups. Please note: “Vendor” companies may attend as sponsors only.
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Delegate tickets are for in-house participants only. Compliance vendors may only attend by becoming a sponsor, please request a prospectus via the button below. Vendors purchasing tickets will not gain access to the event and will receive only a 70% refund.
