Maptrade

Foreign trade · Brazil · Since 2007

Your product,
landed in Brazil.

Maptrade is a Brazilian foreign-trade group. We take a product from supplier certification and import licensing all the way to warehousing, distribution and after-sales across Brazil — as a single counterpart.

Contact us For suppliers
Founded
2007 · foreign trade since 2008
Headquarters
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Containers imported to Brazil
18,000+
Brazilian branches
São Paulo · Palmas · Rondônia
International offices
Miami, USA · Hong Kong, China
Retail points of sale served
4,000+

The company

Who we are

Maptrade Group was founded in 2007 with a focus on innovation, technology and international standards of quality and identity. We enable and implement ideas together with major partners, developing products and means that improve quality of life and sustainability.

Our foreign-trade operation, founded in 2008, provides advisory, international business consulting and management. We structure and run import and export operations in several countries and across different segments of the economy.

We serve clients worldwide — from the planning of the operation through to local storage and distribution, covering product prospecting and conception, supplier certification, quality control, international logistics and customs clearance.

18,000+ Containers imported
into Brazil to date

360º approach

From end to end

Five stages a product passes through with us. A supplier can enter the chain at any point — or hand over the whole of it.

01

Product

  • Development and certification of products and suppliers
  • Legal advice for licensing, branding and contracts
  • Certification and quality control
02

Trade

  • Import and export operations
  • International logistics and customs clearance
  • Taxation
  • Storage and local distribution throughout Brazil
03

Brand

  • Product design and packaging development
  • Brand awareness and PR
  • Digital marketing
04

Sales

  • B2B sales force
  • More than 4,000 points of sale in Brazil
  • Presence in Brazil’s main online sales channels
05

After sales

  • Customer service and technical assistance
  • Online tools and dedicated e-mail channels
  • After-sales model customised to the product

Structure

Where we are

Brazil
Headquarters & warehousesRio de Janeiro — RJ
BranchSão Paulo — SP
BranchPalmas — TO
BranchRondônia — RO
United States
OfficeMiami, Florida
ActivityInternational business and global operations
China
OfficeHong Kong
ActivityBusiness consulting, overseas market sourcing and global logistics

Segments

What we trade

Food

Imported and nationally distributed, including chilled and frozen chains.

Frozen breadsCroissantsBaguettes Puff pastryGluten-free breadsOlive oil Cookies & jellyPotato chipsCheesecake CodCheese

Consumer goods

Brand licensing, private label and own-brand lines sold through retail and e-commerce in Brazil.

Small appliancesAudioGPS Brand licensingE-commerce

Industry & energy

Industrial supply, research and development projects, and sourcing for the oil & gas sector.

Oil & gasR&DIndustrial supply Public administration

Track record

Selected figures & projects

18,000+Containers imported into Brazil
4,000+Points of sale served in Brazil
1,500 tNorwegian cod imported per year
2,100 tCheese imported per year
GEDealer for General Electric in Brazil
MasterChefDeveloper of the MasterChef small appliance line
Rock in RioDeveloper of the Rock in Rio audio line
MediaDeveloper of the Quatro Rodas and Discovery Channel audio and GPS lines
Rio — cityFleet modernisation for the “Taxi Boa Praça” programme, with on-board mobile devices for tourism and service applications
Rio — stateReal-time monitoring system for traffic enforcement, with field agents, advanced bases and an operational control centre

For suppliers abroad

Working with us

  1. Assessment and certification. We evaluate the product and the supplier, and run the certification and quality-control steps required for the Brazilian market.
  2. Legal and commercial framework. Licensing, branding and contracts are handled with legal advice before the first shipment.
  3. Import operation. We act as the importer of record: international logistics, customs clearance and taxation in Brazil.
  4. Storage and distribution. Our own warehousing in Rio de Janeiro and branches in São Paulo, Tocantins and Rondônia cover distribution nationwide.
  5. Sales and after sales. B2B sales force, online channels, and a customer-service and technical-assistance structure sized to the product.

Suppliers deal with one counterpart in Brazil. There is no need to set up a local entity, appoint a separate customs broker, or contract warehousing and a sales channel separately.

If you are evaluating Brazil as a market, send us the product specification and the volumes you can supply, and we will come back with the import feasibility, the certification path and an indicative timeline.

The group

Four companies, one chain

Each company covers one part of the operation. Together they run the chain end to end.

Maptrade Rio de Janeiro and Tocantins — Brazil
Miami and Florida — USA
  • International business
  • Foreign trade
  • Global operations
  • Industry, R&D, oil & gas
Mapfood Rio de Janeiro and Tocantins — Brazil
  • Food, national distribution
  • Global operations
MR International Group Limited Hong Kong — China
  • Business consulting
  • Overseas market
  • Global logistics
Aquarius Brasil Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Tocantins — Brazil
  • Brands
  • Products
  • E-commerce
  • Sales force

Contact

Talk to us

Enquiries from suppliers outside Brazil are answered in English, Portuguese or Spanish.

Headquarters Av. das Américas, 1155
Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro — RJ, 22631-000
Brazil
E-mail contato@maptrading.com.br
Telephone +55 21 3298-8848
Website www.maptrading.com.br