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Brazil electric and hybrid vehicle imports
US$ 7.81 bn in the first ten months of 2026, +121% against the same months of 2025. China supplies 85% of it. The codes first appear in 2017.
US$ 7.81 bnJan to Oct 2026
+121%Against 2025
85%From China
4Vehicle codes
The codes behind it
| NCM | Product | 2026 value | Growth | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703.40.00 | Outros veículos, equipados para propulsão, simultane | US$ 1.39 bn | +88% | 54.4% |
| 8703.60.00 | Outros veículos, equipados para propulsão, simultane | US$ 3.50 bn | +79% | 92.1% |
| 8703.80.00 | Outros veículos, equipados unicamente com motor elét | US$ 2.82 bn | +280% | 93.8% |
| 8703.50.00 | Outros veículos, equipados para propulsão, simultane | US$ 93.5 m | +9% | 0.0% |
Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric passenger cars. Battery motorcycles and electric trucks sit outside this count.
Monthly imports
Batches arrive in waves: June peaks in 2024, 2025 and 2026, then a quiet July. Planning around an average month will misread the flow.
Origins
| Country | 2026 value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | US$ 6.63 bn | 84.9% |
| Germany | US$ 268.7 m | 3.4% |
| Japan | US$ 163.9 m | 2.1% |
| United States | US$ 154.8 m | 2.0% |
| Slovakia | US$ 149.9 m | 1.9% |
| Hong Kong | US$ 60.2 m | 0.8% |
| South Africa | US$ 53.0 m | 0.7% |
| Belgium | US$ 51.9 m | 0.7% |
Where they land
States, 2015 to 2026
Customs units, 2015 to 2026
| Port | Value |
|---|---|
| PORTO DE VITORIA | US$ 12.91 bn |
| PORTO DE PARANAGUA | US$ 1.75 bn |
| ALF - SALVADOR | US$ 1.45 bn |
| PORTO DO RIO DE JANEIRO | US$ 1.34 bn |
| ITAJAI | US$ 1.26 bn |
| PORTO DE SANTOS | US$ 1.01 bn |
Cumulative since 2015. Vitoria's share is large enough to suggest state tax treatment is steering the flow, not geography alone.
What it means
One supplier holds 85% of a category that grew 121% in ten months. That is a single point of failure for an entire vehicle segment, and a tariff decision away from repricing.
The customs data shows the flow concentrating in Espirito Santo, which is worth checking against state ICMS benefits before assuming Sao Paulo handles the volume.
Shipments are lumpy, so quarterly averages hide both the June surge and the July stop.
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