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Multa por Não Conformidade com Rotulagem Obrigatória de Calçados (Portaria INMETRO 459/2025)
Hard Evidence: R$ 1.5 million per violation (fine); estimated R$ 50,000–200,000 per relabeling project (vendor compliance audit, label redesign, inventory rework); Logic Evidence: 15–30 hours/month manual vendor audits for compliance verification (estimated R$ 30,000–60,000 annually in labor at Brazilian rates).Portaria No. 459 establishes mandatory labeling for all footwear in Brazil. Non-compliance results in fines up to R$ 1.5 million, product seizure, and establishment closure. Manufacturers and importers must adapt by July 31, 2026; distributors and retailers by December 31, 2027. Component sourcing and vendor management teams must ensure all suppliers provide GTIN-coded, composition-labeled products compliant with ABNT NBR 16679. Failure triggers enforcement action.
Custos de Implementação de Conformidade com ABNT NBR 16679 e Sistemas de Rastreabilidade GTIN
Estimated R$ 50,000–500,000 one-time implementation per manufacturing facility (system integration, label design, testing). Ongoing R$ 5,000–15,000/month for GTIN management, compliance audits, and e-commerce metadata updates. Typical small-to-mid footwear manufacturer: R$ 100,000–300,000 first-year cost.Implementation of ABNT NBR 16679 compliance requires: (1) Label design revision to include all mandatory fields and GTIN; (2) GTIN allocation and synchronization across production and e-commerce systems; (3) ERP/MES integration for serialization and track-and-trace; (4) Training of production and QA teams; (5) Pre-compliance testing with accredited laboratories (e.g., QIMA, TÜV); (6) Audit preparation for INMETRO inspection. Manual processes and external consulting create cost overruns.
Multa por Não Conformidade com Portaria INMETRO 459 – Rotulagem Obrigatória de Calçados
Fines up to R$ 1.5 million per infraction; product seizure; store closure. Additional costs: system implementation, relabeling inventory, supply chain audit (estimated 10–20% of annual COGS for non-compliant stock).Brazil's National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) enacted Portaria No. 459 in August 2025, establishing mandatory labeling for all footwear in the Brazilian market. The regulation requires every footwear product to carry labels compliant with ABNT NBR 16679/2018 standard, including manufacturer CNPJ, country of origin, size, primary material composition, and a GTIN (Global Trade Item Number). This applies to physical retail and e-commerce. Manufacturers and importers have until July 31, 2026 to adapt; distributors and retailers until December 31, 2027. Failure to comply results in significant penalties under Brazilian consumer and metrology legislation.
Custo Brasil – Implementação de Sistema de Rotulagem ABNT NBR 16679 e Rastreabilidade GTIN
Estimated implementation cost: R$ 200k–R$ 1.2M per manufacturer site (system integration, label design, supplier coordination, staff training, quality audit). Rework/scrap during transition: 2–5% of production run (R$ 50k–R$ 300k per month during Q1–Q2 2026). Logistics delays: 5–10 working days per shipment due to label verification; impact on time-to-market (2–4 week delays = lost sales of R$ 100k–R$ 500k per delayed batch).Footwear manufacturers must redesign label templates, integrate GTIN generation into production systems, conduct supplier audits, retrain staff, and ensure e-commerce platform compliance. 'Custo Brasil' friction—including complex tax reporting (SPED, NF-e), labor law compliance (eSocial), and multi-state logistics coordination—amplifies implementation timelines and costs. According to industry feedback, 40% of footwear manufacturers lack ABNT-compliant labeling systems; retrofitting production lines and warehouses introduces manual rework, inventory hold-ups, and rush-order premiums.