Brazil

In short

Dangerous-goods transport follows ANTT 5,998, IMDG and RBAC 175 and national rules; Class 1 movements generally require separate approval and route or terminal confirmation.

ANTT Resolution 5,998 governs road carriage, IMDG sea freight and RBAC 175 air freight. Class 1 needs Army-controlled explosives authorization; urban time windows, state routes, port documentation and approval lead times are common constraints. The named primary authority is ANTT; shipment-specific permits and current operational acceptance should be verified before booking.

What governs each mode

• Sea IMDG
• National rules ANTT 5998RBAC 175

Derived from the frameworks named above. A mode absent from this list is not necessarily closed — it means the sheet does not record a framework governing it here, which is itself worth asking about.

Sources

• anttlegis.antt.gov.br https://anttlegis.antt.gov.br/action/ActionDatalegis.php?acao=abrirTextoAto&cod_menu=9230&cod_modulo=623&link=S&numeroAto=00005998&orgao=DG%2FANTT%2FMI&seqAto=000&tipo=RES&valorAno=2022
• imo.org https://www.imo.org/en/ourwork/safety/pages/dangerousgoods-default.aspx
• anac.gov.br https://www.anac.gov.br/assuntos/legislacao/legislacao-1/rbha-e-rbac/rbac/rbac-175
• gov.br https://www.gov.br/antt/pt-br/assuntos/cargas/produtos-perigosos/produtos-perigosos

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