Small cargo rules between Foz and Paraguay take effect in November

The rules, incorporated as the Ninth Additional Protocol to the Agreement on International Land Transport (ATIT), establish that trucks with a gross weight between 3.5 t and 12 t may operate under this modality. International documents MIC/DTA and CRT, as well as insurance and legal representation in both countries, are also required.

For companies, the new regulation sets a minimum fleet of authorized vehicles, international insurance and legal representation in both territories. The text details vehicle types and categories, licensing processes and customs aspects.

Cross-border circulation follows the guidance of the Brazil-Paraguay Mixed Commission: empty vehicles use the Integration Bridge from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., while the loaded return occurs via the Friendship Bridge. According to the Federal Revenue Service, the measure should balance traffic between the two crossings.

The protocol was signed on June 29, 2026 by chancellors Rubén Ramírez Lezcano (Paraguay) and Mauro Vieira (Brazil) during a Mercosur Council meeting, concluding technical negotiations involving the Federal Revenue Service, ANTT and transport and customs agencies of both countries.

Source: https://100fronteiras.com/fronteira/noticia/novas-regras-para-o-transporte-de-pequenas-cargas-entre-foz-do-iguacu-e-o-paraguai-passam-a-valer-em-novembro