Your simplest way to deal with this is to have a friend be the importer in their name, with the Commercial Invoice being in their name. A Commercial Invoice is essential for clearing Customs.
You will need to order and pay for the toys in your friend's name. Unfortunately, unless the goods are imported by a charity registered in Brazil you will have to pay duty. Even if a registered charity imported the toys, that Brazilian Customs system would make life difficult (and costly) for them.
Corruption is a serious problem with the necessity to find whose palm to grease and getting all clearances done in time. Here is an extract from my sourcing and importing book:
"For Brazil it is very important that your freight forwarder has the right contacts, including a close relationship with a good Customs Broker. Here is where you can find a list of freight forwarders in Brazil: https://www.freightnet.com/directory/ There are quite a number of products that might be imported into Brazil, that are subject to a prior license application to the Secretariat for Foreign Trade (SECEX).
The license is valid for a ridiculously short 60 days from the date of shipment of the goods, and sometimes those 60 days begins on the date of the license application. The whole scheme seems designed to extract as much revenue as possible from importers. The period cannot be extended, and obviously is often insufficient, requiring a new license application to be made."
Unfortunately I seriously doubt that you have any possibility of having the toys delivered in time for Christmas. I suggest transferring money to a friend to purchase and distribute toys. I know they will cost more but it is the only practical way.
Walter
You will need to order and pay for the toys in your friend's name. Unfortunately, unless the goods are imported by a charity registered in Brazil you will have to pay duty. Even if a registered charity imported the toys, that Brazilian Customs system would make life difficult (and costly) for them.
Corruption is a serious problem with the necessity to find whose palm to grease and getting all clearances done in time. Here is an extract from my sourcing and importing book:
"For Brazil it is very important that your freight forwarder has the right contacts, including a close relationship with a good Customs Broker. Here is where you can find a list of freight forwarders in Brazil: https://www.freightnet.com/directory/ There are quite a number of products that might be imported into Brazil, that are subject to a prior license application to the Secretariat for Foreign Trade (SECEX).
The license is valid for a ridiculously short 60 days from the date of shipment of the goods, and sometimes those 60 days begins on the date of the license application. The whole scheme seems designed to extract as much revenue as possible from importers. The period cannot be extended, and obviously is often insufficient, requiring a new license application to be made."
Unfortunately I seriously doubt that you have any possibility of having the toys delivered in time for Christmas. I suggest transferring money to a friend to purchase and distribute toys. I know they will cost more but it is the only practical way.
Walter