Roberto Raya da Silva
Founding member of Raya Consult, is a Senior Appraiser certified by the American Society of Appraisers – ASA and member of ASA International Committee for Machine and Equipment Appraisal; entitled member of IBAPE – the Brazilian Institute of Engineering Appraisals and Engineering Reports of Sao Paulo; Electrical and Mechanic Engineer; has a MBA in Foreign Trade and Customs Valuation; Postgraduate in the areas of Industrial Automation and Control System - FEI; Networking and Telecommunications Systems Engineering by INATEL, Foreign Trade by FECAP, Engineering Appraisals and Engineering Reports by FAAP and Computer Networks by FASP.
In the last 23 years he has been acquiring experience as an Accredited Engineer from RFB (The Federal Revenue of Brazil) - Sao Paulo for the elaboration of technical reports in Customs. Being able to perform this function in Sao Paulo, Volta Redonda, Sorocaba and Guarulhos.
Raya holds international certification in Tariff Classification from WCO - World Customs Organizations and teaches courses in the area. In 2009, Raya became the 1st Senior Appraiser in Brazil for the Machinery and Equipment Section, function that helds until now. He also works as Judicial Expert Witness in Federal and State Justice in the Mechanical and Electrical areas.
Raya Consult – Engenharia e Avaliações Ltda.
Rua Camé, 517
São Paulo SP 03121-020
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Content by Roberto Raya da Silva
Import tax: interview with the author of the book (Brazil)
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Interview with an expert of global trade measures
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The main fines for customs infringements in Brazil
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Interview with the Senior Appraiser of machinery and equipment in Brazil
We are honored to introduce a new member of the editorial board of the Customs Compliance & Risk Management journal - Mr. Roberto Raya da Silva from Brazil, the expert in foreign trade, customs valuation, and tariff classification. Mr. Raya is an Accredited Engineer from the Federal Revenue Service for...
Interpretation of the HS: Is the drone a chameleon?
In the case of a Drone, a relatively new device that constantly finds a new application when making some adaptations, do you know how to classify properly? Do the interpretative rules of the Harmonized System follow the technological evolution of goods?
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