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WhatsApp Business API for Indian exporters selling into Campinas and Viracopos

Viracopos, Campinas's airport, handles the largest share of Brazil's air imports by value. What follows an Indian consignment there is mostly an update in Portuguese, sent as India's working day ends.

Campinas

A 10:00–18:00 IST working day is 01:30–09:30 in Campinas (on 21 October 2026; daylight saving moves it).

State
São Paulo
Country
Brazil
Numbers
+55; Campinas numbers start +55 19
Air imports
Up to 37% of Brazil's air-import value passes through Viracopos[2]
Clock
UTC−3 all year; no daylight saving since 2019[6]
Billing
₹ from InfiQ; figures in reais are indicative

For Indian auto-parts and lab-supply exporters, and the forwarders who move their air cargo, with buyers in Campinas: which WhatsApp messages to a Campinas contact are updates and which are offers, what the LGPD and Meta ask of each, how to send across an 8½-hour gap, and what a +55 message costs in rupees.

An import airport, a science campus, a trade that grew

From Viracopos, CNPEM, the Consulate General of India in São Paulo and the IANA time zone database.

Viracopos says it processes up to 37% of the value of Brazil's air-imported cargo, 33% by weight, and calls itself the country's largest airport by FOB value of imported cargo.[2]

Its cargo terminal holds IATA's CEIV Pharma certification, and in August 2026 Brazil's health regulator ANVISA certified the airport in good practices for pharmaceutical logistics.[1],[2]

India–Brazil trade reached US$15.21 billion in 2025, with Indian exports of US$8.35 billion, in the Consulate General's ComexStat table.[3]

In 2024 India's leading exports to Brazil included petroleum oils, medicinal products, organic chemicals, fungicides, insecticides and motorcycle parts.[3]

CNPEM, on the Polo II de Alta Tecnologia in Campinas, runs Sirius, which it calls Brazil's largest and most complex scientific infrastructure, and four national laboratories.[5]

The Consulate General of India in São Paulo covers São Paulo state, Campinas included, along with Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.[4]

Brazil stopped changing its clocks in 2019, so Campinas keeps UTC−3 all year, 8 hours 30 minutes behind IST.[6]

See it work

A clearance notice beside a new-season offer

Two messages an Indian exporter sends to the same buyer in Campinas, row by row: what each is, what Brazilian law and Meta ask of it, and when it should land.

The left column is the one an exporter can automate from day one: the forwarder's status feed triggers a Portuguese utility template the moment cargo clears, and the buyer sees it at the start of their morning even though it left India at night.

The right column is where Brazil differs from Europe. The LGPD does not say every marketing message needs consent, but it asks you to choose and record a basis; the Brazil guide explains Articles 7 and 8 and the advertising rules.

Viracopos notice versus Campinas offer

9 / 9

Clearance notice

Your consignment has cleared at Viracopos

New-season offer

Our new range for Campinas distributors

  1. Clearance noticeThe status of goods the buyer is waiting for
    New-season offerA promotion the buyer did not ask for today
  2. Clearance noticeUtility template
    New-season offerMarketing template
  3. Clearance noticeAn Article 7 basis, chosen and recorded
    New-season offerAn Article 7 basis; if it is consent, you must be able to prove it
  4. Clearance noticeThe buyer opted in to your WhatsApp messages
    New-season offerThe buyer opted in to your WhatsApp messages
  5. Clearance noticeNot advertising: keep offers out of it
    New-season offerMust be identifiable as advertising (CDC, Article 36)
  6. Clearance noticept_BR for the buyer, English for the forwarder
    New-season offerpt_BR
  7. Clearance noticeWhen the status changes; it waits on the phone
    New-season offerCampinas business hours: 09:00 there is 17:30 IST
  8. Clearance noticeBrazil utility rate
    New-season offerBrazil marketing rate

Verdict

Most of what follows a consignment into Viracopos is the left column. The right column needs a basis you can defend and an opt-in on file before it goes.

A simplified comparison, not legal advice. The LGPD asks for a legal basis under Article 7 for both; the Consumer Defence Code's advertising rules apply only to the offer.

Verdict: Most of what follows a consignment into Viracopos is the left column. The right column needs a basis you can defend and an opt-in on file before it goes.

Who in India writes to Campinas

The trades on the Consulate's export list, and the buyers in and around Campinas who receive them.

Air-cargo shippers through Viracopos

Viracopos handles up to 37% of the value of Brazil's air-imported cargo, so Indian air consignments to Campinas buyers pass through it. Medicines are left out: Meta's policy bars drug sales on WhatsApp.[2]

  • Clearance and release notices
  • Hand-over confirmations to the importer
  • Document links for each consignment

Forwarders and customs brokers

Viracopos calls itself Brazil's largest airport by FOB value of imported cargo, and its cargo terminal is where an Indian forwarder's consignment is cleared.[2]

  • Arrival and clearance status to the buyer
  • Document requests before landing
  • Delivery booking confirmations

Motorcycle-parts suppliers

Motorcycle parts and accessories are among the ten largest Indian export lines to Brazil, sold to distributors that restock often.[3]

  • Back-order and restock notices
  • Invoice delivery
  • Warranty claim updates

Lab and research suppliers

CNPEM's four national laboratories, from synchrotron light to biosciences and nanotechnology, buy instruments, parts and services.[5]

  • Quotation follow-ups
  • Shipment and installation scheduling
  • Service visit reminders

Language

The same clearance notice in Portuguese and English

Meta approves each template once per language. Campinas buyers read Brazilian Portuguese; forwarders and multinational buyers often work in English.

Write the pt_BR version first and have a Brazilian colleague or translator read it before submission. Replies inside the 24-hour window can be in any language your staff write; InfiQ's own support team works in English and Hindi.

Template language

Prices in ₹ and BRL

What a message to a +55 19 number costs

Brazilian numbers have their own line on Meta's card: ₹0.5981 for a utility template such as a Viracopos clearance notice, ₹5.50 for marketing, ₹0.5981 for a passcode and ₹0.5981 per service reply, in rupees before GST, on top of a plan from ₹999 a month.

Snapshot rates · as of 20 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC

Lite

₹999 / month≈ R$53.17 BRL

₹833 / month, billed yearly≈ R$44.34 BRL

Growth

₹2,999 / month≈ R$159.62 BRL

₹2,499 / month, billed yearly≈ R$133.01 BRL

Enterprise

Custom volume pricing, custom SLA and dedicated infrastructure.

Per message to Campinas · Brazil

InfiQ per-message rates for Campinas in rupees and BRL
Category₹ INRBRL
Marketing₹5.4970R$0.293
Utility₹0.5981R$0.0318
Authentication₹0.5981R$0.0318
Service₹0.5981R$0.0318
Per-message rates for all 47 markets, in ₹ and BRL
Per-message rates by market, effective 1 October 2026
MarketMarketingUtilityAuthenticationService
ArgentinaR$0.289₹5.4352R$0.122₹2.2874R$0.122₹2.2874R$0.122₹2.2874
BangladeshR$0.343₹6.4397R$0.0173₹0.3254R$0.0173₹0.3254R$0.0173₹0.3254
BrazilR$0.293₹5.4970R$0.0318₹0.5981R$0.0318₹0.5981R$0.0318₹0.5981
ChileR$0.416₹7.8162R$0.0936₹1.7585R$0.0936₹1.7585R$0.0936₹1.7585
ColombiaR$0.0585₹1.0993R$0.0038₹0.0706R$0.0038₹0.0706R$0.0038₹0.0706
EgyptR$0.301₹5.6629R$0.0169₹0.3167R$0.0169₹0.3167R$0.0169₹0.3167
FranceR$0.402₹7.5588R$0.140₹2.6393R$0.140₹2.6393R$0.140₹2.6393
GermanyR$0.639₹12.0088R$0.258₹4.8386R$0.258₹4.8386R$0.258₹4.8386
Hong KongR$0.343₹6.4397R$0.122₹2.2867R$0.122₹2.2867R$0.122₹2.2867
HungaryR$0.402₹7.5596R$0.163₹3.0700R$0.163₹3.0700R$0.163₹3.0700
IndiaR$0.0502₹0.9435R$0.0103₹0.1941R$0.0075₹0.1402R$0.0077₹0.1450
IndonesiaR$0.192₹3.6133R$0.117₹2.1979R$0.117₹2.1979R$0.117₹2.1979
IraqR$0.160₹2.9992R$0.0370₹0.6943R$0.0370₹0.6943R$0.0370₹0.6943
IsraelR$0.165₹3.1045R$0.0248₹0.4662R$0.0248₹0.4662R$0.0248₹0.4662
ItalyR$0.372₹6.9847R$0.140₹2.6369R$0.140₹2.6369R$0.140₹2.6369
KazakhstanR$0.283₹5.3098R$0.0842₹1.5824R$0.0842₹1.5824R$0.0842₹1.5824
KuwaitR$0.371₹6.9671R$0.206₹3.8671R$0.206₹3.8671R$0.206₹3.8671
MalaysiaR$0.403₹7.5644R$0.0655₹1.2314R$0.0655₹1.2314R$0.0655₹1.2314
MexicoR$0.186₹3.4877R$0.0398₹0.7471R$0.0398₹0.7471R$0.0398₹0.7471
MoroccoR$0.194₹3.6425R$0.108₹2.0218R$0.108₹2.0218R$0.108₹2.0218
NetherlandsR$0.748₹14.0494R$0.234₹4.3987R$0.234₹4.3987R$0.234₹4.3987
NepalR$0.343₹6.4397R$0.0159₹0.2990R$0.0159₹0.2990R$0.0159₹0.2990
NigeriaR$0.242₹4.5421R$0.0314₹0.5898R$0.0314₹0.5898R$0.0314₹0.5898
OmanR$0.160₹2.9992R$0.116₹2.1709R$0.116₹2.1709R$0.116₹2.1709
PakistanR$0.222₹4.1620R$0.0703₹1.3200R$0.0703₹1.3200R$0.0703₹1.3200
PeruR$0.329₹6.1843R$0.140₹2.6392R$0.140₹2.6392R$0.140₹2.6392
PolandR$0.171₹3.2105R$0.0570₹1.0702R$0.0570₹1.0702R$0.0570₹1.0702
QatarR$0.160₹2.9992R$0.0561₹1.0547R$0.0561₹1.0547R$0.0561₹1.0547
RomaniaR$0.402₹7.5596R$0.135₹2.5436R$0.135₹2.5436R$0.135₹2.5436
RussiaR$0.375₹7.0520R$0.187₹3.5173R$0.187₹3.5173R$0.187₹3.5173
Saudi ArabiaR$0.269₹5.0537R$0.0500₹0.9401R$0.0500₹0.9401R$0.0500₹0.9401
SingaporeR$0.343₹6.4397R$0.0749₹1.4072R$0.0749₹1.4072R$0.0749₹1.4072
South AfricaR$0.178₹3.3385R$0.0445₹0.8369R$0.0445₹0.8369R$0.0445₹0.8369
SpainR$0.331₹6.2161R$0.0936₹1.7578R$0.0936₹1.7578R$0.0936₹1.7578
Sri LankaR$0.343₹6.4397R$0.0094₹0.1759R$0.0094₹0.1759R$0.0094₹0.1759
TurkeyR$0.0510₹0.9587R$0.0042₹0.0792R$0.0042₹0.0792R$0.0042₹0.0792
UkraineR$0.402₹7.5596R$0.139₹2.6138R$0.139₹2.6138R$0.139₹2.6138
United Arab EmiratesR$0.269₹5.0537R$0.0735₹1.3811R$0.0735₹1.3811R$0.0735₹1.3811
United KingdomR$0.297₹5.5795R$0.103₹1.9346R$0.103₹1.9346R$0.103₹1.9346
North AmericaR$0.117₹2.1976R$0.0159₹0.2989R$0.0159₹0.2989R$0.0159₹0.2989
Rest of AfricaR$0.105₹1.9796R$0.0187₹0.3516R$0.0187₹0.3516R$0.0187₹0.3516
Rest of Asia PacificR$0.394₹7.4057R$0.0529₹0.9938R$0.0529₹0.9938R$0.0529₹0.9938
Rest of Central & Eastern EuropeR$0.402₹7.5596R$0.0990₹1.8595R$0.0990₹1.8595R$0.0990₹1.8595
Rest of Latin AmericaR$0.346₹6.5048R$0.0529₹0.9934R$0.0529₹0.9934R$0.0529₹0.9934
Rest of Middle EastR$0.184₹3.4490R$0.0426₹0.7998R$0.0426₹0.7998R$0.0426₹0.7998
Rest of Western EuropeR$0.277₹5.2054R$0.0799₹1.5019R$0.0799₹1.5019R$0.0799₹1.5019
OtherR$0.283₹5.3098R$0.0360₹0.6769R$0.0360₹0.6769R$0.0360₹0.6769
Currency converter

R$53.17 BRL

Indicative conversion at reference rates (ExchangeRate-API snapshot). InfiQ sets and invoices prices in Indian rupees, excluding GST; your bank’s rate on the day you pay will differ. Rates By Exchange Rate API.

Plan prices are monthly, in rupees, excluding GST; yearly billing is two months free. Messages are charged per delivered message on top of the plan, at the rate for the recipient’s country. Full details: InfiQ pricing. The same notice to a colleague's Indian +91 number costs ₹0.19. Figures in reais are indicative; InfiQ invoices in rupees.

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Nearby

City pages near Campinas

The nearest city guides on this site, in São Paulo state and across Brazil.

The LGPD, the new ANPD and the Brazil rate apply nationwide; the Brazil guide covers them in full.

Questions Campinas businesses ask

  1. Q1

    Our consignments of motorcycle parts land at Viracopos. Can the importer in Campinas get the clearance notice on WhatsApp?

    Yes, if the importer opted in to your WhatsApp messages. The clearance notice is a utility template, written in pt_BR, at ₹0.5981 per delivered message to a +55 number, and your system can send it the moment the status changes. Questions the importer sends back land in the team inbox.

  2. Q2

    Campinas runs 8 hours 30 minutes behind IST. When should order confirmations leave India to reach buyers there at 09:00?

    At 17:30 IST, all year: Brazil stopped changing its clocks in 2019, so the gap never moves. Questions a Campinas buyer sends in the afternoon arrive after midnight in India; your team can still answer them next morning without a template, because the 24-hour window is open.

  3. Q3

    Can we send our new accessories catalogue to motorcycle-parts distributors around Campinas on WhatsApp?

    Only to distributors who opted in to your WhatsApp messages, and only with a legal basis you have chosen and recorded under the LGPD; if that basis is consent, you must be able to prove it. The message must read as advertising. It is a marketing template at ₹5.50. The Brazil guide explains the rules.

  4. Q4

    A laboratory on Campinas's Polo II campus asked us for a quotation on WhatsApp. Can we follow up a week later?

    Yes, with an approved template, since the 24-hour window will have closed. A follow-up that only confirms the quotation's status or validity is usually utility; one that pushes a purchase is marketing, and Meta checks the category when it reviews the template. Keep follow-ups to what the lab asked about.

  5. Q5

    Does Brazil's October 2026 SAC decree cover the WhatsApp number we use for our distributors in Campinas?

    Probably not, but check. The decree applies to federally regulated suppliers that meet their regulator's criteria and to digital financial services the Central Bank supervises, not to every business. Where it applies, it asks for real-time human service from 8:00 to 20:00 and bans advertising in the SAC channel.

  6. Q6

    Our motorcycle-parts company ships to Campinas distributors from Pune. Which office should hold the InfiQ account?

    The Pune company. InfiQ serves India-based businesses, invoices in rupees with GST and keeps customer data in India, and it can message +55 numbers at the published Brazil rate. If your business is based in Campinas, talk to sales about whether InfiQ fits.

Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. Page updated 2026-10-20.

  1. [1]Viracopos: home page and newsroom (ANVISA good-practice certification, August 2026) · Aeroportos Brasil Viracopos · read 2026-10-20
  2. [2]Cargo · Aeroportos Brasil Viracopos · read 2026-10-20
  3. [3]India-Brazil trade overview · Consulate General of India, São Paulo · read 2026-10-20
  4. [4]Consulate General of India, São Paulo: jurisdiction · Consulate General of India, São Paulo · read 2026-10-20
  5. [5]Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials · CNPEM · read 2026-10-20
  6. [6]tzdb 'southamerica' file: America/Sao_Paulo and the end of Brazilian DST · IANA Time Zone Database · read 2026-10-20

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