Who owns Correios?
Correios is owned by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (Brazil).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Competências (Assembleia Geral), Institucional, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Origin
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Correios
Correios is the postal and parcel brand of the Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos. Its own site offers Sedex express parcels, domestic and international mail and e-commerce logistics, and says the company is a public company wholly owned by the Brazilian Union.
Ownership timeline of Correios
Where Correios sits in Correios
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Correios ownership tree →
Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: Correios
Correios is a state-owned company headquartered in Brazil. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
The Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (ECT) is Brazil's postal operator, trading as Correios. Its own Competências page on correios.com.br says that, as a public company with 100% of its capital held by the Union, its shareholder is represented by the Procuradoria-Geral da Fazenda Nacional.
🇧🇷 Correios and other Brazilian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 149 brands that began in Brazil. 31 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Correios is not one of them.
- Aena Brasil — Aena 🇪🇸
- Arteris — Abertis 🇪🇸
- Azul — Azul 🇧🇷
- Eco050 — EcoRodovias 🇧🇷
- GOL — Abra 🇬🇧
- Hidrovias do Brasil — Ultrapar 🇧🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Correios?
The parent company of Correios is Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, a state-owned company headquartered in Brazil.
Is Correios Brazilian?
Yes. Correios originated in Brazil and its owner, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, is also headquartered in Brazil.
Is Correios still owned by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Correios is still owned by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Competências (Assembleia Geral), Institucional — Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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