Right after security in Terminal 3, Dufry takes over.
Dufry in GRU Terminal 3 sits directly on the main post-security walk toward the international gates, so you pretty much pass through it on long-haul departures. This is the big flagship duty-free in the terminal, with liquor, fragrance, chocolate, electronics and souvenirs stacked in a straight path between passport control and the gates.
Alcohol pricing swings a lot, but common bottles of whisky and gin usually run 20–40% below downtown São Paulo shop prices, especially on 1L duty-free formats. Tobacco, perfume, and standard travel gifts sit in the same central space, so you can grab everything in one loop without leaving the terminal’s main flow to gates like 301–326.
Snacks and last-minute gifts: think Lindt bars, Brazilian nuts, and branded boxes running in the R$20–R$80 range, which works when you forgot souvenirs in the city. Electronics are here too, but power banks and headphones often cost noticeably more than online Brazilian prices, so treat those as true emergencies rather than planned purchases.
Lines spike in the evening bank of long-hauls from Terminal 3, roughly 19:00–23:00, especially at the cash registers closest to passport control. If you land into T3 on an international flight, you also see an arrivals-side Dufry with similar liquor ranges, usually with the same promotions but slightly less time pressure than on departures.
Tip: if you care about prices, walk straight through once, note promo tags on the liquor walls near the center of the store, then decide on your way back from the gate — it’s on the direct path, so you don’t lose extra walking time.