Cote d'Ivoire

Cote D'Ivoire Customs Contacts

Address: BP V 25 Abidjan Plateau, Place de la republique

Telephone: (225) 20 251 500

Côte d'Ivoire is a counhtry situated in West Africa, bordered by Guinea, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Mali and Ghana. The country is the largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union. Côte d'Ivoire is a member of the African Union, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), World Trade Organization, World Customs Organization and other international organizations.

Tariffs

Customs duties are levied on all imports originating outside the franc zone countries, and are based on the CIF value of goods. All the duties combined can reach the maximum of 35%.

There exist 4 categories of goods, each category having a specified duty rate:

1. essential assets on a closed list - 0%

2. essentials, basic raw materials, capital goods, specific inputs - 5%

3. intermediate inputs and goods – 10%

4. goods for final consumption and other products not mentioned elsewhere - 20%

Goods imported from the franc zone, especially from France benefit from preferential tariffs.

In addition to customs duties, importers will have to pay a 18% value-added tax and a 1% statistical fee.

Excise taxes are levied on alcoholic drinks and tobacco.

Product certification, packaging and labelling

While importing into Cote D'Ivoire, importers will need the following certificates: vaccination record and veterinary health certificates for live animals, phytosanitary certificates for plants and general import permits.

Note that all imports to Ivory Coast are subject to the Pre-Shipment Inspection.

All labels on consumer goods must be in French, and must clearly indicate the country of origin of the imported goods.

Documents for import

- commercial invoice

- certificate of origin

- packing list

- bill of lading

- health, phyto-sanitary, fumigation and Non-GMO certificates

- import permits

Pre-shipment instructions:

http://www.africanwaivers.com/waiver-information-by-country/cote-divoire-waiver-certificate/

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