Djibouti
Djibouti Customs Contacts
Customs department
Telephone: +(253) 21 32 52 02
Ministry of Foreign affairs and international cooperation
Website: http://www.djibdiplomatie.dj/
Email: moussagora@yahoo.com
Telephone: +(253) 21 35 24 71
Djibouti is a country situated in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The country is a member of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), World Trade Organization, World Customs Organization, World Federation of Trade Unions and other international organizations.
Tariffs
Djibouti applies the COMESA common tariff as it follows:
- no tax on capital goods and raw materials
- 10% customs duty on intermediate products
- 25% on finished products
The average customs tariffs for different products is:
- textiles and fabrics such as silk, wool and cotton - 26 %.
- apparel 1-13%
- home furnishings – 13-26%
Product certification, labelling and packaging
Any business wishing to import products into Djibouti must have an importer's licence. For the clearance of goods imported into Djibouti, the national version of the COMESA customs declaration (DDCOM) is required irrespective of the amount of the imports. Djibouti does not apply any quantitative restrictions on imports.
There are certain products subject to sanitary inspection: live animals, cattle, shells, mother of pearl and corals, shellfish, hides and skins.
Ivory and animal skins must have a certificate of origin and a health certificate.
Food products of animal origin must have a sanitary certificate.
Imports of medicines, arms and ammunition are subject to licences issued by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior.
Labeling
Labels on bottles of natural mineral water or spring water must show the geographical origin of the underground source from which they come; the content in dissolved mineral salts and ion fluoride, the detailed composition of the eight major elements; the pH and total mineral content; the serial number. In addition to these basic indications, labels on mineralized waters must show the date of production and the sell-by date, as well as the origin of the untreated water and any treatments it has undergone.
The packaging of hazardous chemicals must show the symbols and information concerning the hazard and indicate safety measures.
Import of any dangerous products is prohibited.
The only products whose import is specifically banned are right-hand drive vehicles and non-biodegradable plastic bags.
Documents for import
- commercial invoice (preferably in French)
- waybill (air waybill for air freight)
- packing list
- delivery note from the shipping agency
- certificate of origin
- pro forma invoices
