Gabon
Gabon Customs Contacts
Website: http://www.douanes.ga/
Address: 40 Libreville, Gabon
Telephone: +241 172 4984/ +241 176 5963
Gabon is a country situated on the west coast of Central Africa, bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea. Gabon is a member of the World Bank, the Central African Economic and Monetary Communiy, the Organisation of the African Unity and the Central African Customs Union.
Tariffs
Customs tariffs are based on the CEMAC common external tariff, which are ad valorem. Gabon applies a value added tax of 18% on the imported products. The importer also will have to pay a processing fee (Redevance utilization du system infomatique - RUSID) which can vary from 2 to 80 % of the CIF.
Export Requirements
Exports procedures in Gabon are carried out following 3 steps:
1. Export declaration
2. Issuance of the certificate of origin
3. Inspection before embarkation.
Import Requirements
The importation procedure in Gabon consists of four (4) main steps:
1. Issuance of the import intention
2. Submission of the certificate of origin
3. Quality inspection of the imported goods
4. Domiciliation of imports payment
French labeling of the price for all imported and domestic goods is required, but not strictly enforced. Non-French labeling is a disadvantage in Gabon’s market. There are no other special labeling or marking requirements.
Goods imports' whose FOB value is higher than CFA 500,000 must be subjected to a previous import license delivered by Foreign Trade Directorate. License is required for goods originating from countries not belonging to the European Union. Import license is also required for goods submitted to quotas imposed to protect national production.
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