Pre-Shipment Inspection for Central
African Republic (CAR) - 15/12/96
The Ministry of Finance in Bangui has announced that, with effect from 1st
November 1996, SGS will be responsible for the pre-shipment inspection (PSI)
of its imports. This responsibility extends worldwide.
The object of this service is to assist Customs and to facilitate clearance
of goods by ensuring that imports are correctly described and classified for
Customs purposes.
The fees for the service are paid by the importer as part of an import processing
levy. All orders with an invoice valued above FCFA 3,000,000 FOB, or equivalent
in other currencies, will be subject to inspection. The importer will initiate
the process by completing a Declaration d'Importation Commercial (DIC) and
will ultimately receive from the SGS office in Bangui a Clean Report of Findings
(Attestation de Verification). Written confirmation of issue will be given
to the exporter and a Security Seal will be affixed to a copy of the final
invoice if this is required in order to negotiate payment by Documentary Credit.
SGS will be notified by electronic data transfer from Bangui of orders to
be supplied and SGS will contact the exporter to obtain details of the consignment.
The Central Africa Republic uses the Harmonised System (HS) for classification
and applies to the Brussels Code (BDU) for valuation. It is a member of UDEAC.
PSI of Imports for Central African Republic - October 1996
General Information
PSI requested by
Ministry of Finance & Budget
Regulations
Law No 95.014 of 31/12/95
Decree No 267/MF/MICTA of 23/9/96
Appointed PSI company
SGS
Scope of PSI
Quality & Quantity
Value for Customs purposes
Customs clarification
Import elegibility
Part shipment
Subject to PSI if total order value equals or exceeds
CAF 3,000,000 FOB
Inspection Requirements
Sealing of FCL Container
Not required
Second Hand Goods Licence
Not required - except for second-hand vehicles which
must be covered by a certificate of road worthiness
Labelling requirements
(i) Date of manufacture, batch number, expiry date,
chemical properties are required on goods destined for human consumption
such as food and pharmaceuticals.
(ii) Salt packaging must show :
- Product name
- lodine content
- Manufacturer's name and full address
- Country of origin
Other special requirements
(i) Salt must be iodized with an iodine content of
between 84.3 and 135.0 mg./kg. (Decree 95.038)
(ii) Minimum freight charge to be included in the dutiable value of every motor
vehicle imported. The minimum values are set at :
a) FRF 5,000.00 for every automobile and public transport vehicles.
b) FRF 8,000.00 for trucks weighing 7 tons or more.
Price Comparision/ Seller's Invoice Requirements
Buying / confirming commission
As per normal trade practice
Insurance
Insurance coverage outside Central African Rep.not
permitted
Financial interest
At normal commercial rates
Final invoice to show
FOB, Freight, Total value
Reporting Requirements
Documents required to issue report
Final invoice
Type of report issued
- To importers: Clean Report of Findings (CRF)
- To sellers: Security Label or Discrepancy Report
Report purpose
- CRF for Customs clearance
- Security Label for financial settlement
Inspection Fees
Paid by importer in country of importation.
Nevertheless, SGS may invoice the seller in the event of abortive inspection
visits.
the costs incurred by the seller in presenting the goods for
inspection, such as unpacking, repacking, etc., are for the account of the
seller.
Listing Of Goods Exempted from PSI
a) Imports with a FOB value below CAF 3,000,000
b) Objects of
art, precious stones and metals, gold
c) Used personal and household effects
d) Used tourism motor vehicles
e) Explosives and pyrotechnic products
f) Current newspapers and periodicals
g) Non-commercial parcel post and commercial
samples
h) Gifts and imports for Diplomatic entities and for United Nations
organizations for their own use in Central African Republic
i) Donations from
foreign governments or international organizations to foundations, welfare
and philanthropic organizationsrecognized of public interest
j) Imports made by the Army and the security services
k) Live animals.
Transport
News
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China Agrees To Forgive Central African Republic Debt
- 05/01/07
China has agreed to forgive about US$11 million in loans to CAR, according
to state radio reports of deals signed by China's foreign minister on a two-day
visit to the country. Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing also signed accords
promising that exports from the impoverished nation would not be taxed in
China and awarding no-interest loans worth about US$3.8 million. [AP 05/01/07]
The information given in this document has been
given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing. Please
verify these facts with other relevant sources before using this as the basis
of any action taken as we regret we cannot accept liability for an consequences
due to inaccuracies in this information.
"THE CARRIER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT
IDR/CRI NUMBERS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY REMAINS WITH THE MERCHANT. ANY FINES/
PENALTIES LEVIED AGAINST THE CARRIER ARE FOR THE MERCHANT'S ACCOUNT"
