Quality & Quantity
Export market price (For government & foreign exchange
purposes)
Value for Customs purposes
Customs clarification
Assessment of import duties to be paid by the importer
Import elegibility
Minimum order
value subject to PSI
All orders above FCFA 3,000,000 FOB (sea/air)
or above FCFA 2,000,000 FOB (land)
inspection Requirements
Sealing of FCL
Container
Required
Second Hand Goods
Licence
To be inspected irrespective of their value
as per official letter No 856/MF/DC dated 7/11/94
Labelling requirements
No special regulations except for cigarettes,
tobacco and matches. Certain goods require marks of origin
and preserves or semi-preserves must show date of manufacture
Other special
requirements
A suppliers pro-forma invoice must accompany
the application for an I/L. Most goods are subject to pre-shipment
inspection. A Clean Report of Findings attesting satisfactory
quality/quantity, inspection and price comparison is required
Import Restrictions
Francophone goods and EU goods may be imported freely. Imports from
all other countries are subject to an import licence. Imports from
countries outside the French Franc Area valued over CFA Francs 500,000
must be registered with an authorised bank and the import certificate
or licence, valid for 6 months, is issued by the Directorate of External
Commerce.
Goods Exempted from PSI
a) Scrap metals
b) Objects of art
c) Explosives and pyrotechnic products
d) Weapons and ammunition
e) Live animals
f) Used tyres
g) Precious stones and precious metals
h) Current newspapers and periodicals
i) Used household and personal effects
j) Commercial samples
k) Non-frozen perishable food products
l) Recorded and developed films for public purposes (35mm)
m) Medicines and pharmaceutical products
n) Natural or artificial plants or cut flowers
o) Goods exempt from duties and taxes
p) Gifts by foreign governments to State schools and libraries, religious
missions, foundations charities and recognised humanitarian organisations;
gifts or supplies to diplomatic or consular missions or UN organisations
imported for their own needs
Commercial Invoices
Show usual full details and all copies should bear the following declaration: "Nous
certifions que les marchandises faisant l'objet de cette fourniture
ont été fabriquées au pays suivant: [NAME OF COUNTRY]
et que la valeur sous mentionnée est juste et conforme a nos écritures."
(Translation: We hereby certify that the goods to which this invoice
relates were manufactured in [NAME OF COUNTRY] and that the value stated
is correct and in accordance with our books.)
To be signed by a director, secretary, partner, etc, and endorsed by
an authorised Chamber of Commerce (see Where to Obtain Certificates
of Origin under Certificates of Origin in Documents). Facsimile signatures
are accepted by Customs.
Customs require 2 copies.
Other Information
The full, completed Job Assignment Form,
a copy of the invoice and the packing list should be sent to Bureau
Veritas at their request.
They will arrange for the inspections to be carried out by their
UK office. At least five working days' notice before the shipment
of the goods should be given to Bureau Veritas by the exporter.
Other Certificates Certificates of health required for certain
foodstuffs
livestock and plants.
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"
