PSI of Imports for Côte
d'Ivoire - Cotecna - July 2000
On July 23, 2000, the Government of the Republic
of Côte d'Ivoire awarded a contract to COTECNA Inspection Ltd to inspect
all imports going into bonded warehouse in Côte d'Ivoire.
Under the terms of the contract, COTECNA Inspection Ltd shall:
carry out preshipent inspection services, calculate duties and taxes, and
ensure the collection of customs duties and taxes.
proceed to various new inspection schemes as control imported
and exported woods and timbers, control exported petroleums products, check
and control
shipments in transit...
control, at some borders of the country, exportations and transit of goods.
General Information
PSI requested by
Ministry of Commerce/Economy & Finance
Regulations
Presidential Decree No 93-313 of 11/03/93
Ministerial Order No 38 dd 12/03/93
Appointed PSI company
Cotecna
Minimum order value subject
to PSI
Quality & Quantity
Export Market Price (for government purposes)
Value for Customs purposes
Customs clarification
Import elegibility
Minimum order value for PSI:
CFA 1,000,000 on Free On Board Basis
Part shipment:
Subject to PSI if total order exceeds CFA 1,000,000
Inspection Requirements
Sealing of FCL Container
Not required
Second Hand Goods Licence
Not required - except for used vehicles other than
private cars. In addition any second hand goods must be declared by
the inporter on the FRI/LI
Price Comparision/ Seller's Invoice Requirements
Buying / confirming commission
As per normal trade practice
Insurance
Insurance coverage in Cote d'lvoire is compulsory
Financial interest
At normal commercial rates
Final invoice to show
FOB, freight, ancillary charges, and total value
Reporting Requirements
Documents required to
issue report
Final invoice
Type of report issued
- To importer: Clean Report of Findings (CRF) or Non
Negotiable Report of Findings (NNRF)
- To seller: Security label affixed to seller's invoice or Discrepancy
Report
Paid by Government / Importer in country of importation.
Nevertheless, SGS may invoice the seller in the event
of abortive 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 equal to or below XOF 1,00O,000.
b)
Objects of art, precious stones, precious metal and gold.
c) Used personal and
household effects.
d) Personal gifts.
e) Explosives, weapons, ammunition and other materials
for the Army and the Police.
f) Current newspapers and periodicals, postal
and fiscal stamps, stamped papers, bank notes and check books, passports.
g)
Non commercial parcel post and commercial samples.
h) Imports for diplomatic
entities and for United Nations organizations for their own use in Cote d'lvoire.
i)
Scrap metals.
j) Live animals.
k) Fish, vegetables and fruits fresh or refrigerated (neither
frozen nor deep-frozen).
l) Plants and flowers.
m) Cinematographic films, exposed and developed.
n) Used vehicles.
o) Crude oil.
p) Donations offered by foreign governments or international
organizations to the Government, to charities, to foundations and to philanthropic
organizations
recognised as being helpful towards the public.
q) Goods imported on a non commercial
and non repetitive basis, for a personal use and whose value does not exceed
CFA 6,OOO,000.-
r) Exempted importer: pharmaceutical products and small
materials imported by "La Phammacie de la Sante Publique"
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"
