Quality & Quantity
Export market price
Value for Customs purposes
Customs clarification
Import elegibility
Minimum order
value subject to PSI
FCFA 3,000,000 FOB
Part shipment
Subject to PSI if total order exceeds FCFA
3,000,000 FOB
Inspection Requirements
Sealing of FCL Container
Not required
Second Hand Goods Licence
Not required but must be declared by the Importer
in DPI
Labelling requirements
Rice, electrical batteries, cigarettes and
match boxes, salt are subject to labeling requirements. (please
contact SGS for details)
Other special requirements
Ministerial Decree No. 36/064/MCIA/CFDE dated
18/1/96 lists all the products concerned by Pres.
Decree No.94/014PRES/PM/MICM/MFPL dated 06/01/94 instituting
the "National Certificate of Conformity" for these
products upon arrival by Burkinabe Authorities.
Import Restrictions
Most goods may be imported freely. Prior acquisition of an official
import document is necessary for imports exceeding CFAF 250,000. Imports
likely to compete with local products subject to import licence based
on quotas require an I/L determined by annual global quotas. A system
of pre-shipment inspection operates.
Price Comparision/ Seller's Invoice Requirements
Buying / confirming commission
As per normal trade practice
Insurance
Coverage in Burkina Faso compulsory
Financial interest
At normal rates
Final invoice to show
FOB, freight and ancillary charges
Reporting Requirements
Documents required to
issue report
Final invoice
Type of report issued
To importers: Clean Report of Findings (CRF)
or Discrepancy Report (DR)
To Sellers: Security Label
Report purpose
To importers: Customs clearance
To Sellers: Financial settlement
Import Restrictions
Francophone 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.
A suppliers pro-forma invoice must accompany the application for an
I/L. Most goods are subject to pre-shipment inspection (see below).
Inspection Fees
Paid by Government 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 FCFA 3,000,000.
b) Objects of art,
precious stones, gold and other precious metals.
c) Used personal and
household effects, including one used car.
d) Personal gifts.
e) Weapons and related ammunition other than for
hunting and sport purposes.
f) Current newspapers and periodicals, postal
or fiscal stamps, stamped papers, banknotes, and cheque books.
g) Non
commercial parcel post and commercial samples.
h) Bona fide gifts to
the Government and imports for diplomatic entities and for United Nations
organizations for their own use in Burkina Faso.
i) Cinematographic
films, exposed and developed.
j) Crude oil.
k) Perishable goods for human consumption neither frozen
nor deep-frozen (e.g. meat, fish, fruit and vegetables).
I) Live animals.
m) Plants and flowers.
n) Explosives and pyrotechnic products.
o) Scrap metal.
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.
