Liberia requires that Pre-Shipment Inspection [PSI] -
Import Permit Declaration (IPD) - is carried out for all imports into
the country. This exercise is undertaken in the port of load country
for the purpose of Customs clearance of the goods. PSI is mandated
by the Ministry of Finance as per Contract No. 001/2004 for the provision
of PSI services dated 10/09/04. Addendum to contract No. 01/2004 dated19/09/2007.
PSI
is managed by BIVAC International / Bureau Veritas Group.
BIVAC
Monrovia Liaison Office
BIVAC International Liberia
Broad Street - Monrovia
Tel: +231 77 08 06 70
www.bureauveritas.com/gsit
For Bivac’s datasheet on Liberia PSI
please click
here.
For Bivac’s ‘Guide to Importers – Liberia’ please
click
here.
Minimum
Value for PSI
US$3,500 FOB. All vehicles excluding duly authorised exempt vehicles
are subject to PSI, regardless of their value.
Part Shipments
Authorised
Documents Required
Final invoice + Packing list. For fresh dairy products (milk and
cheese), eggs and fresh meat and fish, a health certificate is
required. For
pharmaceuticals, a certificate of analysis is required.
Type of Report
Issued
Clean Report of Findings [CRF] to clear goods.
Non Negotiable Report of Findings [NNRF] in the event of unresolved
quantity/quality discrepancies between the exporter and the
Importer.
Inspection Fees
Are levied based on the declared FOB value in the seller’s pro
forma invoice and paid directly by the importer to one of the nominated
bank accounts. Nevertheless, BIVAC may invoice the Seller in the event
of supplementary inspection visits (in vain or unsatisfactory results).
The costs incurred by the Seller in presenting the goods for inspection,
such as unpacking, handling, testing, sampling, repacking... are for
the account of the Seller.
Failing to comply with PSI, the importer will be charged
Non Clean Report of Finding at the rate of 10% on FOB value.
Goods Exempted from PSI
Imports less than US$3,500 FOB, save not duly exempt vehicles
Reasonable amount of personal effect and household items
Supplies for diplomatic missions, and United Nations organizations
Gold and precious stones,
Explosives and pyrotechnic products,
Arms, ammunition, weapons and implement of war imported by the Liberian
Armed Forces and the Liberian
Police service,
Fresh fish caught by local Liberian canoes
Goods imported by parcel post not exceeding US$3,500.
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.
