Pre-Shipment Inspection [PSI]
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Senegal requires that Pre-Shipment Inspection [PSI] - Déclaration Préalable d'Importation [DPI] - 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 Economy & Finance initially by Decree No. 91-1221 (Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et du Plan) dated 14/11/91.

PSI is managed by Cotecna Inspection S.A.

Cotecna
Immeuble Carde
5, Avenue Carde - 3ème étage
PO Box 11853
Dakar
Tel: +221 33 8494959
Fax: +221 33 8423485
Email: cotecna.dakar@cotecna.sn / operations@cotecna.sn
Web: www.cotecna.sn

Minimum Value for PSI
CFA 3,000,000 FOB however, all FCL containers with a total FOB value below CFA 3,000,000 are subject to PSI.

Part Shipments
Subject to PSI if total order exceeds CFA 3,000,000 FOB.

Documents Required
Final invoice [showing FOB value, freight and ancillary charges, as well as any advance payment (if applicable).]

Type of Report Issued
FOR IMPORTER

· DPI (declaration provisoire d’importation) issued for all shipment with a total FOB value between CFA 1000.000 and CFA 2.999.999

· A.V. (Attestation de Vérification) issued for all shipment with a total FOB value exceeding CFA 3000.000. This value makes it compulsory to have the goods inspected at the port of loading by the Cotecna office. Two kinds of inspection can be done: Physical and or documentary (depending on the sole decision of Cotecna office). Issued for all FCL containers with a total value exceeding CFA 3000.000(INSPECTION become compulsory in addition to the DPI) Document required: Commercial invoice, Bill of lading, packing list.

· ARA (Avis de Refus d’Attestation) issued for inconsistencies including quantity, eligibility, and/or quality and when final documents are not received within 2 months following inspection date.

FOR EXPORTERS

For all shipments (shipments to countries from the UEMOA are not concerned) with a total FOB value at or exceeding CFA 3000.0000 following reports are required: A.E.(Attestation d’Exportation), E.C. (Engagement de change), C.O.E (Certificat d’origine export : 7 types of certificates), F.D. (Facture definitive)

Other documents are required but it depends on the kind of goods exported.

Inspection Fees
Inspection fees are paid by the Government. Abortive physical inspection visits may be charged by Cotecna to the exporter.

Goods Exempted from PSI:
Shipments with a FOB value under CFA 3,000,000
Gold, precious stones, objects of art
Used personal and household effects
Explosive and pyrotechnic products
Arms and ammunitions other than those for hunting and/or sport
Live animals
Meat, fish, perishable vegetables and fruits neither frozen nor deep frozen
Plants and flowers
Cinematographic films
Current newspapers and periodicals, postal and fiscal stamps, stamped paper, bank notes and cheque books
Postal parcels and samples
Commercial samples
Donations offered to the government, public administrations and NGOs
Imports by export free zone companies or assimilated
Goods imported by certain importers which have a special exemption authorization from the government (check with Liaison Office)
Goods subject to tariff exemption (listed below)

The goods falling under the following HS Chapters are not subject to PSI due to a tariff exemption
Chapters: 01, 02 (except HS code 02.07), 03, Heading 04.07.00.00.10 ; 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 (except HS code 09.02), 10, 11 (except HS code 11.01), 12, 13, 14, 15 (except HS codes 15.07 ; 15.11.90 ; 15.14.90 ; 15.14.91 ; 15.15 ; 15.17), 17 (except HS code 17.04), 18 (except HS codes 18.05 ; 18.06), 19 (except HS code 19.02 and 19.05), Heading 2207.10.10.00, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37.06, 38 (except HS codes 38.14 ; 38.19), 40 (except from HS codes 40.06 to 40.13 and 40.16 to 40.17), 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, Heading 4801.00.00.00, 49, 65, 66, 72, 86, 87 (except from HS codes 87.06 to 87.08 and 87.14), Heading 8714.20.00.00, 88, 89, 90 from HS code 90.18 to HS code 90.27, 93, 97. *

NB: For automobile spare parts, only the parts presented as brand new are submitted to PSI.

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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.