Congo - Kinshasa
Agreement signed · Moderate coverage
Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
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Market profile
- Main food law
- — (no consolidated food law found; Codex applied)
- Labeling regulation
- French-language labelling (general; no standard number)
- Additives and residue limits
- Codex Alimentarius (applied to imports)
- Import requirements
- OCC conformity/quality control; BIVAC pre-shipment inspection (≥USD 2,500; fresh food exempt); GUICE single window; import licence
- National standards body
- OCC (Congolese standards) — paywalled
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Certificate of origin; Health certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary (animal products); OCC conformity/inspection certificate; BIVAC inspection report
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/authority — Mandatory
- Import licence / déclaration d'importation (FXI) — Issued by: Licensed bank / BCC — Mandatory
- FERI (Fiche Électronique de Renseignements à l'Importation) — Issued by: OGEFREM — Mandatory
- OCC inspection / conformity (ARECO) certificate — Issued by: OCC (Office Congolais de Contrôle) — Mandatory
- Pre-shipment verification (BIVAC) — Issued by: Bureau Veritas — Conditional (status uncertain)
- Health / phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
- Insurance certificate (SONAS/licensed local insurer) — Issued by: Local insurer — Mandatory
- Import authorisation (certain products) — Issued by: Relevant ministry — Conditional
- Customs declaration — Issued by: DGDA — Mandatory
Documents to export
No verified documents yet.
Government fees
- OCC control fee (Import) — 2% FOB
- BIVAC pre-shipment inspection fee (Import) — 0.75% FOB
- FERI (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- SEGUCE single window fee (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: SEGUCE RDC
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- trade.gov CCG — Import Requirements and Documentation (2025) Open the source
- trade.gov CCG — Labeling and Marking Requirements (2025) Open the source
- trade.gov CCG — Standards for Trade (2025) Open the source
- OCC Congolese standards
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