Côte d’Ivoire
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Market profile
- Main food law
- Decree 92-487 (1992; labelling & preservation of food) — no consolidated food safety law found
- Labeling regulation
- Decree 92-487 (1992; French); dairy Decree 83-808
- Additives and residue limits
- Law 2018-12 (fortification: salt, oil); Ministerial Order 25 (flour); Decree 159/MINAGRA (2004; banned pesticides)
- Import requirements
- Import authorisation (MIRAH) for meat/fish; FDI electronic import declaration via GUCE; CODINORM conformity (fortified flour/oil); infant formula pharmacy-only (Decree 689/2023)
- National standards body
- CODINORM (NI standards) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2025
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Health certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary (animal products); Certificate of free sale; Certificate of analysis; Radiation certificate (if applicable)
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
- FDI - Import Declaration Form (fiche de déclaration à l'importation) — Issued by: Ministry of Commerce via GUCE — Mandatory
- Product registration (Ministry of Commerce) incl. label, samples, CoA — Issued by: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SMEs — Mandatory
- Certificate of free sale — Issued by: Exporting health authority — Mandatory
- Certificate of analysis (per variant) — Issued by: Accredited lab — Mandatory
- Sanitary / phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
- Veterinary health certificate + import authorisation — Issued by: Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries (MIRAH) — Mandatory
- Radiation certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Conditional
- BSC / BESC cargo tracking note — Issued by: OIC (Office Ivoirien des Chargeurs) — Mandatory
- Prior approval — Issued by: Ministry of Economy and Finance — Conditional
- Customs declaration — Issued by: Douanes ivoiriennes (SYDAM) — Mandatory
Documents to export
No verified documents yet.
Government fees
- WAEMU levy (PCS) + statistical fee (Import) — 0.8% CIF (+1% RS)
- ECOWAS levy (Import) — 0.5% CIF
- African Union levy (Import) — 0.2% CIF
- Processing fee (Import) — 1%
- BSC cargo tracking note (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- OAPI trademark registration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — 18 (9% some; 0% unprocessed foods)
Customs single window: GUCE-CI / SYDAM
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (IV2025-0010) (2025) Open the source
- CODINORM catalogue — NI food standards (labelling, rice, oil, flour) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.