Algeria
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Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
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Market profile
- Main food law
- Law 09-03 (2009; consumer protection & fraud repression)
- Labeling regulation
- Exec. Decree 05-484 (2005); nutrition labelling Interministerial Decree (2017)
- Additives and residue limits
- Exec. Decree 12-214 (2012; additives); Exec. Decree 14-366 (2014; contaminants/MRL); vet-drug MRL Order (2016)
- Import requirements
- Exec. Decree 12-203 (2012; certificate of free movement); DPVCT technical/phytosanitary authorisation; veterinary 'dérogation sanitaire'; joint border inspection; LC/documentary collection only
- National standards body
- IANOR (NA standards) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2024
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary/sanitary (animal products); Certificate of origin; Certificate of conformity & quality; Certificate of free movement (goods for resale); Halal (meat, dairy, confectionery, additives, infant formula); Non-GMO (plant material); Fumigation + non-radioactivity (grains)
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
- Certificate of free movement / free sale — Issued by: Exporting-country authority — Mandatory
- Sanitary / veterinary health certificate — Issued by: Exporting-country veterinary authority — Mandatory
- Dérogation sanitaire (sanitary import authorisation) — Issued by: Veterinary Services (MADR) — Mandatory
- Phytosanitary certificate (+ fumigation, isotopic analysis for grains) — Issued by: Exporting NPPO — Mandatory
- Phytosanitary import authorisation — Issued by: MADR Plant Protection Directorate — Conditional
- Halal certificate — Issued by: Recognised halal body (e.g. Grande Mosquée de Paris for EU) — Mandatory for listed
- Pesticide analysis bulletin / certificate of analysis — Issued by: Approved laboratory — Conditional
- Trade register extract (CNRC) of importer — Issued by: CNRC — Mandatory
- Bank domiciliation + LC / documentary collection (120% deposit 30 days pre-shipment for resale goods) — Issued by: Algerian bank — Mandatory
- Customs declaration (D10) — Issued by: Algerian Customs — Mandatory
Documents to export
No verified documents yet.
Government fees
- Border conformity control / lab analysis (CACQE) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Bank domiciliation / LC commissions (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- DAPS temporary safeguard duty (excluded from example: duty-type) (Import) — 30-120%
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — 19 (9% reduced for some basic foods)
Customs single window: ALCES (Customs)
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (AG2024-0013) (2024) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (AG2024-0014) (2024) Open the source
- IANOR Algerian standards (NA) — labelling, halal, product standards 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.