Franc Zone countries exportation guide

1/ - FORMALITIES FOR OBTAINING THE STATUS OF EXPORTERS / IMPORTERS IN SENEGAL

The procedure for obtaining the card includes three exporters (03) steps:

 (i) registration in the commercial register and mortgage;

 (ii) obtaining trade cards;

 (iii) obtaining the exporter card (registration as exporters).

1.1/- Registration in Senegalese commercial register

Place : To complete the registration formalities at the Trade Register, he must go to the Business Formalities Centre of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Dakar (CCIAD),. Independence Square, PO Box 118 Dakar, Tel. (221) 823 71 89  

	For an individual or sole proprietorship	For a corporation
Documents requested	(i) one (1) criminal record (criminal record and the country of origin for foreigners);  (ii) one (1) marriage certificate (if applicable);  (iii) one (1) certificate of residence;  (iv) one (1) copy of the national identity card (or a copy of the consular card for foreigners);	(i) one (1) criminal record (criminal record and the country of origin for foreigners);  (ii) one (1) marriage certificate (if applicable);  (iii) one (1) certificate of residence;  (iv) one (1) copy of the national identity card (or a copy of the consular card for foreigners);
Price	17.000 F CFA, including:  - 10.000 FCFA registration fees for the court of the Registry,  - 2.000 F CFA tax stamp  - Participation in the cost of the one-stop shop: 5.000FCFA for CCIAD	32.000 F CFA, including:  - 25.000 CFA registration fees,  - 2.000FCFA stamp duty at the Registry of the Court record with own name and brand  - Participation in the cost of the one-stop shop: 5.000FCFA for CCIAD

 

1.2/- Obtaining the professional trader card

Place : This card is issued by the Ministry for Trade. To complete the registration formalities at the Trade Register, he must go to the Business Formalities Center of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Dakar (CCIAD),. Independence Square, PO Box 118 Dakar, Tel. (221) 823 71 89

The documents  to provide are: :

 - A copy of the trade register;

 - A photocopy of the national identity card or passport responsible;

 - A charge of photo identification;

 Cost: 10.500 FCFA distributed as follows:

 - 2000 revenue stamp CFA paid to the Treasury;

 - 3,500 FCFA for a practice license;

 - 5,000 FCFA map manufacture by Data Quartz;

 It must be added 5,000 CFA francs for cost sharing CCIAD.

1.3/- Import and Export Map

Place: This card is issued by the Ministry for Trade. To complete the registration formalities at the Trade Register, he must go to the Business Formalities Center of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Dakar (CCIAD),. Independence Square, PO Box 118 Dakar, Tel. (221) 823 71 89

The documents required to obtain this card are :

 (i) a copy of the merchant card;

 (ii) a copy of NINEA (National Identification Number of Enterprises and Associations)

 (iii) a photocopy of the identification;

 (iv) a photo ID;

 (v) a receipt COSEC 10,000 FCFA payable to the Treasury, Tax block;

 Cost: 21,500 FCFA distributed as follows:

 - 3,500 CFA francs for the declaration,

 - 8,000 FCFA royalty Data Quartz

 - 2000 revenue stamp CFA paid to the Treasury;

 We must add 10,000 CFA francs for CCIAD fee.

 

2/- For Export in Senegal

The export procedure is electronically managed through ORBUS and CORUS systems.

2.1/ - electronic collection system of foreign trade documents (ORBUS 2000)

ORBUS 2000 aims to facilitate foreign trade procedures for the implementation of an electronic exchange system between the various stakeholders.

 The main objective is to reduce the processing time for applications for authorization and certificates required during an import or export operation and the removal of travel.

 The operation of ORBUS 2000 system is as follows:

(i)  The customer wishes to make a document request to join the detailed declaration must log in ORBUS system from the web interface. There are two categories of users of the system:

   · Direct users. These are:

- The companies créditaires

 - Large companies import / export

   · And distribution relays. These include

 - Approved Customs Brokers,

 Chambers of commerce

 - Facilitation centers

(ii) The application of pre-clearance documents is done electronically from the commercial contract (bill). The user must fill in a form for all invoice data.

 (iii) After validation of the information imput to the invoice, the ORBUS 2000 system (router) automatically identifies the procedure to borrow and to request documents (eg. Change documents, as required by Customs on the basis of products in the request and the total amount of the invoice)

 (iv) After confirmation of the proposed documents, the router sends requests to services (POLES) concerned for treatment. Paper formalities are replaced by models in the computer and are accessible by public or private services interconnected in a computer network.

Services (POLE) (actors) are:

 - Foreign Trade Division

 - Sea Fisheries Department

 - Directorate of Livestock

 - Plant Protection Directorate

 - Quality Control Division

 - Directorate of Money and Credit

 - Metrology Division

  - BANKING

 - insurances;

 - COTECNA (Company responsible for the verification of goods before shipment)

2.2/ - Electronic payment system of duties and taxes (CORUS)

The electronic payment system of duties and taxes (CORUS) enables international trade players to make payments electronically.

 The solution is composed of two modules:

 - A portal called CORUS that ensures the relationship between the liquidated duties calculated by TRADE X and payment module;

 - One called PAYBOX payment module that allows the exchange of information with the banks.

2.3/ - The possible document

The possible documents are:

Documents	Costs
Export certificate	6,000 FCFA
Certificate of origin	- 15,000 CFA francs for the small (unprocessed goods and traditional crafts, approved industrial products [1] and unlicensed industrial products)  - And 20,000 CFA francs for the large format (export from UEMOA).

2.4/ - Product List restricted or banned

Any operation of export of goods or merchandise is free with the exception of certain goods and goods the export requires special procedures:

 - Hides and skins, whose export requires the approval of the Ministry of Livestock;

 - Salt, which requires the submission of an iodization certificate from the Ministry of Commerce;

 - Gold, which requires the approval of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

 Finally, the provisions of the Convention On International Trade Endangered Spices (CITES) on protected species are applicable in Senegal.

2.5/- Controlling the quality of goods before shipment

Place :Cotecna Inspection SA Carde-3rd floor building, 5, Avenue Carde, BP. 11853 Peytavin Dakar - Tel: (221) 849.49.59; Fax: (221) 842 34 85)

 Procedures COTECNA Inspection SA The company carries out pre-shipment inspections. The original inspection report is sent to the importer and one of the documents required for the admissibility of the customs declaration.

 

3/- IMPORT FORMALITIES AND PROCEDURES IN SENEGAL

The export procedure is electronically managed through ORBUS and CORUS systems.

3.1/ - Electronic collection system of foreign trade documents (ORBUS 2000)

ORBUS 2000 aims to facilitate foreign trade procedures for the implementation of an electronic exchange system between the various stakeholders.

 The main objective is to reduce the processing time for applications for authorization and certificates required during an import or export operation and the removal of travel.

 The operation of ORBUS 2000 system is as follows:

(v)          The importer ORBUS connects to the system (from the web interface) to make a document request to join the detailed declaration. There are two categories of users of the system:

· Direct users. These are:

 - The companies créditaires

 - Large companies import / export

 · And distribution relays. These include

 - Approved Customs Brokers,

 - Chambers of commerce

 - Facilitation centers

(vi) The application of pre-clearance documents is done electronically from the commercial contract (bill). The user must fill in a form for all invoice data.

 (iii) After validation of the information input to the invoice, the ORBUS 2000 system (router) automatically identifies the procedure to borrow and to request documents (eg. Change documents, as required by Customs on the basis of products in the request and the total amount of the invoice)

 (iv) After confirmation of the proposed documents, the router sends requests to services (POLES) concerned for treatment. Paper formalities are replaced by models in the computer and are accessible by public or private services interconnected in a computer network.

 Services (POLE) (actors) are:

 - Foreign Trade Division

 - Sea Fisheries Department

 - Directorate of Livestock

 - Plant Protection Directorate

 - Quality Control Division

 - Directorate of Money and Credit

 - Metrology Division

 - BANKING

 - insurances;

 - COTECNA (Company responsible for the verification of goods before shipment

3.2/ - electronic payment system of duties and taxes (CORUS)

The electronic payment system of duties and taxes (CORUS) enables international trade players to make payments electronically.

 The solution is composed of two modules:

 - A portal called CORUS that ensures the relationship between the liquidated duties calculated by TRADE X and payment module;

 - One called PAYBOX payment module that allows the exchange of information with the banks.

3.3/ - The possible document

The possible documents are:

3.4/ - List of products subject to import restrictions or forbid

Any operation of imports of goods or merchandise is free with the exception of certain goods and goods whose import is subject to obtaining prior authorization by the Technical Minister concerned. Thus the import of the following goods is subject to the presentation of the document follows:

Restricted goods	Necessary authorization or approval
Weapons and ammunition and parts thereof	Ministry of Interior
Transmission and reception apparatus	Ministry of Interior
Drugs (other than for personal needs)	visa by the Ministry of Health
Meat, offal and other animal products	Health certificate issued by the Ministry of Livestock
Vegetable products	Phytosanitary certificate issued by the Directorate of Plant Protection
Double tomato paste	Phytosanitary certificate and standardization certificate issued by the Ministry of Trade
Protected animal species	Compliance with the requirements of the International Convention on protected species
Oil and gold	Respectively prior approval of the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Economy and Finance

3.5/- Controlling the quality of goods before removal

Place : COTECNA Inspection SA (Carde-Building 3rd Floor, 5, Avenue Carde, BP. 11853 Peytavin Dakar - Tel: (221) 849.49.59; Fax: (221) 842 34 85) carries out inspections before boarding.

Action threshold Goods whose FOB value is equal to or greater than 3,000,000 CFA francs, are subject to inspection before boarding. However, partial shipments will be subject to inspection, provided that their total value is equal to or greater than this floor. Similarly, goods transported by custom container (FCL) will be inspected regardless of their values.

Exemptions :Notwithstanding the above provisions, are exempt from the inspection:

 ¡  The import export companies, companies in free zones and free points;

 ¡  Goods exempted under the tax regimes of exception in Annex 2, as well as the goods enjoying a tariff exemption.

 ¡  The following goods

 

Merchandise imports in Senegal are required to be a Prerequisite Import Declaration (DPI), unless the FOB value is less than 1,000,000 FCFA, whether or not subject to the PVI (Program Verification of Imports).

 After each inspection, a report is issued in French, that certifies the results of this inspection. The original of this report will be sent to the importer and will be part of the documents required to recevabité the customs declaration.

 The inspection report takes the form either of a Report of Findings (AV) or a Notice of Denial of Certification (SCBA) in which case the customs declaration is inadmissible.

 Invoices issued abroad for imports for which payment is made through a letter of credit (L / C), are approved by the Cotecna office in the country of export.

 

 

4/- Formalities and CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES IN SENEGAL

Clearance of goods takes place in 23 of Senegal customs offices:

1. Office Dakar Port South
2. Dakar Office Package Shipping,
3. Dakar Office YOFF,
4. Office DAKAR PETROLEUM,
5. Dakar Office PAQET.POSTE,
6. Office Dakar MARITIME,
7. Dakar Office Industrial Fair area,
8. Dakar Office Station,
9. Dakar Office North Port,
10. Office Dakar Fair,
11. Office Ziguinchor,
12. Ziguinchor / Packages Computer,
13. Office Diourbel,
14. Office Rosso,
15. Office Tambacounda,
16. Bureau Tambacounda,
17. Office Kidira,
18. Office Kaolack,
19. Kaolack / Set Computer,
20. Office KARANG,
21. Office KEUR.AYIB,
22. THIES Office,
23. Office Velingara