Senegal
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
Weight / size limit admitted:
üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.
üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.
üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.
üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.
Insured* letters admitted – yes;
Maximum insured value – 600 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:
ü Customs clearance fee - 10000 local currency / $2;
ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes -
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter –
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English, French;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g –
Period of retention for letters – 15-30 days;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
***Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Insured* parcels admitted – yes;
Maximum insured value - 500 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 3;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 10000 local currency / $2;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes -
To customers’ address:
ü Free – yes;
ü Paid service – no;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 2 months;
ü Max –
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Maximum insured value:
for documents: 4000 GEL
for merchandise: 10 000 GEL
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound EMS – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 1000 XOF;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers - 50 000 XOF;
For business customers - 50 000 XOF;
How many attempts at delivery are made: 2
Period of retention for EMS items: 15 days;
Coverage: entire territory
Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5
EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: No
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1 January, 1,4,22 April, 1 May, 4,10 June, 11,15 August, 10 September, 17 October, 1,8 November, 25 December
*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel
Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of Senegal
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally
Section I Live animals; animal productsChapter 1 Live animals
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
01.01-06 All live animals, except bees, medicinal leeches and silkworms.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Bees, medicinal leeches and silkworms. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
02.01-10 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
03.01-07 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
04.01-10 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
05.01-11 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Section II Vegetable productsChapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
06.01-04 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
07.01-14 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
08.01-14 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
09.01-10 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
10.01-08 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Nil.
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
12.01-14 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
13.01-02 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
14.01-04 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesChapter 15 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
15.01-22 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesChapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
06.01-05 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
17.01-04 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
18.01-06 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
19.01-05 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
20.01-09 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
21.01-06 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
22.01-09 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
23.01-09 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
24.01-03 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
25.01-30 See Part II, § 2.12.1.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
26.01-21 See Part II, § 2.12.1.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
27.01-16 See Part II, § 2.12.1.
Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industriesChapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
28.01-51 See Part II, § 2.3.
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
29.01-42 Narcotics with no medical use.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Narcotics for pharmaceutical purposes. See Part II, § 2.7.
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
30.01-06 See Part II, § 2.8.
Chapter 31 Fertilisers
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
31.01-05 See Part II, § 2.3.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
32.01-15 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
33.01-07 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes; polishing or scouring preparations,candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
34.01-07 See Part II § 2.2.1.
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
35.01-07 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible prepa- rations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
36.01-06 See Part II, § 2.8.2.
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
37.01-07 Obscene publications: printed matter, writings, films, negatives, matrices, objects or pictures contrary to accepted standards of proper behaviour.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Cinematographic films, pre-recorded cassettes or records. See Part II, § 2.11.1.
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
38.01-24 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
39.01-26 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
40.01-17 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut(other than silk-worm gut)Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
41.01-11 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
42.01-06 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
43.01-04 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Section IX Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware andwickerworkChapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
44.01-21 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
45.01-04 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
46.01-02 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereofChapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
47.01-07 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
48.01-23 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
49.01-11 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section XI Textiles and textile articlesChapter 50 Silk
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
50.01-07 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
51.01-13 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 52 Cotton
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
52.01-12 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
53.01-11 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
54.01-08 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
55.01-16 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
56.01-09 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
57.01-05 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
58.01-11 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
59.01-11 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
60.01-02 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
61.01-17 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
62.01-17 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
63.01-10 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding- crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles madetherewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
64.01-06 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
65.01-07 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
66.01-03 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers;
articles of human hair
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
67.01-04 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products;
glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
68.01-15 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
69.01-14 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
70.01-20 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section XIV Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinChapter 71 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
71.01-18 See Part II, § 2.12.1.
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
72.01-29 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron and steel
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
73.01-26 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
74.01-19 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
75.01-08 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
76.01-16 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system)
Nil.
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
78.01-06 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
79.01-07 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
80.01-07 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
81.01-13 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
82.01-15 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
83.01-11 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
84.01-85 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers andparts and accessories of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
85.01-48 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipmentChapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (includingelectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
86.01-09 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 87 Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
87.01-16 See Part II, § 2.4.1.
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
88.01-05 See Part II, § 2.12.1.
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
89.01-08 See Part II, § 2.12.1.
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereofChapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
90.01-33 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
91.01-14 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
92.01-09 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
93.01-07 See Part II, § 2.8.2.
Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articlesChapter 94 Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
94.01-06 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
95.01-08 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
96.01-18 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesChapter 97 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
97.01-06 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
2.1 Animals and animal products
2.1.1 Bees, leeches, silkworms
2.1.2 Animal products
Bees, leeches and silkworms may be imported on presentation of a special authorization issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and on the conditions laid down therein.
Animal products may be imported subject to a production of a health certificate issued and signed by the appropriate livestock or fisheries service.
2.1.3 Foodstuffs Products of animal origin intended for consumption by humans or by animals may be imported subject to authorization of their being used for consumption withinthe framework of the quality and measures control carried out by the Directorate of Domestic Commerce attesting that the products are suitable for consumption andsatisfy the required quality and packaging standards.
2.2 Plants and plant products
2.2.1 Live plants and flower-growing products
2.3 Anti-parasite products for agricultural use
Plant products may be imported subject to production of a phytosanitary certificate issued by the appropriate agricultural services (Directorate of Agriculture).
The import of fertilizers and anti-parasite products for agricultural use is subject to authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture.
2.4.1 Vehicles No importation restrictions. However, production of a certificate of technical roadworthiness is required on registration for:
– saloon cars over 5 years old;
– light vehicles over 8 years old;
– heavy vehicles over 13 years old.
2.7 Narcotics Narcotics for pharmaceutical use may be imported subject to authorization from the Ministry of Public
Health.
2.8 Pharmaceutical products
2.8.2 Firearms and ammunition
2.11.1
Cinematographic films, pre-recorded cassettes or records
2.12.1 Mineral products
2.12.2 Second-hand clothes
Pharmaceutical products may be imported subject to due authorization from the National Pharmacy Directorate in the form of a stamp on the invoices or any other dispatch document. Thisstamp certifies that the medicaments comply with the standards provided for by the appropriate Public Health authorities.
Firearms and ammunition may be imported only with the authorization from the Ministry of the
Interior.
Cinematographic films may be imported with the authorization of the Ministry of Communications (SIDEC). The importation of records or pre-recorded cassettes is subject to permission from the Senegal Copyright Office (Ministry of Culture).
Mineral products and industrial equipment may be imported subject to authorization from the Ministry of Mines and Industry.
Within the framework of our financial relations, gold may be imported or exported subject to authorization from the Ministry of Finance.
The marketing of second-hand clothes is subject to the presentation of a health certificate.
Part III:
Special provisions, Customs and other
3.1 Drawing up of Customs declarations
3.2 Need to insert invoices
3.4 Miscellaneous customs provisions
Customs declarations must contain all the information necessary for the application of duties, taxes and control measures on both importation and exportation. Specifically they must state:
– the names, first names and addresses of the consignors and consignees;
– the value of the goods;
– the net weight;
– a description of the goods contained in the item.
Goods consignments must always be accompanied by an invoice, except for items with no com- mercial value sent to charities and others
Further information available from Customs.
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