Senegal Customs Information
Decree 83504 of 17 May 1983 article 24 and 25 exonerates all the food aid intended for the state of Senegal. In case of Emergency the Government of Senegal grants to UN Agencies and NGOs exemption from taxes and duties on materials, equipment, facilities and services imported or purchased on the national territory for carrying out their programs with the exception of fuels and lubricants.
For details on Senegal customs information, please see the following link: Senegal Customs Administration
Duties and Tax Exemption
Information on duties and tax exemption unavailable.
For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please follow the link below: 4.1 Senegal Government Contact List
Emergency Response:
Agreements / Conventions Description |
Ratified by Country? (Yes / No) |
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WCO (World Customs Organization) member |
Yes 10Mar1976 |
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention |
Yes 21Mar2006 |
OCHA Model Agreement |
- |
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations) |
Yes 20Nov1998 |
Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration) |
- |
Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response):
Decree 83504 of 17 May 1983 article 24 and 25 exonerates all the food aid intended for the state of Senegal. In case of Emergency the Government of Senegal grants to UN Agencies and NGOs exemption from taxes and duties on materials, equipment, facilities and services imported or purchased on the national territory for carrying out their programs with the exception of fuels and lubricants. Code des Douanes du Sénégal : Law N° 87-47, 28 December 1987
These two mechanisms also facilitate the customs clearance during Emergencies: DEP: Déclaration d’enlèvement provisoire et APE, Autorisation provisoire d’enlèvement, are simplified declarations that allowed in case of Emergency to the economic actor, to retrieve the imported material from the custom and regularize it within 15 days.
Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status |
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United Nations Agencies |
As per the agreement signed with the Government of Senegal, UN Agencies are exempted from all Import/Export taxes, including the VAT. However, a waiver should be obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
Non Governmental Organizations |
The Government of Senegal grants to NGOs exemption from taxes and duties on materials, equipment, facilities and services imported or purchased on the national territory for carrying out their programs with the exception of fuels and lubricants. The Government of Senegal grants to NGOs temporary tax and custom free use of vehicles acquired locally or imported for the implementation of their programs and the exemption of the annual tax on vehicles (vignette). The tax and customs that the host agreement entitles are those related to the implementation of investment program signed between the government and NGOs. The objects and personal effects being used for more than six (06) months of non-Senegalese officials of NGOs, their spouses and family members are admitted free of duties and taxes of equivalent effect. This exemption is granted within a period not exceeding six (06) months from the date of first installation |
Exemption Certificate Application Procedure:
Duties and Taxes Exemption Application Procedure |
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Generalities (include a list of necessary documentation) |
To get the exemption, the concerned persons must produce in support of their declaration of import:
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Process to be followed (step by step or flowchart) |
For NGO’S:
For UN agency:
Note: Each Government/organisation agreement is different. So the exemption conditions can vary from an organisation to another. |
Exemption Certificate Document Requirements
Information regarding exemption certificate document requirements unavalible
Customs Clearance
For information regarding customs details, please see the following link: Senegal Customs Information
General Information
Customs Information |
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Document Requirements |
n/a |
Embargoes |
n/a |
Prohibited Items |
n/a |
General Restrictions |
Fuel and lubricants |
Customs Clearance Document Requirements
Customs Clearance Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education) |
Medicines |
Vehicles & Spare Parts |
Staff & Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
D&T Exemption Certificate |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Invoice |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Packing Lists |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
DIPA |
X |
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- | - | - | - |
ARTP Authorisation | - | - | - | - | - | X |
Visa from General SEN Pharmacy | - | - | X | - | - | - |
BSC (Bordereau de suivi de cargaison) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Additional Notes |
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Transit Regime
For Food Aid directed to other CO passing trough Senegal, usually the transit procedure is chosen. The receiving CO, must assure that on the B/L accompanying the Cargo is stated “Cargo in transit to…” In this way the receiving CO will pay only for the handling fees at Dakar Port (usually lower than for food direct to Senegal) and will obtain a Custom escort until the border. Then all the Custom Clearance procedures will be executed with the custom authorities of the receiving country. Normally neither Senegal Country Office nor Regional Bureau are involved in this procedure, as the operation is carried out by the Forwarding Agent charged by WFP receiving CO.
For information on Senegal Customs Information by Entry Points, please see the following document: Senegal Customs Information by Entry Points Additional Information
'Note: The information provided in the attached document, which has been taken from the old LCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.'