Madagascar - Obtain an Import Permit

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Procedure

The fact that some goods are regulated from other governments or public institutions (eg Ministry of Mines, OMERT ), customs requires for the purpose of customs clearance that the formalities required by these regulations has been made in advance.

Documents proving the fulfillment of these requirements must be attached to the customs declaration. However, in some exceptional cases, where this is not contrary to regulations, these parts can be cleared, that is to say that he undertakes to produce them after customs clearance.

The fulfillment of these requirements and formalities will be in MIDAC (electronic single window TradeNet Madagascar) for certain departments and agencies have already concluded an agreement with the Customs Administration.

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Required Documents

The following goods are subject to the production of specific documents:

• Firearms and ammunition requires Import Authorization;
• endangered species of fauna and flora requires CITES permits;
• pets (dogs, cats, etc.) requires valid rabies vaccination certificate;
• plants and foodstuffs requires phytosanitary certification and import permit (issued by the country of origin).

Office Locations & Contacts

Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Trade of Antananarivo
Address:
20 rue Henri Razanatseheno - Antaninarenina
BP 166
101 - Antananarivo -
Madagascar
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +261 20 22 202 11/12/81
Fax: +261 20 22 202 13
Website: www.cci.mg

Mr. C.H. Kapadia,
Honorary Consul General
Consulate General of the Republic of Madagascar
Ismail Building, Flora Fountain, Mumbai - 400 001
Tel: 204 6735 / 285 2512 Fax : (91-22)204 4598
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Shri Sibabrata Tripathi,
Ambassador, Embassy of India
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Fax: 261-20-2233790/2262729
E-mail: [email protected]

Eligibility

• Currency Import regulations:

Residents and non-residents: local currency (Madagascar Ariary-MGA): up to MGA 400,000.-; foreign currencies: unlimited, provided any amount exceeding the equivalent of EUR 7,500.- is declared at customs.

• All perfume is subject to duty regulations and cannot enter the country for free.
• Fruit and vegetables will need to be declared and an entry permit obtained before being granted entry into the country.
• Protected plant and plant materials are prohibited from entering the country.

Baggage Clearance regulations. Baggage is cleared at the first airport of entry in Madagascar.

Fees

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Additional help

Sample Documents

Download- tarif normal 2013

Download TARIF 2014 APEi unique

Download [http://www.douanes.gov.mg/wp-content/uploads /2014/01/Douane_Madagascar_offre_abaissement_tarifaire.xls Offre dabaissement tarifaire de la SADC ]

Processing Time

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Instructions

At arrival, each (01) traveler is allowed to bring the following goods:

• 2 liters of alcoholic beverages;
• 2 cartridges or 20 packs of cigarettes;
• Ar 400 000 banknotes in local currency;
• clothing and any object not of a commercial nature.

Required Information

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

Goods entering the customs territory are subject to the Customs Tariff providing the percentages of taxes to pay for specific goods. At the exception of some goods benefiting a 0% tax (such as medicines, fertilizers, agricultural tractor, ), most goods require the payment of related taxes.

Information which might help

Import regulations:

Free import by persons of 21 years of age and older:

• 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 500 grammes of tobacco;
• 2 litres of alcoholic beverages.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

http://www.commerce.gov.mg/

http://www.madagascar.gov.mg/

http://www.cci.mg/

Others

The main customs exemptions are:

• Personal effects and items, imported cars under the moving process
• Donations to municipalities and regions
• Donations to municipalities and regions
• The introduction into the territory of inherited goods

Other cases of customs exemption are listed below:

• Donations to officials
• Importation of objects for personal use, families, ambassadors, foreign diplomats accredited to the Government
• Small non-commercial sending
• Shipments to the Red Cross and other solidarity works financed by external funds
• The return of goods returned to the customs territory
• Specific case for goods imported in the context of certificate of destinations
• Prohibitions