Rwanda - Import Plants and Plant Products

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Procedure

1. Apply for the Plant importation permit by:
   • Submitting the application for the plant importation permit online through ERALIS online portal: ERALIS note that you will need to login or create an account to access the portal
   • Your application will be processed and you will be issued the with plant importation permit
2. Contact a clearing agent to assist you with the custom processes that require a registered clearing agent. View the list of approved clearing agencies via this link: clearing agent
3. Clear the consignment by:
   • Having your clearing agent declare the goods through the E-SINGLE WINDOW portal: E-WINDOW and obtain the Home consumption declaration - IM 4 and Assessment notice for import declaration
   • Pay the import tax and declaration fee as recommended in the Assessment notice for import declaration at the bank and obtain the Payment confirmation - import declaration
   • Upon payment the consignment will be inspect by a custom officer who will assess the declared value of the consignment and when necessary amend the value on the declaration, which can lead to a variation in the amount of tax to be paid.
4. Then the Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) will send their inspector to checks whether the consignment is still in good conditions and if it is accompanied with all necessary authorisations or permits.
5. Once verifications are complete and successful, the RICA representative approves the goods release in the Electronic single Window, therefore informing the customs that the consignment clearance can proceed
6. The customs officer in charge counts the good to ensure the number matches what is written on the declaration note and issue you an exit note releasing the plants or plant products to enter Rwanda

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Required Documents

• Invoice -amount can be revalued by the customs officer
• Packing list
• Plant importation permit
• Phytosanitary certificate
• Certificate of origin
• plant importation permit
• Assessment notice
• payment confirmation import declaration

Office Locations & Contacts

CUSTOMS SERVICE DEPARTMENT
KK 532 St P.O Box 3987 Kigali, Kigali
Tel: +250 788 185 712
Email: [email protected]
Website:Rwanda Revenue Authority

RWANDA INSPECTORATE, COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY (RICA)
P.O Box 621 , Kigali
Tel: +250 788 154 500
Email: [email protected]
Website:Rwanda Revenue Authority

ERALIS PORTAL
Tel: +250 788 154 500
Email: [email protected]
Website:ERALIS

Eligibility

• Registered business owner who wish to import a consignment of plants and plant products

Fees

• Have your clearing agent assist you with the fees calculations as recommended in the Assessment notice for import declaration, however the declaration fee is RWF 3000

Validity

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

Documents to Use

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Sample Documents

• Exit note IM
• Assessment notice for import declaration

Processing Time

• Within 3 days

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• In case the consignment or related documents do not comply with import permit specifications, the consignment will be intercepted and taken into quarantine for further testing, or may be re-exported or destroyed on the expenses of the importer

Required Information

• Scientific name, common Name and variety of plants intended to be imported
• Intended use of plants to be imported.
• The number (quantity) of seed/planting material intended to be imported
• The form in which the planting materials will be imported (cuttings, tissue culture, leaves etc.)
• The final destination (if applicable)
• The name of the importer
• The country of origin of the plants/planting material

Need for the Document

• Imported products must be declared and comply with the customs rules and RICA standard requirement to be allowed entry into Rwanda

Information which might help

• Importing pant product guideline: Link

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

• Trade portal

Others

More information which might help people.