Customs declaration requirements for Benin
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaration Douaniere Unique (DDU) / declaration en detail, filed via SYDONIA (Benin's ASYCUDA World implementation), submitted through the GUCE single window for Benin’s own customs authority, in French, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Declaration Douaniere Unique (DDU) / declaration en detail, filed via SYDONIA (Benin's ASYCUDA World implementation), submitted through the GUCE single window
- Issuing authority
- Direction Generale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI), Benin
- Primary language
- French
- Accepted languages
- French
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or airway bill, attestation de verification documentaire, import license
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
No import prohibitions, permits, licensing, or pre-shipment inspection requirements are on record for Benin beyond the declaration form above.
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 18%
- MFN duty rate data
- Not yet researched
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Not yet live for Benin
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Benin require?
Benin’s import declaration is the Declaration Douaniere Unique (DDU) / declaration en detail, filed via SYDONIA (Benin's ASYCUDA World implementation), submitted through the GUCE single window, issued by Direction Generale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI), Benin.
Which languages does Benin accept on a customs declaration?
French
What supporting documents are required to import into Benin?
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or airway bill, attestation de verification documentaire, import license
What is the VAT rate on imports into Benin?
The default VAT rate on record for Benin is 18%.