Customs declaration requirements for Burkina Faso
Customs Declare produces the completed Detailed customs declaration (declaration en detail) filed via SYDONIA/ASYCUDA; a separate Declaration Prealable d'Importation (DPI) required for imports with FOB value >= 500,000 FCFA for Burkina Faso’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
- Detailed customs declaration (declaration en detail) filed via SYDONIA/ASYCUDA; a separate Declaration Prealable d'Importation (DPI) required for imports with FOB value >= 500,000 FCFA
- Issuing authority
- Direction Generale des Douanes (DGD), Burkina Faso
- Primary language
- French
- Accepted languages
- French
- Required supporting documents
- Preliminary import declaration, pre shipment inspection certificate, electronic cargo tracking note
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import licensing required
General imports into Burkina Faso are free of licensing unless subject to an import title/authorization; special authorization from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts is specifically required for sugar, pharmaceuticals, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and toxic products. Authorization is valid 6 months for imports (renewable).
Burkina Faso Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts
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 Burkina Faso
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Burkina Faso require?
Burkina Faso’s import declaration is the Detailed customs declaration (declaration en detail) filed via SYDONIA/ASYCUDA; a separate Declaration Prealable d'Importation (DPI) required for imports with FOB value >= 500,000 FCFA, issued by Direction Generale des Douanes (DGD), Burkina Faso.
Which languages does Burkina Faso accept on a customs declaration?
French
What supporting documents are required to import into Burkina Faso?
Preliminary import declaration, pre shipment inspection certificate, electronic cargo tracking note
What is the VAT rate on imports into Burkina Faso?
The default VAT rate on record for Burkina Faso is 18%.