Customs declaration requirements for Central African Republic
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaration en Detail (Detailed/Single Import Declaration, DDU) -- may be filed in writing, via SYDONIA, or verbally per sources for Central African Republic’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
Moderate confidence- Form
- Declaration en Detail (Detailed/Single Import Declaration, DDU) -- may be filed in writing, via SYDONIA, or verbally per sources
- Issuing authority
- Direction Generale des Douanes et des Droits Indirects (Central African Republic)
- Primary language
- French
- Accepted languages
- French
- Required supporting documents
- Ectn bsc, import license conditional, sanitary phytosanitary certificate conditional
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Imports from outside the CFA franc zone into the Central African Republic require a license; all goods require an import permit. Products fall into 3 categories: free (unrestricted), requiring a technical visa/certificate of conformity from the relevant Ministry (Health, Security, etc.), or prohibited outright. As a CEMAC member (with Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad), CAR applies the bloc's Common External Tariff (TEC) regardless of entry point. Restricted: dogs/cats (veterinary certificate), cameras/film/currency (declaration required), and all weapons/ammunition (prior declaration).
Central African Republic customs
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- Not yet confirmed
- MFN duty rate data
- Not yet researched
- Preferential rate
- None on record
- Free duty calculator
- Not yet live for Central African Republic
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Central African Republic require?
Central African Republic’s import declaration is the Declaration en Detail (Detailed/Single Import Declaration, DDU) -- may be filed in writing, via SYDONIA, or verbally per sources, issued by Direction Generale des Douanes et des Droits Indirects (Central African Republic).
Which languages does Central African Republic accept on a customs declaration?
French
What supporting documents are required to import into Central African Republic?
Ectn bsc, import license conditional, sanitary phytosanitary certificate conditional