Customs declaration requirements for Congo - Brazzaville
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaration Prealable d'Importation (DPI) for pre-arrival filing (mandatory for imports >=1,000,000 CFA), followed by the CEMAC DAU/declaration en detail for clearance for Congo - Brazzaville’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 Prealable d'Importation (DPI) for pre-arrival filing (mandatory for imports >=1,000,000 CFA), followed by the CEMAC DAU/declaration en detail for clearance
- Issuing authority
- Direction Generale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI), Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio
- Primary language
- French
- Accepted languages
- French
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading, import authorization, bank domiciliation certificate, certificate of conformity, phytosanitary certificate, prior import declaration
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Import of farm products (including meat and poultry) into the Republic of the Congo requires an import permit and sanitary certificate; hazardous products (weapons, explosives, chemical products) require a separate permit. The Ministry of the Interior specifically regulates all private firearms and munitions imports.
Congolese customs / Ministry of the Interior
Import prohibited
Import of sugar and eggs into the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is effectively restricted -- these are the only two product categories excluded from the country's otherwise general import allowance.
Congolese customs / Ministry of Trade
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 Congo - Brazzaville
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Congo - Brazzaville require?
Congo - Brazzaville’s import declaration is the Declaration Prealable d'Importation (DPI) for pre-arrival filing (mandatory for imports >=1,000,000 CFA), followed by the CEMAC DAU/declaration en detail for clearance, issued by Direction Generale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI), Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio.
Which languages does Congo - Brazzaville accept on a customs declaration?
French
What supporting documents are required to import into Congo - Brazzaville?
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading, import authorization, bank domiciliation certificate, certificate of conformity, phytosanitary certificate, prior import declaration