Customs declaration requirements for Liberia
Customs Declare produces the completed Electronic customs declaration (referred to on the LRA customs fact sheet as a Simplified Administrative Document, SAD), filed via ASYCUDA World at automated ports for Liberia’s own customs authority, in English, 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
- Electronic customs declaration (referred to on the LRA customs fact sheet as a Simplified Administrative Document, SAD), filed via ASYCUDA World at automated ports
- Issuing authority
- Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) - Department/Bureau of Customs
- Primary language
- English
- Accepted languages
- English
- Required supporting documents
- Bill of lading or airway bill, tax clearance certificate, import permit declaration, import notification form, pre shipment inspection certificate, sanitary phytosanitary certificate, title certificate for used vehicles
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import prohibited
Import of right-hand-drive vehicles is banned in Liberia -- only left-hand-drive vehicles are permitted -- and a pre-shipment inspection is mandatory for all used-vehicle imports. CAVEAT: sources gave both a roughly-10-year and a 12-year figure for the general used-vehicle age limit (possibly reflecting different vehicle categories, or different years cited by different sources), plus a separate 15-year limit specifically for luxury vehicles -- verify the current exact figures with Liberian customs before relying on any single number.
HS 8703 -- Liberia customs authority
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 15%
- MFN duty rate data
- Not yet researched
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Not yet live for Liberia
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Liberia require?
Liberia’s import declaration is the Electronic customs declaration (referred to on the LRA customs fact sheet as a Simplified Administrative Document, SAD), filed via ASYCUDA World at automated ports, issued by Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) - Department/Bureau of Customs.
Which languages does Liberia accept on a customs declaration?
English
What supporting documents are required to import into Liberia?
Bill of lading or airway bill, tax clearance certificate, import permit declaration, import notification form, pre shipment inspection certificate, sanitary phytosanitary certificate, title certificate for used vehicles
What is the VAT rate on imports into Liberia?
The default VAT rate on record for Liberia is 15%.