Customs declaration requirements for South Sudan
Customs Declare produces the completed Form C17 (Single Administrative Document, EAC-standard), obtained/lodged via the eCustoms platform for South Sudan’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
- Form C17 (Single Administrative Document, EAC-standard), obtained/lodged via the eCustoms platform
- Issuing authority
- South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Customs Division
- Primary language
- English
- Required supporting documents
- Certificate of destination, import license for certain goods
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import licensing required
An Import License from the Ministry of Trade is required to import into South Sudan. South Sudan's customs regime follows the East African Community (EAC) Common External Tariff (CET) framework -- importers should secure a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) certificate and register with the South Sudan Customs Service, alongside standard sanitary/phytosanitary certificates from the exporting country.
South Sudan Ministry of Trade / South Sudan Customs Service
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 18%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for South Sudan
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does South Sudan require?
South Sudan’s import declaration is the Form C17 (Single Administrative Document, EAC-standard), obtained/lodged via the eCustoms platform, issued by South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Customs Division.
Which languages does South Sudan accept on a customs declaration?
English
What supporting documents are required to import into South Sudan?
Certificate of destination, import license for certain goods
What is the VAT rate on imports into South Sudan?
The default VAT rate on record for South Sudan is 18%.