Customs declaration requirements for Uganda
Customs Declare produces the completed Customs Bill of Entry (IM4), filed via ASYCUDA World (Single Administrative Document data set) through the Customs Document Processing Centre (DPC) for Uganda’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
- Customs Bill of Entry (IM4), filed via ASYCUDA World (Single Administrative Document data set) through the Customs Document Processing Centre (DPC)
- Issuing authority
- Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
- Primary language
- English
- Accepted languages
- English
- Last verified
- Aug 25, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Pre-shipment inspection required
General goods imported into Uganda require Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards (PVoC) -- inspection and a Certificate of Conformity issued by an accredited body in the country of export -- administered by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) under the UNBS Act of 1983, implementing the East African Community's harmonised import-inspection framework.
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
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 Uganda
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Uganda require?
Uganda’s import declaration is the Customs Bill of Entry (IM4), filed via ASYCUDA World (Single Administrative Document data set) through the Customs Document Processing Centre (DPC), issued by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).
Which languages does Uganda accept on a customs declaration?
English
What is the VAT rate on imports into Uganda?
The default VAT rate on record for Uganda is 18%.