HOW TO EXPORT
Decree No. 011/18 of 11 April 2011 on transitional harmonized procedural manual to be applied to the One-stop Shop on import and export of goods (www.journalofficiel.cd)
I. Formalities and pre- clearance procedures on export
- Getting the import-export number from the Secretariat General of Commerce. Cost $ 125, for a company ; 75 USD for an individual enterprise = annual tax.
- Consulting and obtaining the unique identifier through the One-stop Shop website allows the importer to know the documents required for the completion of the transaction, to know the issuer services, costs and time of issuance.
- Obtaining the different licenses required.
- Subscribe to an export license, then validate the license after paying the OCC control fees at the approved commercial bank or at the Central Bank of Congo.
- Obtaining the Verification Certificate for Export (CVE), after checking the product batch ready for export from the Congolese Control Authority (OCC) : www.occ-rdc.cd. Cost : determined based on the type of control and products.
Required documents :
- a letter of request ;
- Sales contract or pro forma invoice ;
- List of the batch of products ready for export ;
- Business license (if wood) ;
- Quality certificate (case of coffee) ;
- Authorization from the Ministry concerned (case of various products and species protected Certificate CITES).
Formalities and procedures for obtaining different licenses
Responsibles | Actions | Documents |
One-stop Shop Authority | Sending requests through the One-stop Shop system | Application forms |
Administration of Economy | Evaluation of request and creation of purchase and sales licenses for specific products | Purchase and sales license for specific products |
Administration of Agriculture, Fisheries and Breeding via animal and vegetal Quarantine department | Evaluation of request and creation of phytosanitary certificates and export license for agricultural products | Phytosanitary certificate and export license |
Administration of Culture and arts | Evaluation of request and creation of export license of piece of art | Export license of piece of art |
Administration of environment and wildlife | Evaluation of request and creation of logging permit, logs quota attribution and validation of sales contracts | Logging permit, logs quota attribution and validation of sales contracts |
Administration of health through the channel of international quarantine | Evaluation of request and creation of export license of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, narcotics and soporific | Export license of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, narcotics and soporific |
Administration of mines | Evaluation of request and license of mining products | Export license of mining products |
Administration of hydrocarbons | Evaluation of request and creation of export license of oil products | Export license of oil products |
II. Formalities and export clearance procedures
Responsibles | Actions | Documents |
Dealer Sales Department/Declarer | The dealer’s sales department or declarer enters the BTR or waybill in the computer system dealer before the arrival of the shipment at the port. |
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DGDA-Support |
| Pointing report |
| Register C148 | |
Declarer | Inputting the EX customs declaration for export in similar conditions with declarations for import | EX declaration and attachments (originals and copies) |
Dealer |
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DGDA – One-stop Shop |
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III. Formalities and export pre-clearance procedures
oarding : Office Border/inside for direct export.
Steps | Boarding | |
Responsible (Role) | Actions | Document |
Forwarding agent | Input in the customs computer network :
| BL, Boarding instruction |
Dealer |
| List and boarding sheet |
Shipping Agent |
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Customs-OCC-OGEFREM-Dealer |
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| Checking certificate on export |