Senegal

The standard VAT rate is 18 percent on the CIF value. Community levies (UEMOA 0.8, ECOWAS 0.5 percent), a 1 percent statistical fee and, for sea freight, the COSEC charge of 0.4 percent apply on top.

Clearance is handled electronically through GAINDE; the ORBUS single window has bundled pre-approvals and trade documents since 2004. The Direction Générale des Douanes is the competent authority.

The Port of Dakar is the main hub, handling about 881,000 containers in 2024. According to the World Bank CPPI it was sub-Saharan Africa's best-performing container port in 2024. The new deepwater Port of Ndayane (DP World) is to add capacity from late 2027.

Yes. As a least developed country (LDC), Senegal enjoys duty-free and quota-free access to the EU market under the Everything But Arms scheme. The regional West Africa EPA is signed but not yet in force.

Dakar is the main seaport access for landlocked Mali. The Dakar–Bamako corridor by road and via the rail line currently being rehabilitated is a central transit axis in West Africa.

Thin plastic bags under 30 microns are banned (Act 2015-09). Weapons and ammunition require authorisation; narcotics and counterfeit goods are prohibited.

The West African CFA franc (XOF) issued by the BCEAO, pegged to the euro at a fixed parity of 655.957. Senegal is a member of UEMOA and ECOWAS.

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) near Diass is the main cargo airport; an expanded freight terminal for up to 80,000 tonnes per year is under development.

This page links to important partner countries (based on import/export partners) for quick context.

• FR
• CN
• NG
• BE
• ES
• ML

For international shipments, these terms are a good quick start:

• Incoterms
• AWB (Air Waybill)
• Bill of Lading (B/L)
• HS Code
• UN/LOCODE