{"id":4298,"date":"2025-02-12T11:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/pwic.gouv.ci\/?page_id=4298"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:11:25","slug":"importer-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/en\/imports\/importer-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Types Importateurs &#8211; ENG"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4298\" class=\"elementor elementor-4298\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9813bf e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9813bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314665d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"314665d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b5f79 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77b5f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Importer types<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c8807 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9c8807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO CAN IMPORT INTO COTE D\u2019IVOIRE ?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1e3e3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d1e3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any company or individual wishing to<strong> import goods into C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong> must first <strong>have an importer\/exporter code<\/strong> (Impex Code for professionals) or an occasional importer\/exporter code (Impex Oca Code for non-professionals).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ba98b e-n-tabs-mobile exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"32ba98b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"53193099\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-531930991\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-531930991\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-531930991\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tProfessional Importers\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-531930992\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-531930992\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-531930992\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tOccasional importers\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-531930991\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-531930991\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-e08d867 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e08d867\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f574cc4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f574cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For professionals, the importer\/exporter code can be issued if you request it, when the company is created (note that this code is valid for one year).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4c65d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-exad-exclusive-tabs\" data-id=\"ff4c65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"exad-exclusive-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-tabs-ff4c65d exad-advance-tab exad-tab-vertical \" data-tabs>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"exad-advance-tab-nav\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"active \" data-tab>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"exad-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 1\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\" \" data-tab>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"exad-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 2 \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\" \" data-tab>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"exad-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 3 \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\" \" data-tab>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"exad-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 4\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\" \" data-tab>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"exad-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 5\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\" \" data-tab>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"exad-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 6\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content exad-tab-image-has-no active exad-tab-image-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Obtain the Trade Register.<\/h5><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse39250\" class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-39250\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Register the company in the Trade Register at the time of its creation with <strong>Guichet Unique<\/strong> for \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cepici.gouv.ci\/\"><strong>Centre de Promotion des Investissements en C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (CEPICI).<\/strong><\/a>This registration is <strong>free<\/strong> of charge for both <strong>natural persons<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepici.ci\/web\/docs\/formulaire-unique.pdf\">Natural persons form<\/a>) and legal persons (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cepici.ci\/web\/docs\/formulaire-unique-pm.pdf\">Legal persons form<\/a>).<\/p><p><strong>DIRECTION GENERALE CEPICI<\/strong><br \/>\u2709 Abidjan - Plateau, Immeuble BELLERIVE, 16th floor<br \/>Avenue Abdoulaye FADIGA<br \/>\u2706 Tel: (+225) 20 31 14 00<br \/>Fax: (+225) 20 31 14 09<br \/>Email: infos.cepici@cepici.ci<br \/>Website: www.cepici.gouv.ci<\/p><p><strong>GUICHET UNIQUE CEPICI<\/strong><br \/>\u2709 Abidjan - Plateau, Immeuble LE DJEKANOU, 2nd floor<br \/>Boulevard De Gaulle<br \/>\u2706 Tel: (+225) 20 30 23 85<br \/>Fax: (+225) 20 30 23 94<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content exad-tab-image-has-no  exad-tab-image-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17c79c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d17c79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h5 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">Obtain a Taxpayer Code<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a320a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a320a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Apply for a Certificate of <strong>D\u00e9claration Fiscale d\u2019Existence (DFE)\u00a0<\/strong>to obtain a <strong>Code Contribuable<\/strong> (unique tax identification number) from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dgi.gouv.ci\/\">Taxes General Direction (DGI)<\/a> or from your local Tax Centre. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgi.gouv.ci\/site\/ressources\/pdf\/imprimes\/CONTENU_2.pdf\">The application for<\/a>m is available online on the DGI website or on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cepici.gouv.ci\/\">CEPICI<\/a> website:<\/p><p><strong>The DFE is issued by the taxes authorities, at the time of the creation of your company, via the Centre for the Promotion of Investments in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (CEPICI).<\/strong> The delivery of the TDE is <strong>free<\/strong> of charge in the Tax Centre of your district and the delay to obtain it is <strong>48 hours<\/strong>. The <strong>Taxpayer Account Number<\/strong> thus obtained is now automatically registered with Customs thanks to the interconnection of the DGI and Customs computer systems.<\/p><p>List of documents to be provided for the DFE application for <strong>companies\/legal entities:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The DFE application form to be downloaded from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgi.gouv.ci\/\">DGI website.<\/a><\/li><li>A copy of the Trade Register.<\/li><li>A copy of the National Identity Card or Resident Card of the manager and partners.<\/li><li>Two (2) copies of the Articles of Association.<\/li><li>An invoice from the Ivorian Electricity Company (CIE) or the Water Distribution Company of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (SODECI).<\/li><li>A request in duplicate, addressed to the Chief of Service, Miscellaneous Tax Assessments of your Tax Centre.<\/li><li>A copy of the Lease Contract, or of the Title of Ownership of the professional premises, legalised at the Town Hall of your place of residence.<\/li><\/ul><p>List of documents to be provided for the DFE application for Individuals (if you do not have a taxpayer number or a unique tax registration number)<\/p><ul><li>TDE application form to be downloaded from the DGI website.<\/li><li>A copy of the National Identity Card (NIC) or the Resident Card.<\/li><li>A bill from the Compagnie Ivoirienne d\u2019\u00c9lectricit\u00e9 (CIE) or the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de Distribution d\u2019Eau de la C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (SODECI).<\/li><li>A request in duplicate addressed to the Chief of Service, Miscellaneous Tax Assessments of your Tax Centre.<\/li><li>A copy of the Lease Contract legalised at the Town Hall of your place of residence.<\/li><li>A location map.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content exad-tab-image-has-no  exad-tab-image-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0977e8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0977e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h5 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">Pay the Patent<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03bbf6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03bbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Pay the Patent to your Tax Centre. The proof of payment of the current Commercial Patent (receipt) serves as a Certificate of Payment of the Patent.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content exad-tab-image-has-no  exad-tab-image-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0977e8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0977e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h5 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">Apply for a Certificate of Tax Regularity<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03bbf6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03bbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Apply for a Certificate of Tax Regularity from your Tax Office. The delivery of this certificate is free of charge. It takes 48 hours to obtain this certificate.<\/p><p>File to be compiled<\/p><ul><li>A handwritten request specifying the reason for the request.<\/li><li>Copy of the TDE.<\/li><li>Copy of the Lease Agreement or Title deed of the business premises, authenticated at the Town Hall.<\/li><li>Copy of the Trade Register.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content exad-tab-image-has-no  exad-tab-image-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0977e8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0977e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h5 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">Apply to The Treasury\u2019s General Direction for an Attestation of Non-fee<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03bbf6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03bbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Apply to The Treasury\u2019s General Direction for an Attestation of Non-fee (for professionals). The time limit for obtaining the Attestation of Non fee is 48 hours and the delivery of this attestation is free.<\/p><p>File to be submitted to the Recette G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Finances (RGF)<\/p><ul><li>Handwritten request for a Certificate of No Royalty to the attention of the Receiver General of Finance.<\/li><li>Tax Declaration Existence (TDE) or the Taxpayer\u2019s Account (Tax Centre), the Certificate of Patent (Tax Centre) and the Certificate of Tax Regularity (General Directorate of Taxes) Tax Existence Declaration (DFE) \u2013 document issued at the time of the creation of the company.<\/li><li>Trade Register \u2013 document issued when the company is set up.<\/li><li>Tax clearance certificate (obtained from your Tax Office \u2013 see Procedure above).<\/li><li>Any receipts for payment of patents and other taxes from your Tax Office.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content exad-tab-image-has-no  exad-tab-image-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-advance-tab-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0977e8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0977e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h5 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">Apply for an \u201cimporter\/exporter code\"<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03bbf6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03bbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The list of documents to be provided, as well as the procedures to be followed to obtain a permanent importer code, or to renew it, are available on the following link: <a href=\"http:\/\/uatpwic.guce.gouv.ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/liste-pieces-a-fournir-pour-obtenir-un-code-importateur.pdf\">List of documents required to obtain an importer code.<\/a><\/p><p>The application is addressed to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.gouv.ci\/commerce\/userfiles\/file\/organigramme-mcappme.pdf\">Director of Trade Regulation<\/a> of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.gouv.ci\/index.php\">Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SME Promotion.<\/a><\/p><p>Documents accompanying the application<\/p><p>\u2013 Trade User Information Sheet in two (2) copies.<\/p><p>\u2013 Trade Register.<\/p><p>\u2013 \u00a0Debt clearance certificate (General Direction of the Treasury, General Receipt of Finances).<\/p><p>\u2013 Photocopy of the National Identity Card or Residence Card of the director or manager.<\/p><p>\u2013 Power of attorney in the name of the holder submitting the application, signed and stamped by the company.<\/p><p>Fee to be paid: 30,000 F CFA<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-531930992\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-531930992\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-4246109 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4246109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7644c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da7644c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All occasional importers, natural persons, state structures, religious denominations and international organisations must register and, as such, apply for an occasional importer code.<\/p><p>In the case of <strong>occasional imports<\/strong>, the corresponding code can only be applied for a maximum of <strong>three (3) times per calendar year (1st January to 31st December of the year) and per natural person<\/strong> on presentation of the following documents<\/p><ul><li>A handwritten request for an \u201cimporter\/exporter\/occasional code\u201d to the attention of the Director of Trade Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SME Promotion<\/li><li>Pro-forma invoice or final invoice<\/li><li>Transport title (if applicable)<\/li><li>Copy of the National Identity Card or Trade Register of the referent.<\/li><\/ul><p>Time limit for issuing the code: <strong>24 hours maximum<\/strong><\/p><p>Code validity period: <strong>limited to the current transaction<\/strong><\/p><p>Fee: <strong>CFA 50,000<\/strong><\/p><p>The request for an importer\/exporter code must be addressed physically to the Director of Trade Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SME Promotion. The registration of the taxpayer account is done automatically in the computerised system of the Customs, the files of the Customs and the Taxes being interconnected.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.gouv.ci\/dirgenerale.php?id=41&amp;dir=DIRECTIONS%20CENTRALES\">TRADE REGULATION DEPARTMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u2709 Abidjan \u2013 Plateau, Immeuble de la Direction du Commerce Ext\u00e9rieur (Opposite the Supermarket \u201cJour du March\u00e9\u201d)<\/p><p>BP V 142\/143 \u2013 Abidjan<\/p><p>\u2706 Tel: (+225) 20 22 95 28<\/p><p>Website : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.gouv.ci\/dirgenerale.php?id=41&amp;dir=DIRECTIONS%20CENTRALES\">www.commerce.gouv.ci\/dirgenerale.php<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Importer types WHO CAN IMPORT INTO COTE D\u2019IVOIRE ? Any company or individual wishing to import goods into C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire must first have an importer\/exporter code (Impex Code for professionals) or an occasional importer\/exporter code (Impex Oca Code for non-professionals). Professional Importers Occasional importers For professionals, the importer\/exporter code can be issued if you request it, when the company is created (note that this code is valid for one year). STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 Obtain the Trade Register. Register the company in the Trade Register at the time of its creation with Guichet Unique for \u00a0Centre de Promotion des Investissements en C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (CEPICI).This registration is free of charge for both natural persons (Natural persons form) and legal persons (Legal persons form). DIRECTION GENERALE CEPICI\u2709 Abidjan &#8211; Plateau, Immeuble BELLERIVE, 16th floorAvenue Abdoulaye FADIGA\u2706 Tel: (+225) 20 31 14 00Fax: (+225) 20 31 14 09Email: infos.cepici@cepici.ciWebsite: www.cepici.gouv.ci GUICHET UNIQUE CEPICI\u2709 Abidjan &#8211; Plateau, Immeuble LE DJEKANOU, 2nd floorBoulevard De Gaulle\u2706 Tel: (+225) 20 30 23 85Fax: (+225) 20 30 23 94 Obtain a Taxpayer Code Apply for a Certificate of D\u00e9claration Fiscale d\u2019Existence (DFE)\u00a0to obtain a Code Contribuable (unique tax identification number) from the Taxes General Direction (DGI) or from your local Tax Centre. The application form is available online on the DGI website or on the CEPICI website: The DFE is issued by the taxes authorities, at the time of the creation of your company, via the Centre for the Promotion of Investments in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (CEPICI). The delivery of the TDE is free of charge in the Tax Centre of your district and the delay to obtain it is 48 hours. The Taxpayer Account Number thus obtained is now automatically registered with Customs thanks to the interconnection of the DGI and Customs computer systems. List of documents to be provided for the DFE application for companies\/legal entities: The DFE application form to be downloaded from the DGI website. A copy of the Trade Register. A copy of the National Identity Card or Resident Card of the manager and partners. Two (2) copies of the Articles of Association. An invoice from the Ivorian Electricity Company (CIE) or the Water Distribution Company of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (SODECI). A request in duplicate, addressed to the Chief of Service, Miscellaneous Tax Assessments of your Tax Centre. A copy of the Lease Contract, or of the Title of Ownership of the professional premises, legalised at the Town Hall of your place of residence. List of documents to be provided for the DFE application for Individuals (if you do not have a taxpayer number or a unique tax registration number) TDE application form to be downloaded from the DGI website. A copy of the National Identity Card (NIC) or the Resident Card. A bill from the Compagnie Ivoirienne d\u2019\u00c9lectricit\u00e9 (CIE) or the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de Distribution d\u2019Eau de la C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (SODECI). A request in duplicate addressed to the Chief of Service, Miscellaneous Tax Assessments of your Tax Centre. A copy of the Lease Contract legalised at the Town Hall of your place of residence. A location map. Pay the Patent Pay the Patent to your Tax Centre. The proof of payment of the current Commercial Patent (receipt) serves as a Certificate of Payment of the Patent. Apply for a Certificate of Tax Regularity Apply for a Certificate of Tax Regularity from your Tax Office. The delivery of this certificate is free of charge. It takes 48 hours to obtain this certificate. File to be compiled A handwritten request specifying the reason for the request. Copy of the TDE. Copy of the Lease Agreement or Title deed of the business premises, authenticated at the Town Hall. Copy of the Trade Register. Apply to The Treasury\u2019s General Direction for an Attestation of Non-fee Apply to The Treasury\u2019s General Direction for an Attestation of Non-fee (for professionals). The time limit for obtaining the Attestation of Non fee is 48 hours and the delivery of this attestation is free. File to be submitted to the Recette G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Finances (RGF) Handwritten request for a Certificate of No Royalty to the attention of the Receiver General of Finance. Tax Declaration Existence (TDE) or the Taxpayer\u2019s Account (Tax Centre), the Certificate of Patent (Tax Centre) and the Certificate of Tax Regularity (General Directorate of Taxes) Tax Existence Declaration (DFE) \u2013 document issued at the time of the creation of the company. Trade Register \u2013 document issued when the company is set up. Tax clearance certificate (obtained from your Tax Office \u2013 see Procedure above). Any receipts for payment of patents and other taxes from your Tax Office. Apply for an \u201cimporter\/exporter code\u00a0\u00bb The list of documents to be provided, as well as the procedures to be followed to obtain a permanent importer code, or to renew it, are available on the following link: List of documents required to obtain an importer code. The application is addressed to the Director of Trade Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SME Promotion. Documents accompanying the application \u2013 Trade User Information Sheet in two (2) copies. \u2013 Trade Register. \u2013 \u00a0Debt clearance certificate (General Direction of the Treasury, General Receipt of Finances). \u2013 Photocopy of the National Identity Card or Residence Card of the director or manager. \u2013 Power of attorney in the name of the holder submitting the application, signed and stamped by the company. Fee to be paid: 30,000 F CFA All occasional importers, natural persons, state structures, religious denominations and international organisations must register and, as such, apply for an occasional importer code. In the case of occasional imports, the corresponding code can only be applied for a maximum of three (3) times per calendar year (1st January to 31st December of the year) and per natural person on presentation of the following documents A handwritten request for an \u201cimporter\/exporter\/occasional code\u201d to the attention of the Director of Trade Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SME Promotion Pro-forma invoice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4289,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4298","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4298\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}