{"id":7305,"date":"2025-04-12T19:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T17:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/pwic.gouv.ci\/?p=7305"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:42:29","slug":"franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/en\/franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7305\" class=\"elementor elementor-7305\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c3dd68 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=\"54c3dd68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac437e0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac437e0\" 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>Obtaining tax privileges is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-content\/uploads\/Decret-68-129-du-13-mars-1968.pdf\">Decree 68-129 of 13 March 1968 [LD68.129]<\/a> on customs privileges granted to diplomatic missions and also on the General Customs Code \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.douanes.ci\/node\/40643\"><em>(Reorganization of the exemption management procedure)<\/em><\/a>. The necessary steps must be taken with the Minister of State, <a href=\"http:\/\/diplomatie.gouv.ci\/\">Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation<\/a>.<\/p><p>Within the framework of foreign trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervenes in the attribution of rights arising from fiscal privileges (exemption from customs duties, VAT, temporary duty-free admission) granted to diplomatic missions [Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 18 April 1961[1], to consular missions [Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 24 April 1963[2], to sub-regional and international organizations having a Headquarters Agreement with C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, and to foreign NGOs having an Establishment Agreement with C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f8fd8 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=\"a5f8fd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4072e e-n-tabs-mobile exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"1f4072e\" 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=\"32769838\" 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-327698381\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-327698381\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-327698381\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPROCEDURE\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-327698382\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-327698382\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-327698382\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tINSTITUTIONS<BR>INVOLVED\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-327698381\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-327698381\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-e67a8b0 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=\"e67a8b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c7808 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c7808\" 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>The procedure is free of charge and takes 3 to 4 weeks.<\/p><p>STEP 1 \u2013 A Note Verbale is to be sent to the Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic and Consular Missions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) by the Head of Mission or Organization.<\/p><p>This Note Verbale must be accompanied by the following documents<\/p><p>\u2013 Bill of Lading (BL) or Air Waybill (AWB).<\/p><p>\u2013 Product Invoice.<\/p><p>\u2013 Freight Invoice.<\/p><p>\u2013 Packing List.<\/p><p>\u2013 Customs Declaration.<\/p><p>STEP 2 \u2013 A Temporary Admission Form (in 5 copies) \u2013 (Temporary Admission Form) \u2013 is to be filled in for the vehicles \u2013 Temporary Admission Forms can be purchased at a price of 1,000 F. CFA each from the National Printing Office.<\/p><p>STEP 3 \u2013 A Free Admission Form \u2013 (Fiche d\u2019Admission en Franchise) is to be filled in for all other products (in 3 original copies) \u2013 Free Admission Forms can be purchased at the price of 1,000 F. CFA each from the National Printing House.<\/p><p>STEP 4 \u2013 The application is examined and validated by the Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic and Consular Missions.<\/p><p>STEP 5 \u2013 The Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs then forwards the application to the Sub-Directorate of Special Regimes of the Customs for validation and signature.<\/p><p>STEP 6 \u2013 Return of the file to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p><p>STEP 7 \u2013 Withdrawal of the file from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the applicant organization<\/p><p>STEP 8 \u2013 Deposit of the file with the forwarder chosen by the Organization to carry out the Customs procedures.<\/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<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-327698382\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-327698382\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3eb4128 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=\"3eb4128\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006b656 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"006b656\" 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><strong>Minist\u00e8re des Affaires \u00c9trang\u00e8res<\/strong><br \/><strong>Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale du Protocole d\u2019\u00c9tat<\/strong><br \/><strong>Direction des Privil\u00e8ges et Immunit\u00e9s<\/strong><br \/><strong>Sous-direction des R\u00e9gimes Sp\u00e9ciaux<\/strong><br \/>Abidjan \u2013 Plateau, Pr\u00e8s de la mairie du plateau, face au FER<br \/>BP V109 \u2013 Abidjan<br \/>T\u00e9l : (+ 225) 20 32 08 88 \/ (+225) 20 22 94 10<br \/>Site Internet <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.ci\/index.php\">: \/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.ci\/index.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<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b438d15 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=\"b438d15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a2518 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50a2518\" 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>[1]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/doc\/treaties\/1964\/06\/19640624%2002-10%20am\/ch_iii_3p.pdf\">https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/doc\/Treaties\/1964\/06\/19640624%2002-10%20AM\/Ch_III_3p.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[2]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/doc\/Treaties\/1967\/06\/19670608%2010-36%20AM\/Ch_III_6p.pdf\">https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/doc\/Treaties\/1967\/06\/19670608%2010-36%20AM\/Ch_III_6p.pdf<\/a><\/p>\t\t\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>Obtaining tax privileges is based on Decree 68-129 of 13 March 1968 [LD68.129] on customs privileges granted to diplomatic missions and also on the General Customs Code \u2013 (Reorganization of the exemption management procedure). The necessary steps must be taken with the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Within the framework of foreign trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervenes in the attribution of rights arising from fiscal privileges (exemption from customs duties, VAT, temporary duty-free admission) granted to diplomatic missions [Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 18 April 1961[1], to consular missions [Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 24 April 1963[2], to sub-regional and international organizations having a Headquarters Agreement with C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, and to foreign NGOs having an Establishment Agreement with C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire. PROCEDURE INSTITUTIONSINVOLVED The procedure is free of charge and takes 3 to 4 weeks. STEP 1 \u2013 A Note Verbale is to be sent to the Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic and Consular Missions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) by the Head of Mission or Organization. This Note Verbale must be accompanied by the following documents \u2013 Bill of Lading (BL) or Air Waybill (AWB). \u2013 Product Invoice. \u2013 Freight Invoice. \u2013 Packing List. \u2013 Customs Declaration. STEP 2 \u2013 A Temporary Admission Form (in 5 copies) \u2013 (Temporary Admission Form) \u2013 is to be filled in for the vehicles \u2013 Temporary Admission Forms can be purchased at a price of 1,000 F. CFA each from the National Printing Office. STEP 3 \u2013 A Free Admission Form \u2013 (Fiche d\u2019Admission en Franchise) is to be filled in for all other products (in 3 original copies) \u2013 Free Admission Forms can be purchased at the price of 1,000 F. CFA each from the National Printing House. STEP 4 \u2013 The application is examined and validated by the Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic and Consular Missions. STEP 5 \u2013 The Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs then forwards the application to the Sub-Directorate of Special Regimes of the Customs for validation and signature. STEP 6 \u2013 Return of the file to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. STEP 7 \u2013 Withdrawal of the file from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the applicant organization STEP 8 \u2013 Deposit of the file with the forwarder chosen by the Organization to carry out the Customs procedures. Minist\u00e8re des Affaires \u00c9trang\u00e8resDirection G\u00e9n\u00e9rale du Protocole d\u2019\u00c9tatDirection des Privil\u00e8ges et Immunit\u00e9sSous-direction des R\u00e9gimes Sp\u00e9ciauxAbidjan \u2013 Plateau, Pr\u00e8s de la mairie du plateau, face au FERBP V109 \u2013 AbidjanT\u00e9l : (+ 225) 20 32 08 88 \/ (+225) 20 22 94 10Site Internet : \/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.ci\/index.php The procedure is free of charge and takes 3 to 4 weeks. STEP 1 \u2013 A Note Verbale is to be sent to the Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic and Consular Missions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) by the Head of Mission or Organization. This Note Verbale must be accompanied by the following documents \u2013 Bill of Lading (BL) or Air Waybill (AWB). \u2013 Product Invoice. \u2013 Freight Invoice. \u2013 Packing List. \u2013 Customs Declaration. STEP 2 \u2013 A Temporary Admission Form (in 5 copies) \u2013 (Temporary Admission Form) \u2013 is to be filled in for the vehicles \u2013 Temporary Admission Forms can be purchased at a price of 1,000 F. CFA each from the National Printing Office. STEP 3 \u2013 A Free Admission Form \u2013 (Fiche d\u2019Admission en Franchise) is to be filled in for all other products (in 3 original copies) \u2013 Free Admission Forms can be purchased at the price of 1,000 F. CFA each from the National Printing House. STEP 4 \u2013 The application is examined and validated by the Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic and Consular Missions. STEP 5 \u2013 The Directorate of Privileges and Immunities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs then forwards the application to the Sub-Directorate of Special Regimes of the Customs for validation and signature. STEP 6 \u2013 Return of the file to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. STEP 7 \u2013 Withdrawal of the file from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the applicant organization STEP 8 \u2013 Deposit of the file with the forwarder chosen by the Organization to carry out the Customs procedures. Minist\u00e8re des Affaires \u00c9trang\u00e8resDirection G\u00e9n\u00e9rale du Protocole d\u2019\u00c9tatDirection des Privil\u00e8ges et Immunit\u00e9sSous-direction des R\u00e9gimes Sp\u00e9ciauxAbidjan \u2013 Plateau, Pr\u00e8s de la mairie du plateau, face au FERBP V109 \u2013 AbidjanT\u00e9l : (+ 225) 20 32 08 88 \/ (+225) 20 22 94 10Site Internet : \/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.ci\/index.php [1]\u00a0https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/doc\/Treaties\/1964\/06\/19640624%2002-10%20AM\/Ch_III_3p.pdf [2]\u00a0https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/doc\/Treaties\/1967\/06\/19670608%2010-36%20AM\/Ch_III_6p.pdf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[193],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-7305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-import-procedure-by-product","tag-import"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=7305"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10053,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305\/revisions\/10053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}