Import guides / Côte d'Ivoire
Importing a car from the US to Côte d'Ivoire
Duty is 20% of the car, shipping and insurance (CIF), then 18% VAT and other levies.
- Shipping from the US
- $1,200 to $1,750
- At sea
- 22 to 38 days
- Arrives at
- Abidjan
- Sails from
- Baltimore, MD, Newark, NJ and 5 more
What it costs
A car loaded at the US port for $6,000 (winning bid, auction fees and towing), shipped for $1,500. A 2.0 litre car, five years old.
| Car at the US port | $6,000 |
|---|---|
| Shipping | $1,500 |
| Insurance (1%) | $75 |
| Import duty (20%) | $1,515 |
| Statistical levy (1%) | $76 |
| WAEMU solidarity levy (0.8%) | $61 |
| ECOWAS levy (0.5%) | $38 |
| Extra import tax (2.6%) | $197 |
| VAT (18%) | $1,703 |
| Landed, before port and clearing fees | $11,164 |
An estimate from published rates. Port charges, the clearing agent and registration come on top; your agent's quote is the final word.
Rules to know
- Côte d'Ivoire refuses cars more than 5 years old Decree 2017-792 (in force since 1 Jul 2018): passenger cars at most 5 years from their first registration abroad.
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