Documentation Requirements for Gabon Customs
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Air WayBill
Importing to Gabon
IOR Africa: Your Importer of Record Experts in Gabon
Taxes: 18%
Duties: Up To 15%
Lead times: 1 Week
Best carrier option: Freight Forwarder
Restricted items: All categories of products may be imported into Gabon with two exceptions – sugar and eggs. The Ministry of the Interior regulates the private import of all firearms and munitions. Effective in 2014, automobiles more than three years old may not be imported, although there is a diplomatic exemption.
Importer of Record in Gabon
Complex import regulations and extensive bureaucratic procedures can discourage potential importers and cause delivery delays. Importing IT and tech products may involve high costs due to import duties based on HS codes, transportation expenses, and limited market competition.
IOR Africa’s extensive compliance database ensures precise classification of your equipment, regardless of its components. Although Gabon is part of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) free trade zone, which aims to reduce trade barriers among member states, having a locally registered entity as the Importer of Record (IOR) remains crucial for smooth customs clearance.