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Steps (8)

Customs clearance (8)

1 Obtain notice of arrival of the goods (avis d'arrivee)

2 Submit goods arrival notice for verification by Rwanda bureau of standards

3 Obtain manifest

4 Submit import document to the clearing agent for tax calculation

5 Pay import tax

6 Obtain an invoice for warehouse handling fees

7 Pay warehose fees for goods handling

8 Obtain goods exit note

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Submit goods arrival notice for verification by Rwanda bureau of standards

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

0 mn - 15 mn

Contact details

Entity in charge

Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS)

Kigali
Tel: + 250 252 586 103 / + 250 252 582 945
Tel. 1: + 250 252 583 305
Website: http://www.rwanda-standards.org

Unit in charge

Warehouse A (Magerwa - Gikondo)

Mon:	07:00 - 22:00
Tue:	07:00 - 22:00
Wed:	07:00 - 22:00
Thu:	07:00 - 22:00
Fri:	07:00 - 22:00
Sat:	08:00 - 13:00

Person in charge

Liberatha Umurangamirwa

Quality inspector
Tel: + 250 788 542 614
Email: gamirwa@yahoo.fr

Expected results

Goods arrival notice with RBS stamp

Requirements

Requirements for all

Goods arrival notice (avis d'arrivee) (original)

Goods invoice (original)

Packing list (original)

Requirements for foods and cosmetics

Certificate of analysis (original)
obtained from where goods originated

Requirements for agricultural products such as seeds and fertilizers

Certificate of phytosanitary (original)
obtained from where goods originated

Certificate of analysis (original)
obtained from where goods originated

Importation permit from Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) (original)
obtained from RADA

Requirements for used clothes

Certificate of fumigation (original)
obtained from where goods originated

Requirements for medical products

Licence of importation (original)
obtained from the ministry of health (Rwanda)

Requirements for chemicals and lubricants

Certificate of analysis (original)

Requirements for livestock

Livestock certificate (original)

Certificate of analysis (original)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max. 10mn

Attention at counter: Max. 5mn

Legal justification

Law Nº 43/2006 of 05/10/2006 determining the responsibilities, organization and functioning of the R

Requirements are set by internal procedures of Rwanda bureau of standards import inspection procedures.

Additional information

Goods that do not fall into the category mentioned in the requirements section such as vehicles, furniture etc do not require any certificates/licences before they can be cleared by RBS. However, clients with such goods must also submit their goods arrival notice to obtain RBS stamp