Gabon Trade Compliance

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Complete guide to Gabon import requirements, PVoC / CoC certificates, and customs procedures for 2025. PVoC / CoC certificate mandatory for all sea freight.

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Quick Reference

Country Code: GA

Risk Level: medium

Certificate: PVoC / CoC

Trade Agreements: AfCFTA, CEMAC

Product Conformity Assessment (PVoC / CoC)

Mandatory Status

Yes

Primary Purpose

Ensuring product quality and compliance with standards

Responsible Authority

Agence Gabonaise de Normalisation (AGANOR); SGS

Required Documents

Request for Certification (RFC) with proforma invoice and quality documents

Penalty for Non-Compliance

Certificate of Conformity (CoC) is mandatory for customs clearance

Special Requirements

E-Certificate in development; verification process can be at origin or destination

Required Trade Documents

BIETCMANDATORY

Bordereau d'Identification Électronique de Transit des Cargaisons

Mandatory electronic cargo transit identification certificate for Gabon

Gabon Port Authority

24-48 hours

Based on freight value

SGS Verification Services

PVoC

Pre-Verification of Conformity

Product verification services for Gabon imports

Authority: SGS on behalf of Gabon Government

Recent Updates & Changes

BIETC certificate mandatory for all sea freight shipments

Enhanced trade digitalization initiatives

SGS verification services expanded

Key Requirements

Bordereau d'Identification Électronique de Transit des Cargaisons (BIETC)

Import license from Ministry of Commerce

Standards certification for regulated products

Port clearance for Libreville and Port-Gentil

Central African Economic and Monetary Union (CEMAC) compliance

Active Regulations

BIETC RequiredImport LicenseStandards CertificationPort Clearance

Trade Facilitation

Single Window SystemNot Available

Customs ModernizationImplemented

Trade Agreements:

AfCFTACEMAC

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