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Equatorial Guinea is a small country situated at the west coast of Central Africa. The country has the 20th highest GDP in the world, but it ranks 121st out of 177 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index. It should be mentioned that Equatorial Guinea is the 3rd largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria and Angola. Oil accounts for 80% of the country's total exports and 90% of government revenues. Other important economic sectors include forestry, farming, and fishing. The second-biggest exported commodity is timber. The main cultivated crops include cocoa, coffee, rice, cassava, bananas and palm oil nuts. 

The government's objective is to diversify Equatorial Guinea's economy by developing sectors such as agriculture, fishing, mining and petrochemicals, tourism and financial services. Equatorial Guinea possesses some natural, namely copper, gold, iron ore, manganese, titanium and uranium deposits which are not fully developed at the present. 

Equatorial Guinea is the world's 86th largest exporter, the main exports being crude petroleum, natural gas, timber, cocoa and fish. The country’s main export partners are China, UK, Brazil, France and Singapore. 

Customs requirements of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Customs Contacts

The Government of the Republic of Equatorila Guinea

http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/index.php  

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mae-ge.org/index.php  

Equatorial Guinea is a country situated in Central Africa, bordered by Cameroon and Gabon, sharing maritime borders with Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe. Equatorial Guinea is a member of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States, Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC),World Trade Organization (observer) and other international organizations.

Tariffs

Equatorial Guinea is a member of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) and applies the customs duties based on the CEMAC common external tariff, which are ad valorem. The common external tariff is applied on the c.i.f. value of products. 

There are 4 basic categories of taxable goods: 

- basic necessities - 5%

- raw materials and equipment - 10%

- capital goods – 20%

- consumer goods - 30%. 

Importers will also have to pay other fees and taxes such as the VAT tax, which is 19,25% for most products and 0% for exports or services. There is also a CEMAC community integration tax (TCI) of 1% and a community integration contribution (CCI) of 0.4%.

As a member of CEMAC, Equatorial Guinea follows the organization’s general standards.

Documents for import

• Bill of lading
• Cargo release order
• Commercial invoice
• Customs Import declaration
• Packing list
• Terminal handling receipts

Sources:

http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/OverSeasNew.nsf/alldata/Equatorial%20Guinea  

https://www.guineainfomarket.com/tramites-importacion-adudarena-en-guinea-ecuatorial/  

http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/equatorial-guinea/trading-across-borders/