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Customs
Duties and product codes, before you ship
Check the product code, duty and VAT for your goods on a route, from official tariff sources.
African markets
Official tariff search tools, run by each country's customs or trade authority. Each one lets you search by product code or description.
- ECOWAS CET
GhanaGhana Revenue AuthoritySearch by HS code. Shows import duty, VAT and levies.
Search the tariff - ECOWAS CET
Côte d'IvoireSingle window (GUCE)Search by keyword or code. Duty and VAT per line, in French.
Search the tariff - National tariff
MoroccoCustoms and Excise (ADIL)Search by code or product name, with a duty simulator. In French.
Search the tariff - National tariff
EgyptEgyptian Customs AuthorityBrowse by chapter or search by keyword. In Arabic.
Search the tariff - EAC CET
KenyaEAC Customs Tariff SearchChoose Kenya, then search by code or description.
Search the tariff - EAC CET
RwandaRwanda Trade PortalSearch by HS code or keyword and estimate duties and taxes.
Search the tariff - National · COMESA, SADC
ZambiaZambia Trade Information PortalSearch by HS code or product description.
Search the tariff - National · COMESA, SADC
MauritiusMRA eTariffSearch by code or description, with rates by trade agreement.
Search the tariff
- ECOWAS CETFive bands: 0, 5, 10, 20 and 35%. Used in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and the other member states.
- EAC CETFour bands: 0, 10, 25 and 35%, with separate rates for listed sensitive items. Used in Kenya, Rwanda and the other partner states.
- SACUOne shared external tariff for South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini, published in the SARS Tariff Book.
National VAT and levies show on each customs site.
How to use the guidance
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Name the goods
Type the product the way you would describe it, and pick the route.
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Check the code
Compare the suggested code with the official description before you declare.
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Read the duties
Duty, preference and VAT from the official tariff, each with its source and date.
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Ask a broker
For conditions, end use or anything unclear, a verified broker can confirm.
Ask a verified customs broker
Send the code and route to a broker who clears goods at your port. They confirm the classification and any conditions before you ship.
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How customs guidance works on aLTlas
- Live rates from official tariff services, refreshed daily, each shown with its source and date
- Codes are suggestions. The importer is responsible for classification
- aLTlas does not file declarations or hold client money
Guidance only, not a binding customs ruling. Some rates depend on conditions such as end use or proof of origin. US rates may not include extra tariffs.