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Customs or Import duty for Electric appliances to Burundi

The Customs or Import duty for Electric appliances to Burundi is classified under Home & Garden, Furniture(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Electric appliances is 84-13-81-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

Special Tariff rate 1 is NULL

The average VAT rate applicable in Burundi is 0.18

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Security tax

Administrative Licence Fee

Tax on Clothing

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Burundi whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Burundi:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 100% 25% VAT=18% VAT=VAT%(CIF + Duty + taxes) No Minimum Threshold
  • For Alcoholic and tobacco products, excise duty is charged.
  • Administrative Licence Fee = 0.5% (CIF).
  • Security Tax = 1.15% (CIF).
  • Tax on Clothing = 20% (CIF).
Prohibited Items:

  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
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