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Customs or Import duty for prayer books and other religious books to Rwanda

The Customs or Import duty for prayer books and other religious books to Rwanda is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for prayer books and other religious books is 49-1-99-0-0

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 Rwanda is 0.18

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

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise Duty(Alc & tob)

Withholding tax

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

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

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

The valuation method is CIF.

  • The sum of the value of the imported goods and the cost of shipping and insurance.
  • Along with Import duty, import goods are also subject to Sales Tax, Excise duty, and Withholding Tax.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Rwanda :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 100% 25% ST=18%
VAT = ST * (CIF + Duty+ other taxes)
No threshold

Extra taxes and customs fees while importing

Excise duty or Consumption Tax is charged on products like alcoholic beverages and tobacco at the rate of 3% to 150%. Please refer on detailed information about excise duty.

Below is the Excise Duty in Rwanda :

Product Description Duty
Juice from fruits 5%
Soda and lemonade 39%
Mineral water 10%
Beer 60%
Wine, brandies, liquors, and whisky 70%
Cigarettes 36% of retail price of a pack (of 20 rods) and RWF 30 per pack
Telephone communication 10%
Premium (excluding benzene) fuel and gas oil RWF 183/litre on premium fuel and RWF 150/litre on gas oil
Lubricants 37%
Powdered milk 10%
Vehicles with an engine capacity of above 2500cc 15%
Vehicles with an engine capacity of between 1500cc and 2500cc 10%
Vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 1500cc 5%

Withholding Tax is charged on all imports at a rate of 5% of the CIF value.

NOTE

  • As there is no threshold, all the import goods are subjected to duty and taxes.
  • Rwanda applies duties and tariffs of the East African Community (EAC) Common External Tariff.
Prohibited Items:

  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Furs
  • Gambling devices
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
Other related items:

Book covers of leather
Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Children’s book
Workshop manual
Manuals
prayer books and other religious books
Maps
Guitar tab
Travel guides
Catalogues
Magazines
Newspapers