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Customs or Import duty for Tea leaves – green < 3kg - flavoured to Burundi

The Customs or Import duty for Tea leaves – green < 3kg - flavoured to Burundi is classified under Food & Beverage(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Tea leaves – green < 3kg - flavoured is 9-2-20-0-0

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

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 25%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

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

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 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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