DJIBOUTI
Logistic and forwarding services in Djibouti
Djibouti
Capital City
Dschibuti
Population
886’000
National languages
Arabic, French
Currency
Djibouti Franc (DJF)
Gross national product (GNP)
1.74 mia USD
GNP per person
USD 1805
Financial exports to Switzerland
CHF 0.40 Mio.
Financial imports from Switzerland
CHF 0.01 Mio.
Bilateral relations Switzerland–Djibouti
Djibouti, which is located in East Africa, was made a French colony in 1862. In 1967 it became largely autonomous and on 27 June 1977 declared its independence. Switzerland recognized the young nation the same day
Business language
French.
Dimensions and weights
Metric system.
Currency
National currency 1 Djibouti Franc (FD) = 100 centimes (c).
ISO code: DJF
Customs tariff
Harmonised system.
Import control
Imports are extensively liberalised. There are still approval obligations for individual groups of goods, registration obligations (pharmaceuticals) There are general import bans on certain cosmetics and chemicals, plastic bags, hazardous waste and goods from Israel. Different levels of import duty are to be paid on all goods (Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Africa association). There are no foreign currency controls.
Standard VAT rate: 7%
Terms of payment and tenders
Irrevocable, confirmed letter of credit; invoicing in EUR; tenders in French.
Designations of origin
Indication of the country of origin on the commercial invoice.
Marking/labelling
Standard markings in French or English. Use this additional note “Made in …”.
No special elements of the labelling regulations are known.
Packaging
Heat and moisture-resistant packaging.
Product samples
Samples with no retail value are duty free.
Shipping and accompanying documents
a) Commercial invoices, 4 copies, where possible in French, all standard information with delivery conditions and the like.
The following declaration of origin and price is to be signed by the exporter must appear at the end of the invoice: “Nous certifions que les marchandises dénommées dans cette facture sont de fabrication et d’origine de … et que les prix indiqués ci-dessus s’accordent avec les prix courants sur le marché d’exportation.” No certification necessary.
b) Certificates of origin only on request. As the origin, indicate “Swiss” in the case of Swiss goods, or “European Union” for goods originating from UE.
c) Movement certificate EUR. 1 or UE not required.
d) Bills of lading uncertified; order bills of lading with a notify address possible.
e) Postal shipments: maximum weight 20 kg, 1 international dispatch note, 1 customs declaration (French or English).
f) Packing list required in accordance with the customs administration