Porhibited And Restricted Items

UPS International (Congo - Kinshasa)

Additional Import Documentation
Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

Additional Export Documentation
No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.
Additional Clearance Information
Documents require 4 to 5 hours to clear Customs.

All shipments to Democratic Republic of Congo with a value of 2,500 US$ or above, prior to shipping have to be inspected in the country or territory of origin, by Bureau Veritas, the company mandated by the Democratic Republic of Congo to carry out control of quality, quantity and cost of goods.

Bureau Veritas issues an Inspection Report after the control, and finally a Clean Report Form (Attestation de Verification) when cargo documents (Airway Bill, Commercial Invoice, Packing List) are dispatched.

Shippers and importers should abide by this regulation as failing to comply may incur heavy financial penalties (twice entry duties, 4% of CIF value for inspection at destination, 16% of VAT for both).

According to the clearance regulations in the Rep Democratic of Congo (DRC), a Tax Number from the Receiver is requested for any package that is shipped Prepaid or Free Domicile and with a value above 100 USD of Duty and Tax, before starting the clearance formalities . Delays may occur in case the number is missing. The sub-contractor might request a Tax Number on behalf of the customer but this service would be available for a fee only.

Shipments on hold due to a missing ORDRE A DECLARER document (document that authorizes the sub-contractor to clear goods on behalf of the customer), will be abandoned or returned to the shipper, if the document isn't provided within a 3 month period.

Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.
Shipments with a value greater than US$200.00 going to Lubumbashi will be classed as high value shipment.

Shipments with a value greater than US$100.00 going to Kinshasa will be classed as high value shipment.

Any shipments that are greater than the above values will be compulsorily inspected by Customs and be subject to higher duty and tax charges.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Areas Served
Service is provided to and from various cities.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.
Spring +0100/ Fall +0100
French
Franc Congolais(CDF), New Zaire(ZRN), US Dollar(USD)
Billing Options
  • Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
  • When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.
  • Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
    • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).
  • When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges.
Commodity Specific Stipulations

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Democratic Republic of Congo. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Any statement against local political government is strictly forbidden for import.
Any statement against local political government is strictly forbidden for import.
Data shipments to the Democratic Republic of Congo require an invoice with the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.
Shipments of passports are only accepted from company to company.
Any statement against local political government is strictly forbidden for import.
Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.
Gift Exemptions
0.00 US Dollar USD
no gift exemption
no gift exemption
Invoice Requirements
Non-document shipments to the Democratic Republic of Congo must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice.

The shipment value must be shown in U.S. dollars. The broker must translate the invoice into French for Customs clearance.

Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.

The consignee's telephone number, mobile number and email address if available, should appear on the invoice, which should always have a correct value listed.


Items Classified as Documents

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Document weight limit up to 1 KG.
Document weight limit up to 1 KG.
Document weight limit up to 5 kgs.
Shipments of fewer than 2 credit cards going to an individual are classified as documents. Shipments of fewer than 2 credit cards not going to an individual are classified as non-documents. Credit cards of more than 2 are prohibited.
Document weight limit up to 5 kgs.
Tickets for events like stage performances, football matches or concerts can be sent as documents.

Event tickets coming from a printing company and sent to the organizer of the event or ticket sales offices cannot be sent as documents.

Document weight limit up to 5 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 1 kg.
Document weight limit up to 2 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 1 kg.
Document weight limit up to 2 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 2 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 2 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 2 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 2 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 2 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 5 kgs.

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.
Prohibited or Restricted Commodities

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Democratic Republic of Congo.

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.
Unused traveler's checks are classified as non-documents and require an invoice. Used traveler's checks are prohibited.
Saturday Delivery Available

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Service Options

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

  • UPS Worldwide Expedited
  • UPS Worldwide Express Saver
Special Clearance Requirements
No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.
Value Limits

Private Shipments

  • 100.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Commercial Shipments

  • 100.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Weight and Size Limits
    70 kg (150 lbs.) per package
    274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package
    400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package
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