Import duty · Burkina Faso
Duty breakdown for Burkina Faso
Every charge Burkina Faso applies to an imported car, in the order its customs system applies it, plus the vehicle age limit that decides whether the unit can enter at all.
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 20% of CIFUEMOA CET planning band. Confirm against HS code and year. |
| Statistical levy | 1% of CIF |
| ECOWAS levy | 0.5% of CIF |
| VAT | 18% of CIF + duty + everything above |
| Inland transport (estimate) | 3% of CIFPort-to-Ouagadougou trucking, typically 3–5% of CIF depending on unit and route. |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Indicative — confirmed per unit
Where these figures come from
- UEMOA Common External Tariff
- Burkina Faso Directorate General of Customs
- Budget the road leg explicitly: it is the line that makes an inland market look more expensive than it is at the port.
Age limits, certification routes and duty lines are taken from published rules and reviewed by our team, but customs assesses each vehicle individually. Treat anything here as a planning input, not as an assessment.
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Your figures
Editable on purpose: the duty band moves with HS code, engine and age, so use the rate your clearing agent confirms.
Landlocked: clearance happens in Lomé, Abidjan or Tema and the unit arrives by road.
Estimated landed cost
- CIF value
- $13,620
- Customs duty (20%)
- $2,724
- Statistical levy (1%)
- $136
- ECOWAS levy (0.50%)
- $68
- VAT (18%)
- $2,979
- Inland transport (estimate) (3%)
- $409
- All charges except duty
- $6,316
46.37%% of CIF — Age limits, certification routes and duty lines are taken from published rules and reviewed by our team, but customs assesses each vehicle individually. Treat anything here as a planning input, not as an assessment.
- How much is car import duty in Burkina Faso?
- Base customs duty is 20% of CIF, and 4 further charges sit on top: Statistical levy, ECOWAS levy, VAT, Inland transport (estimate). The order matters, because VAT is charged on the charges as well as on the car. Put your own FOB and freight figures into the calculator above to see the total.
- Is Burkina Faso duty charged on the price I paid for the car?
- Assessed on the CIF value at the port of entry, plus the inland leg. Duty band from the UEMOA tariff.
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing into Burkina Faso?
- Landlocked: clearance happens in Lomé, Abidjan or Tema and the unit arrives by road.
- What is not included in these figures?
- Port charges at both ends, terminal handling, demurrage if a unit sits, agent and clearing fees at destination, and registration or number plates after clearance. Any inland transport line is shown separately where it applies, because it is a road cost rather than a customs charge. Ask for a quote and every one of these is itemised.