x En cours BENIN rev 8

- DATA SHEET - Government Services & International Trade (GSIT) PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION OF IMPORTS FOR BENIN 1. Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) mandate MANDATE AUTHORISED BY: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE APPLICABLE REGULATION(S): Contract no. 224/DNMP/SP/SMP dd. 25 August 2005. APPOINTED PSI COMPANY (IES): BIVAC INTERNATIONAL SELECTION OF PSI COMPANIES: Not applicable. SCOPE OF DUTIES: Quality, Quantity • Export market price • Customs classification • Value for Customs purposes • Assessment of import duties to be paid by the importer • Import eligibility MINIMUM VALUE SUBJECT TO PSI: XOF 3,000,000 FOB (sea/air) XOF 2,000,000 FOB (land) PART SHIPMENTS: Subject to PSI if total order value exceeds above minimum order value. EXEMPTIONS FROM PSI: See section 7. 2. Pre-Shipment Inspection Order (P.I.O.) - The instruction for BIVAC to inspect P.I.O. NAME: Intention D'Importation (I.D.I.) (to be opened if total order value exceeds XOF 500,000). ISSUED BY: BIVAC Liaison Office in Cotonou based upon Importer's application. VALIDITY: 6 months, renewable once. AMOUNT BY WHICH P.I.O. VALUE MAY BE EXCEEDED: PIO value must not be exceeded. CHANGES FROM SEA TO AIR: Yes. DESTINATION INSPECTION: Subject to authorisation by the Ministry of Finance with a penalty of 50% of the duty amount. 3. Inspection requirements/restrictions SEALING OF F.C.L.CONTAINERS Required. SECOND-HAND GOODS: No specific requirement. PROHIBITED IMPORTS: See section 8. ...