West Africa (ECOWAS)
Importing into Liberia
CIF value, CET duty, the ECOWAS Trade Levy, inspection minimums, the cargo tracking note and 13% GST.
GST destination · Preset included · Reviewed 2026-09-08
Country guides
Import costs by destination
The calculator works for any destination. These guides show how the charges stack up in specific countries: the order of calculation, the base each tax uses, the costs importers routinely forget and an illustrative worked example.
Southern Africa (SACU)
Importing into South Africa
Customs value, duty, the added tax value uplift and 15% import VAT — the base most costings get wrong.
VAT destination · Preset included · Reviewed 2026-09-08
West Africa (ECOWAS)
Importing into Nigeria
Customs value, CET duty, ETLS and CISS levies, the surcharge calculated on duty, and 7.5% VAT.
VAT destination · Configurable · Reviewed 2026-09-09
West Africa (ECOWAS)
Importing into Ghana
CIF value, CET duty, the ECOWAS and special import levies, NHIL and GETFund, then 15% VAT.
VAT destination · Configurable · Reviewed 2026-09-09
East Africa (EAC)
Importing into Kenya
Customs value, EAC CET duty, the Import Declaration Fee and Railway Development Levy, then 16% VAT.
VAT destination · Configurable · Reviewed 2026-09-09
West Africa (ECOWAS)
Importing into Sierra Leone
CIF value, CET duty, the ECOWAS levy and 15% GST, plus Freetown port costs.
GST destination · Configurable · Reviewed 2026-09-09
West Africa (ECOWAS / UEMOA)
Importing into Côte d'Ivoire
Customs value, CET duty, community and statistical levies, then 18% VAT and Abidjan port costs.
VAT destination · Configurable · Reviewed 2026-09-09
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That is not a limitation. TrueCost is built destination-first: enter your own duty band, tax rate, tax base and levies once and the calculation is correct for any country. Start with the global method and how we source and review rules.