FREIGHT MADAGASCAR Centrimex
As a logistics and customs clearance expert, your freight forwarder Centrimex supports you in all your import-export operations in Madagascar.
AIR FREIGHT CENTRIMEX
Centrimex ensures the fast delivery of your goods by air.
SEA AND ROAD FREIGHT CENTRIMEX
Centrimex handles all types of shipments on the red island and across Africa.
Container, pallet, and bulk freight
Customs procedures, selecting carriers, choosing the best route, palletizing goods, and truck delivery after unloading at Tamatave’s por …. our Centrimex team in Madagascar
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Madagascar Freight – Transport Modes
- Maritime freight via the port of Toamasina in Tamatave, with options for maritime consolidation based on volumes.
- Coastal shipping from Tamatave to coastal cities such as Fort-Dauphin, Mahajanga (Majunga), Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), Vohémar (Iharana in Malagasy), and Nosy be island.
- Road freight across the heart of the island.
- Frequent maritime trade to and from Indian Ocean islands (Reunion Island, Mauritius, Mayotte) and East Africa.
- Air freight via Tamatave Airport and the eight major provincial airports.
- Multimodal freight to optimize costs and transit times by combining different transport modes along the route.
- All-inclusive door-to-door service from pickup at the production site to the delivery of pallets, tanks, or bulk goods at the final destination.
- Special operations chartering ships or aircraft, transporting chemicals, oversized cargo solutions, refrigerated transport, and more.
Madagascar’s foreign trade
The world’s fifth-largest island is open to foreign trade. It is a member of the WTO, COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), and SADC (Southern African Development Community).
In general, most products can be imported without an import license. Madagascar’s main imports include petroleum and fuel derivatives, rice, and pharmaceuticals.
Exports, Madagascar is renowned for its vanilla, which it ships by air. Vanilla beans accounted for 26.1% of its exports in 2021. The island also exports clothing, mining products (including nickel), seafood, and cloves.
Food product labeling
Malagasy consumers must be able to read a label in French or English on all perishable goods.
Each food container must indicate the product’s origin, expiration date, list of ingredients, and storage recommendations. This measure aims to inform consumers transparently and prevent any risk of food poisoning.
Taxes and customs procedures
Madagascar uses the harmonized system (HS) for customs and the ATA Carnet.
Customs duties
Certain goods and equipment are exempt from customs duties, including :
– Products used in textile or agro-industrial manufacturing.
– Medicines, vaccines, and health-related products.
– Sports equipment.
– Renewable energy equipment.
For other goods, customs duties and tax rates vary significantly depending on the product. These charges can range from 5% to 20% of the CIF value of goods. Moreover, Malagasy customs frequently update their tariffs and duty rates, which can disrupt economic operators..
With close ties to Madagascar’s customs authorities, Centrimex continuously adjusts its import-export quotes and keeps you informed about any fluctuations.
Centrimex, your Customs representative in Madagascar
Centrimex in Madagascar offers to handle all your customs operations for you: submission of the BSC, packing list, tax registration for the first import-export operation, and more.
Our customs approval No. 3408 ensures impeccable monitoring of all your customs clearance operations, with an enhanced level of security.
Your Centrimex contact in Madagascar
SALES REPRESENTATIVE MADAGASCAR
madagascar@centrimex.com
(+261) 38 22 345 54