Burundi implements a pre-shipment inspection (PSI) regime to monitor incoming goods and protect the country’s import revenues.

SGS’s PSI services help the government to protect the country’s import revenues, facilitate international trade and minimise the risk of illegal imports. We conduct a comprehensive inspection of goods for import with regard to:

• Quality
• Quantity
• Import eligibility
• Export market price
• Customs classification
• Valuation for customs purposes

This identification allows for the correct assessment of customs duties and taxes or the shipment value for foreign exchange control, to the advantage of both parties.

With more than 40 years experience we are ideally placed to help traders meet Burundi’s PSI requirements. Since 1965 over 40 countries have adopted our programmes to protect finances and facilitate trade. We constantly strive to improve our services in order to speed up the flow of information to customs, ensure documentary security and reduce delays in the importation process.

Find out more about how pre-shipment inspection services from SGS can deliver benefits for your organisation.