Practical guide

Exporting from Madagascar: 3 steps to a smooth departure

Vanilla, spices, lychees, seafood, essential oils, textiles: a successful export often comes down to the paperwork. Here are the three steps to prepare before departure.

Antananarivo · Mamory Ivato Toamasina · Ampasimazava

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1. Commercial documents

Commercial invoice: precise description, value, Incoterm and buyer details
Packing list: number of packages, weights, volumes, consistent with the invoice
Contract or order: terms of sale and payment

2. Certificates, depending on product and destination

Phytosanitary certificate for plant products (vanilla, spices, fruit)
Health certificate for seafood and products of animal origin
Certificate of origin, including EUR.1 to benefit from tariff preferences into the European Union
Sector-specific authorisations: check before the season

3. Customs and loading

The export declaration is prepared and filed by a licensed customs broker (CAD). After inspection and approval, the goods are loaded: at the port of Toamasina for ocean freight, at Ivato airport for air freight.

Frequently asked questions

Guide: exporting

When should I prepare the certificates?

As early as possible: some certificates require an inspection of the goods. Plan for them, especially at the height of the season (lychees, vanilla).

Can you check my file before shipment?

Yes, that is our job as a licensed customs broker: we review your documents before departure.

Where do you export from?

By sea from Toamasina, where we have an office, and by air from Ivato airport, next to our Antananarivo office.

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