Export Info/Licences - Seychelles

Exporting from Seychelles

As part of the continuous efforts in streamlining and modernizing the trade regime, the government has reviewed its policy of requiring that all export bound products be accompanied by an Export Permit. Under the new policy which is reflected in the Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014, all products except for those listed in Schedule 1 of the Regulation can now be exported without a permit.

Goods listed under the aforementioned schedule are considered restricted goods, where exportation is prohibited without a permit granted under the new regulation, and consist primarily of chemical products, live plants and animals, fish and fishery products and motor vehicles.

The government considers this move as an additional step in the right direction aimed at removing unnecessary administrative burdens on businesses and facilitating the continuous development of trade in the country.

Seychelles' top exports include; canned tuna, frozen fish, sea cucumbers, fish meals and fish oil, while the country's top export destinations are: Spain, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, France, United States, Germany, Netherlands and Mauritius.

Documents required

It is very important to ensure that the correct model of the declaration is selected to ensure that the correct type of control and data of the ASYCUDA World System is made available. Bills of Entry or Bills of Export are required for the following Models of Declaration:

Models of Declaration
EX 1: Permanent Exportation
EX 2: Temporary Export
EX 3: Re-export
IM 4: Entry for home use/Ex-warehouse
IM 5: Temporary Importation
IM 6: Re-Importation
IM 7: Entry for warehousing
IM 8: Transhipment & Ship store Procedures
SD 4: Simplified Declaration

Ensure before inserting any information in ASYCUDA World that all the required documents needed to complete the declaration are available. All the mandatory documents must be scanned and attached to the declaration.