Porhibited And Restricted Items

UPS International (Benin)

Additional Import Documentation
Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

A Packing List is required, specifically to include details of number of pieces/description type sent.
Additional Export Documentation
No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.
Additional Clearance Information
Customs Regulations regarding Import Manifest to Benin.

Any parcel / cargo arriving in Cotonou with a value of more than $100 USD is subject to customs formalities, even if caused by a missort.

In this case, a fine is imposed and payable before returning parcels to the shipper. The amount of the fine is determined by Customs.

Customs does not provide proforma invoice, an acquittance is issued only after payment.

Door-to-Door delivery is available to areas served in Benin.
Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.
UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Areas Served
Service is provided to and from certain cities.
UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Sunday, and official holidays.
Spring +0100/ Fall +0100
French
Cfa Franc(XOF)
Billing Options
  • Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
  • When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.
  • Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
    • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).
  • When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges.
Commodity Specific Stipulations

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Benin. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Data shipments to Benin require an invoice with the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.
Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.
Gift Exemptions
0.00 US Dollar USD
no gift exemption
no gift exemption
Invoice Requirements
Non-document shipments to Benin must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice.

Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.

The consignee's telephone number must appear on the invoice. Shipments without the telephone number are often delayed or undeliverable and are ultimately abandoned.

The consignee's mobile number and e-mail address if available, should also appear on the invoice.

Any import invoice with a value greater than or equal to 1 000 USD is subject to Import Verification Program (PVI) Procedure;

The invoice should be itemized showing accurate values for each line item with the country or territory of origin of the goods clearly mentioned.

To avoid customs inspection delays it is recommended that companies must use invoices with their letterhead which also has the company rubber stamp on the invoice

Any import invoice value checked by Benin Controle/PVI and not meeting international standards as described above will be corrected by the Customs Administration and the respective amount of duty and taxes will be raised.

High value shipments being forwarded without an insurance need to be submitted to an insurance company in Benin for regularization at the expense of the importer.


Items Classified as Documents

The destination country or territory considers the following items as document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet the criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Copies of blueprints are classified as documents.
Document weight limit 1 kg.
Document weight limit 2 kgs.
Document weight limit 1 kg.
Document weight limit 1 kg.
Shipments of credit cards consigned to an individual and not exceeding 2 cards in number are classified as document shipments.
Tickets for events like stage performances, football matches or concerts can be sent as documents.

Event tickets coming from a printing company and sent to the organizer of the event or ticket sales offices can not be sent as documents.

Document Limit-15 Kgs
Document weight limit 2 kgs.
Document weight limit 1 kg.
Must be personalized to be considered documents.

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.
Prohibited or Restricted Commodities

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Benin.

Medicine is prohibited.
Not accepted as an international shipment.
Lithium Metal Batteries (UN 3090) are prohibited due to an embargo by Air France.

Any shipments sent will be returned to the shipper.

Passports are only accepted when shipped from company to company. All passport shipments are subject to French Border Police regulations. Private individuals are prohibited from shipping passports.
Personal Effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories
Saturday Delivery Available

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Service Options

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

  • UPS Worldwide Expedited
  • UPS Worldwide Express Saver
Special Clearance Requirements
New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory
Value Limits

Private Shipments

  • 50.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Commercial Shipments

  • 50.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Weight and Size Limits
    70 kg (150 lbs.) per package
    274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package
    400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package
    Length and girth combined


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