Bagged plaster
Bagged plaster, including casting plaster, shipped from 2022 to 2024 in lots of 20-foot containers, mostly in 2023.
MEDGYP plaster Plaster and casting fibres
MARKETS · CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Importing into Côte d’Ivoire from Tunisia: BSC, VoC certificate and the port of Abidjan
MWB TRADING has been shipping to Côte d’Ivoire since 2021, from Radès (Tunis) and Sfax, with discharge at the port of Abidjan: bagged plaster for Ivorian importers, and raw materials for the manufacture of hygiene products, such as cellulose pulp, nonwovens, adhesives, elastic threads and plastic films. A machine spare part has also travelled by air from Tunis-Carthage.
This guide sets out the key points for importing into Côte d’Ivoire: the cargo tracking note (BSC) of the Ivorian Shippers’ Council, the import declaration on the single window, the certificate of conformity required before shipment for regulated products, WAEMU and ECOWAS duties, and what to state in your enquiry. Our public reports show plaster being loaded in August 2023 and November 2024.
- BSC
- cargo tracking note from the Ivorian Shippers’ Council, to be requested from the port of loading; an application made on arrival is not accepted
- FDI · RFCV
- import declaration on the GUCE single window, validated before arrival; classification and valuation report before clearance
- VoC certificate
- certificate of conformity issued before shipment for regulated product families, including building materials; chemicals added on 1 July 2026
- WAEMU · ECOWAS CET
- duties from 0 to 35% depending on the product, on the CIF value, plus a 1% statistical fee and 18% VAT
- Radès · Sfax
- our departure ports; shipments to Côte d’Ivoire since 2021, including by air from Tunis-Carthage
- Abidjan
- port of arrival for all our sea shipments to Côte d’Ivoire
Sources: Ivorian Shippers’ Council (BSC platform) and GTAI, the German trade agency (February 2024); US government country commercial guide for Côte d’Ivoire (May 2026: GUCE, FDI, RFCV, duties); verification of conformity programme of the Ivorian Ministry of Trade, according to notices from approved inspection bodies (July 2025 and July 2026); our export declarations, bills of lading and loading visas, February 2021 to November 2024. Checked in October 2026; to be confirmed with your freight forwarder before each shipment.
PRODUCT RANGES
The ranges we ship to Côte d’Ivoire
MWB TRADING has been shipping to Côte d’Ivoire since 2021, from Radès (Tunis) and Sfax, with discharge at the port of Abidjan. These product families appear in our shipments to Côte d’Ivoire.
Cellulose pulp
Cellulose pulp for the manufacture of hygiene products, shipped in 2022 in 40-foot High Cube containers.
Nonwovens, elastic threads and films
Synthetic-filament nonwovens, elastic threads and plastic sheets for hygiene products, shipped in 2021 and 2022 in 20-foot or 40-foot High Cube containers.
Plastic packaging Polymers and plasticsAdhesives
Polymer-based adhesives for the manufacture of hygiene products, shipped in 2021 and 2022 by 20-foot container, or grouped with nonwovens in 40-foot High Cube containers.
ALSO AVAILABLE
The ranges we also offer for Côte d’Ivoire
These ranges from the MWB catalogue do not yet appear in our shipments to Côte d’Ivoire. They are aimed at building materials distributors, who can combine them with plaster, and at manufacturers; references, certificates and quantities are confirmed in each offer.
White cement
Bagged white Portland cement, on its own or with plaster in the same 20-foot container. As a building material, it falls under the verification of conformity programme: the certificate is prepared before shipment.
White cementTiles and tile adhesives
Floor tiles, wall tiles and bagged tile adhesives for laying them. State formats, finishes and quantities for each reference; tiles and adhesives can share a container with plaster.
Floor and wall tiles Tile adhesivesCalcium carbonate and paint raw materials
Calcium carbonate and raw materials for making paints, renders and plastics, with technical data sheets and particle sizes stated in the offer.
Calcium carbonate Raw materials for paintsRaw materials for detergents
Raw materials for making detergents, supplied with their technical data sheets and safety data sheets. Since 1 July 2026, chemicals have been covered by the verification of conformity programme.
Raw materials for detergents Industrial chemicalsOUR SHIPMENTS
Our loads for Abidjan
Our public reports for Côte d’Ivoire: the plaster shipped in 2023, with an August load, and a plaster load in November 2024.
Plaster — shipments in 2023
Bagged plaster to Abidjan: shipments throughout 2023. The photographs illustrate loading in August 2023.
View the reportLOGISTICS AND DOCUMENTS
Importing through the port of Abidjan
Ports and routes
Our shipments to Côte d’Ivoire leave from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax and are discharged at the port of Abidjan; San-Pédro is the country’s other major port. For an urgent part, air freight is possible: in February 2022, a machine spare part travelled from Tunis-Carthage airport to Abidjan. For delivery beyond the port, state the receiving location: onward transport from Abidjan is assessed separately.
Loading formats
20-foot containers for plaster, in lots whose schedule is set in the offer. 40-foot High Cube containers for cellulose pulp and, in most cases, for bulky nonwovens; 20-foot containers for some lots of adhesives and nonwovens.
Import documents
Sea freight must be covered by a cargo tracking note (BSC), issued from the port of loading on the platform of the Ivorian Shippers’ Council (OIC): an application made on arrival is not accepted. The importer files an import declaration (FDI) on the foreign trade single window (GUCE), validated before the goods arrive, then obtains the final classification and valuation report (RFCV) before clearance, above a value threshold. The commercial invoice in French, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin in duplicate complete the file.
Inspection and conformity
Products in the regulated families, including building materials, electrical products, packaging and textiles, must be accompanied by a certificate of conformity issued before shipment, after inspection in the country of departure; Customs require it for clearance. Since 1 July 2026, the programme also covers chemicals. Inputs for local industry pre-registered with the monitoring committee used to be exempt: check that this still applies, and the HS code of each product, with the inspection body.
What to specify
Plaster quantities and the preferred schedule for the lots; for raw materials, references, basis weights, technical data sheets and quantities; the receiving location.
Availability, transport, lead times and documents are confirmed in each offer.
YOUR ENQUIRY FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Let’s prepare your next load for Abidjan.
State your products, quantities and receiving location. Côte d’Ivoire is already selected; you can change it.
Chat on WhatsAppYOUR QUESTIONS
Your questions about importing into Côte d’Ivoire from Tunisia
Can you ship plaster in regular lots?
Yes. In 2023, our plaster lots in 20-foot containers left for Abidjan between April and November, from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax depending on the shipping line and the date. The schedule for each lot is agreed with you in the offer.
Which cargo tracking note is needed for Abidjan?
A cargo tracking note (BSC), requested from the port of loading on the platform of the Ivorian Shippers’ Council, with which the exporter, the freight forwarder and the importer must be registered. An application made on arrival is not accepted.
Does plaster need a certificate of conformity?
Plaster is a building material, a family regulated by the verification of conformity programme: the certificate is issued before shipment, after inspection in the country of departure, and Customs require it for clearance. Since 1 July 2026, all HS codes in the regulated families have been covered unless expressly excluded: check the code of each product with the inspection body.
Which duties apply on import?
The WAEMU and ECOWAS common external tariff, from 0 to 35% depending on the product and calculated on the CIF value, plus a 1% statistical fee and 18% VAT. Other levies may apply depending on the product: your customs broker confirms them.
Do you ship industrial raw materials?
Yes. In 2021 and 2022, we shipped cellulose pulp, nonwovens, adhesives, elastic threads and films for the manufacture of hygiene products, in 20-foot or 40-foot High Cube containers.
Can you send urgent parcels by air?
Yes. In February 2022, a machine spare part travelled from Tunis-Carthage airport to Abidjan. State the weight and dimensions of the parcels: the shipping method is proposed in the offer.
