MWB TRADING handles enquiries from importers, distributors and companies in Sierra Leone, with supplies from Tunisia: cables and power network equipment, LED lighting, water pipes and fittings, tiles, sanitaryware, plaster and white cement. Our offers are made delivered to the port of Freetown, on CFR or CIF terms, from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax.
This guide sets out the verified points for importing into Sierra Leone: the CTN certificate required at Freetown, destination inspection and labelling checks by the Sierra Leone Standards Bureau, the ECOWAS Common External Tariff and what to state in your enquiry.
Sources: Maersk notice on the CTN certificate (in force since 1 January 2023), WTO Trade Policy Review of Sierra Leone (March 2025), US International Trade Administration country guide (January 2026), MSC local information on Freetown (October 2026). Checked in October 2026; to be confirmed with your freight forwarder before each shipment.
These ranges are available from Tunisia for delivery to the port of Freetown. The catalogue pages detail the references; technical data sheets are attached to each offer.
Low and medium-voltage power cables, control cables and building wires, on drums or in coils. State the cross-sections, lengths and the standard required.
Electrical cables Power and control cables Building wires and cablesDistribution transformers, prefabricated substations and network equipment. State the rating, primary and secondary voltages and the type of installation.
Transformers and network equipment MV/LV distribution transformers Prefabricated MV/LV substationsLED lamps, luminaires and street lights. Labels must be in English; the technical data sheet of each model comes with the offer.
Lighting and luminaires Street lightingHDPE and PVC pressure pipes for water supply, PPR pipes, PVC drainage pipes and fittings. State the diameters, pressure ratings and lengths.
HDPE pipes and fittings PVC pressure pipes PPR pipes and fittings PVC drainage pipes and fittingsFloor and wall tiles, tile adhesives, sanitaryware and taps, which can be grouped in the same container with other building products.
Floor and wall tiles Tile adhesives Taps and sanitaryware Taps and valvesBagged plaster, casting plaster and white cement, offered in 20-foot containers, on their own or with other finishing products.
Plaster and casting fibres MEDGYP plaster White cementOur offers for Sierra Leone leave from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax and are made delivered to the port of Freetown, on CFR or CIF terms, with transhipment depending on the shipping line. In Freetown, merchant ships berth at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay, the country’s main point of entry, under the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority established by a 2023 act. For delivery inland, state the receiving location: onward transport after the port is assessed separately.
Since 1 January 2023, an approved CTN (cargo tracking note) certificate has been required: according to shipping lines, it must be presented at the latest when the bill of lading is released, and some ask for it at loading. The file includes the commercial invoice, bill of lading, packing list and certificate of origin, prepared by MWB for the shipment. The importer, who holds a tax identification number from the National Revenue Authority, has a customs broker lodge the declaration on ASYCUDA World; an electronic single window has been in place since 2020.
Most imports undergo destination inspection, which checks quality, quantity, value and tariff classification before clearance; according to the WTO (2025), this programme is run by a single company, Integrated Trade Services. The Sierra Leone Standards Bureau (SLSB) reviews labelling and certificates of conformity before release; high-risk categories, including electronics, are tested. Labels must be in English, and national standards draw on ISO, IEC and ECOWAS standards.
References and quantities, required standards or specifications, site voltage and frequency, packaging, delivery point (port of Freetown or an inland address) and preferred Incoterm: CFR, CIF or FOB.
Availability, transport, lead times and documents are confirmed in each offer.
State your products, quantities and delivery point. Sierra Leone is already selected; you can change it.
Chat on WhatsAppA CTN (cargo tracking note) certificate. According to shipping line notices, it has been required since 1 January 2023 and must be presented at the latest when the bill of lading is released; some lines ask for it at loading. It is obtained through an accredited agent: your freight forwarder confirms the current procedure.
Yes. Most imports go through destination inspection, which checks quality, quantity, value and tariff classification before clearance. The Sierra Leone Standards Bureau also reviews labelling, which must be in English, and certificates of conformity; electronics are among the categories that are tested.
Sierra Leone’s customs tariff is aligned with the ECOWAS Common External Tariff, in five bands from 0 to 35% depending on the product, plus GST and the ECOWAS levy among other charges. As Tunisia is not an ECOWAS member, this tariff applies in principle. Sierra Leone ratified the AfCFTA in 2019, but its preferences only apply between countries whose tariff offers are in effect: check with your freight forwarder.
Yes: our offers are made delivered to the port of Freetown, on CFR or CIF terms, from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax, with transhipment depending on the shipping line. FOB departure is available on request. Transport beyond the port is assessed separately.
Yes. Several product families can share the same 20 or 40-foot container; small volumes can travel as groupage, and urgent small quantities by air from Tunis-Carthage, on request.
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