Côte d'Ivoire COC / VOC / PVOC Certification (Certificate of Conformity – Pre-Shipment Inspection)


Côte d'Ivoire COC / VOC / PVOC Certification (Certificate of Conformity)
Effective from July 16, 2018, the COC (Certificate of Conformity) policy will be officially implemented. Côte d'Ivoire COC certification is also commonly referred to as VOC certification or PVOC certification. These are all product conformity certifications and represent the same certificate, just under different names. Products listed in Côte d'Ivoire's import control catalog must be accompanied by a Certificate of Conformity (COC) during customs clearance; otherwise, they will face heavy fines from local customs!
CoC stands for Certificate of Conformity. Côte d'Ivoire CoC certification is a mandatory requirement in the country. This certificate must be applied for before shipment. Côte d'Ivoire CoC certification is also frequently called VOC certification or PVOC certification.

Specific Application Process for Côte d'Ivoire COC / VOC / PVOC Certification
Application Documents
1. COC Application Form (Request for Certificate Form)
2. Test Report
3. Proforma Invoice
4. Packing List
Application Procedure
1. Submit documents: Application Form (Request for Certificate Form, detailing the goods); product quality documents such as test reports, technical specifications, quality management system certificates (if any); Proforma Invoice; Packing List.
2. Determine the applicable standards for the plan.
3. If testing is required, it can be conducted in the inspection agency's laboratory; the inspection agency coordinates sampling and performs laboratory tests.
4. On-site inspection.
5. Submit final documents (Commercial Invoice and Packing List).
6. Issue the Côte d'Ivoire COC certificate.
Important Notes:
*** The Côte d'Ivoire COC certificate is a mandatory certification. Goods without a COC certificate will not be cleared at the destination port.
*** The certificate must be applied for before shipment. It cannot be obtained retroactively after the goods have departed.
Controlled product categories are as follows:
1. Food
2. Electrical and Electronic Products
3. Chemicals
4. Cosmetics and Personal Hygiene Products
5. Building Materials
6. Packaging Products
7. Automotive Parts and Lubricants
8. Machinery (Lifting components, etc.)
9. Pressure Equipment
10. Personal Protective Equipment
11. Gas Appliances
12. Textiles
13. Footwear
14. Toys
15. Pharmaceuticals
16. Second-hand Products, etc.
Meanwhile, Côte d'Ivoire may update the controlled product list at any time. Please stay informed of any changes.
Regarding Payment and Invoicing
For both domestic and international clients, direct payment in RMB is accepted. For foreign currency wire transfers, our company will need to charge additional foreign exchange handling fees and intermediary bank charges.

Guangzhou Aopai's Advantages in Côte d'Ivoire COC / VOC / PVOC Inspection and Clearance:
We can currently provide electronic cargo tracking note services directly to domestic traders for all goods exported to African countries. Leveraging our years of industry experience, we integrate and optimize destination port clearance projects required by most African nations, offering professional, more cost-effective, and convenient trade clearance services to domestic clients.
For some clients whose goods have arrived at the port but cannot be cleared, requiring urgent processing of Côte d'Ivoire COC / VOC / PVOC inspection, contact us for certificate issuance!
Currently, we can handle Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes (ECTN) for the following African countries:
ECTN/CTN/BESC: Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Burundi, Chad, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Libya, and other African countries.
BSC: Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar
CNCA/ARCCLA: Angola
FERI: Democratic Republic of the Congo
BIC/BIETC: Gabon
ACD/ENS: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Madagascar
COC/PVOC: Kenya, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana
Thanks & Best Regards!
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