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Import duty on dresses from India to Côte d'Ivoire

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Dress in cotton, woven · India → Côte d'Ivoire

20% import duty

the standard rate; India has no trade agreement with lower garment duty here.

Plus 18% VAT (TVA) at import, which VAT/GST-registered importers usually recover. Plus Redevance Statistique 1%, Prelevement Communautaire de Solidarite 0.8%, Prelevement Communautaire CEDEAO 0.5%.

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Dresses made in India pay 20% import duty in Côte d'Ivoire. VAT (TVA) of 18% is added at import, recoverable by registered businesses.

Duty on dresses by fabric

FabricStandard duty
Cotton, wovenHS code 6204.4220%
Viscose / rayon, wovenHS code 6204.4420%
Polyester, wovenHS code 6204.43Check with customs
Silk, wovenHS code 6204.49Check with customs
Linen, wovenHS code 6204.49Check with customs
Cotton, knittedHS code 6104.4220%
Viscose / rayon, knittedHS code 6104.44Check with customs
Polyester, knittedHS code 6104.43Check with customs

Which HS code applies?

A dress is a one-piece garment worn on its own as outerwear: woven dresses fall in HS 6204.4x, knitted (jersey) dresses in 6104.4x. The last two digits depend on the fibre that predominates by weight: cotton, synthetic (polyester), artificial (viscose/rayon) or other (silk, linen).

Duty and VAT calculator

Customs valueinvoice + freight + insurance (CIF)XOF 10,650.00
Customs duty (standard MFN)20% × customs valueXOF 2,130.00
Redevance Statistique1% of valueXOF 106.50
Prelevement Communautaire de Solidarite0.8% of valueXOF 85.20
Prelevement Communautaire CEDEAO0.5% of valueXOF 53.25
VAT (TVA) (18%)18% × (customs value + duty and levies)XOF 2,344.49
Duty and charges payablenot recoverableXOF 2,374.95
Total at import incl. VAT (TVA)VAT (TVA) is usually recoverable if you are registeredXOF 4,719.44

Côte d'Ivoire values imports on a CIF basis (invoice plus freight and insurance).

Worked example

Take a shipment of dresses in cotton woven fabric (code 6204.42), invoiced at XOF 10,000 with XOF 600 freight and XOF 50 insurance. Customs value: XOF 10,650.00. Customs duty (standard MFN): XOF 2,130.00. Redevance Statistique: XOF 106.50. Prelevement Communautaire de Solidarite: XOF 85.20. Prelevement Communautaire CEDEAO: XOF 53.25. VAT (TVA) (18%): XOF 2,344.49. Duty and charges payable: XOF 2,374.95. Total at import incl. VAT (TVA): XOF 4,719.44. Change the inputs above to model your own order.

Trade agreement with India

India has no trade agreement with preferential garment rates here; the standard rate applies.

Côte d'Ivoire VAT (TVA) at import: 18%

Clothing carries Côte d'Ivoire's 18% VAT, charged at import on the customs value plus duty.

Getting it back with a VAT/GST registration

A business registered for it normally claims it back as input tax on its return; your customs broker will confirm.

Sourcing from India? We make these garments.

KK Fashion Exports manufactures and exports kaftans, dresses, skirts, scarves and resortwear from India. We issue the certificate of origin for every qualifying shipment and help your broker claim the lower duty.

Duty on dresses in other countries

Other garments into Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

  1. TVA taux normal (CGI art.339 ff.; 9% reduced rate on some go — Côte d'Ivoire — dgi.gouv.ci. Checked 2026-10-07.
  2. UEMOA Tarif Exterieur Commun (TEC) 2022 - Nomenclature (V4), PDF created 2024-12-03 — e-docucenter.uemoa.int. Checked 2026-10-07.

Indicative estimate built from official tariff sources, not a customs ruling. The duty your customs authority charges depends on the exact classification, origin proof and valuation of your shipment; confirm with your customs broker before you rely on it.

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