Import duty on scarves and stoles from India to Côte d'Ivoire
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Scarf 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%.
Full breakdown and calculator →Scarves and stoles 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 scarves and stoles by fabric
| Fabric | Standard duty |
|---|---|
| Cotton, wovenHS code 6214.90 | 20% |
| Viscose / rayon, wovenHS code 6214.40 | 20% |
| Polyester, wovenHS code 6214.30 | Check with customs |
| Silk, wovenHS code 6214.10 | Check with customs |
| Wool, wovenHS code 6214.20 | Check with customs |
| Linen, wovenHS code 6214.90 | 20% |
| Cotton, knittedHS code 6117.10 | Check with customs |
| Wool, knittedHS code 6117.10 | Check with customs |
Which HS code applies?
Woven scarves, stoles, shawls and bandanas fall in HS 6214, split by fibre: silk 6214.10, wool 6214.20, synthetic (polyester) 6214.30, artificial (viscose) 6214.40, and cotton, linen and other fibres 6214.90. Every knitted scarf, whatever the fibre, is 6117.10. A square no larger than 60 cm a side is a handkerchief (6213), not a scarf.
Duty and VAT calculator
| Customs valueinvoice + freight + insurance (CIF) | XOF 10,650.00 |
|---|---|
| Customs duty (standard MFN)20% × customs value | XOF 2,130.00 |
| Redevance Statistique1% of value | XOF 106.50 |
| Prelevement Communautaire de Solidarite0.8% of value | XOF 85.20 |
| Prelevement Communautaire CEDEAO0.5% of value | XOF 53.25 |
| VAT (TVA) (18%)18% × (customs value + duty and levies) | XOF 2,344.49 |
| Duty and charges payablenot recoverable | XOF 2,374.95 |
| Total at import incl. VAT (TVA)VAT (TVA) is usually recoverable if you are registered | XOF 4,719.44 |
Côte d'Ivoire values imports on a CIF basis (invoice plus freight and insurance).
Worked example
Take a shipment of scarves and stoles in cotton woven fabric (code 6214.90), 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.
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Duty on scarves and stoles in other countries
- United Kingdom — 0% with UK–India CETA, 8–12% standard
- Germany — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- United States — 1.2–11.3% + 10% duty
- Australia — 0% with Australia–India ECTA, 0% standard
- United Arab Emirates — 0% with India–UAE CEPA, 5% standard
- Austria — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Belgium — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Bulgaria — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Croatia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Cyprus — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Czech Republic — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Denmark — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Estonia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Finland — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- France — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Greece — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Hungary — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Ireland — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Italy — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Latvia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Lithuania — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Luxembourg — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Malta — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Netherlands — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Poland — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Portugal — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Romania — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Slovakia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Slovenia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Spain — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Sweden — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Jamaica — 20% duty
- Trinidad and Tobago — 20% duty
- Guyana — 20% duty
- Barbados — 20% duty
- Fiji — 5% duty
- Papua New Guinea — 15–20% duty
- Vanuatu — 15% duty
- Mauritius — 0% duty
- Seychelles — 0% duty
- Serbia — 18% duty
- North Macedonia — 17.5% duty
- Chile — 2.4–4.2% with India–Chile PTA, 6% standard
- Peru — 11% duty
- Colombia — 40% duty
- Kenya — 35% duty
- Tanzania — 25% duty
- Uganda — 35% duty
- Rwanda — 25% duty
- Senegal — 20% duty
- Egypt — 40% duty
- Morocco — 30% duty
- Japan — 0% with India-Japan CEPA, 6.6–9.1% standard
- South Korea — 0% with India-Korea CEPA, 8–13% standard
- Singapore — 0% duty
- Saudi Arabia — 5% duty
- Canada — 9–18% duty
- New Zealand — 10% duty
- Switzerland — 0% duty
Other garments into Côte d'Ivoire
Sources
- TVA taux normal (CGI art.339 ff.; 9% reduced rate on some go — Côte d'Ivoire — dgi.gouv.ci. Checked 2026-10-07.
- 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.
