Includes the barriers (tariff and non-tariff) that U.S. companies face when exporting to this country.
Last Published: 8/23/2019

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Annual "National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers for 2019” highlights many of the issues covered in this Country Commercial Guide.

Import Quotas: Angolan Presidential Decree 34/15 and implementing decree 22/15 of January 2015 established import quotas on 14 food and beverage products where domestic production is deemed to meet 60 percent of market demand. While the law remains on the books, its implementation has been deferred indefinitely due to stiff pressure from importers, the international diplomatic community, and in an effort to conform to international trade commitments. The decree also required importers of a range of food and building materials products to register through a new process that includes presentation of company details, projected import volume, and a demonstration of warehousing/refrigeration capacity. Further, regulations prohibit importers from participating in distribution and retail activities. 

On January 14, 2019, Presidential Decree No. 23/19 entered effect giving priority to goods produced in Angola by requiring that importers demonstrate that they either cannot find a product domestically or have already purchased domestically.  The decree aims to decrease reliance on imports by increasing local production in 54 product categories.

Testing Requirements: Imports of foods and pharmaceutical products are subject to quality testing during customs clearance.  Once imported into Angola, these products are subject to additional oversight by the Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture, and Health.
 

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