Importing from China to Cape Verde: import licence
Start with the importer’s licence: Cabo Verde’s government trade portal says import operations are free for an importer holding an import licence. Have your own broker confirm your position before ordering and the final entry on arrival. For sourcing and a quote to your Cape Verde port, use Cambridge China Bridge.
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Confirm the importer’s licence before ordering
Cabo Verde’s government trade portal states that import operations are free for an importer holding an import licence. Before committing to production, ask your own customs broker to check the proposed importer’s licence against the goods you intend to buy.
Send the broker the product description, intended use, materials and draft invoice. Ask them to confirm any product approval, testing or labelling instructions before the factory makes samples or prints packaging.
Agree what your broker handles locally
Appoint your own broker in Cape Verde and agree their scope: checking the commodity classification, confirming the final customs entry, arranging the declaration, calculating applicable duties and taxes, and coordinating release and collection on arrival.
Ask the broker to confirm the paperwork for your particular shipment, including any foreign trade title, transport document or product-specific approval. The overseas buying guide explains how to divide the China sourcing work from destination clearance.
Prepare the documents with the Chinese factory
We coordinate the commercial invoice and packing list with the factory and the agreed seller. Check the buyer and seller details, descriptions, quantities, carton marks, weights and delivery terms against the broker’s instructions before shipment.
Agree whether a certificate of origin is needed and who will arrange it. We obtain available factory test reports and check that they identify the ordered model and specification. If the broker requests further testing or certification, settle the scope before production. These documents are a preparation checklist for broker review.
Check the supplier and inspect before shipment
Our staff in China check the supplier’s identity, production location and ability to make the agreed product. We compare samples with the written specification and examine whether supplied test reports match the goods being ordered.
Before shipment, we inspect against the agreed sample and checklist, covering workmanship, function, quantities, packaging and marks. Record defects, agree corrective work and decide whether a further inspection is needed before release. For comparison with other destination checks, read the Morocco guide and Ghana guide, then obtain Cape Verde instructions from your broker.
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Request a quote to your own Cape Verde port
Tell us the product, specification, intended order quantity and destination port. Ask for a written quote stating the delivery term, freight scope, insurance arrangements and which destination charges remain yours. Have your broker add clearance, duties, taxes and onward delivery when comparing the total cost.
Use buying through a UK company to discuss the purchasing arrangement. Agree who sells and invoices the goods, who supplies each document and who approves shipment. Factory audits and inspections are usually included in the quote; complex checks that need a third party are charged separately and agreed in advance.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an import licence in Cape Verde?
The government trade portal states that import operations are free for an importer holding an import licence. Ask your own broker to confirm the proposed importer’s position before ordering.
Can a UK sourcing company quote to my Cape Verde port?
Yes. Give Cambridge China Bridge your product specification and destination port. Agree the delivery term and included charges, then ask your broker to calculate destination costs.
Which documents should I request from China?
Agree the commercial invoice and packing list first. Ask your broker whether a certificate of origin or product test reports are needed, then have us coordinate the agreed documents with the factory.
Who clears the goods when they arrive?
Agree clearance and release arrangements with your own Cape Verde customs broker. The broker confirms the final entry and local charges; we coordinate the agreed China-side documents and shipment checks.
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