Economy Profile: Burundi - Doing Business

Doing Business 2013
Burundi
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TRADING ACROSS BORDERS
What are the details?
The indicators reported here for Burundi are based
on a set of specific procedural requirements for
trading a standard shipment of goods by ocean
transport (see the section in this chapter on what
the indicators cover). Information on the
procedures as well as the required documents and
the time and cost to complete each procedure is
collected from local freight forwarders, shipping
lines, customs brokers, port officials and banks.
LOCATION OF STANDARDIZED COMPANY
City: Bujumbura
The procedural requirements, and the associated time
and cost, for exporting and importing a standard
shipment of goods are listed in the summary below,
along with the required documents.
Summary of procedures and documents for trading across borders in Burundi
Indicator
Burundi
Sub-Saharan
Africa average
OECD high income
average
Documents to export (number) 10 8 4
Time to export (days) 32 31 10
Cost to export (US$ per container) 2,965 1,990 1,028
Documents to import (number) 11 9 5
Time to import (days) 46 37 10
Cost to import (US$ per container) 5,005 2,567 1,080
Note: In cases where an economy’s regional classification is “OECD high income,” regional averages above are only displayed
once.
Procedures to export Time (days) Cost (US$)
Documents preparation 14 360
Customs clearance and technical control 4 150
Ports and terminal handling 4 320
Inland transportation and handling 10 2,135
Totals 32 2,965
Procedures to import Time (days) Cost (US$)
Documents preparation 14 680
Customs clearance and technical control 5 150