Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Uganda, the economic and trade relations and economic and technological cooperation between the two countries have progressed smoothly. The trade volume between the two countries has increased from several hundred thousand US dollars to several hundred million US dollars today, and the trade structure has also been continuously optimized. The trade relations between the two countries have made obvious breakthroughs.
With the gradual increase in investment, China has become the main source of foreign investment in Uganda. According to the requirements of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), the Ugandan Pre Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) assessment plan is mandatory for products imported into Uganda. When products arrive in Uganda, they must be accompanied by a product conformity certificate, namely CoC (Certificate of Conformity), To prove that the goods comply with relevant technical regulations and standards in Uganda, they can be successfully cleared at local customs.
PVoC is a conformity assessment procedure based on Article 5 of the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO/TBT) Agreement. It mainly evaluates exporters/manufacturers' declarations that their goods comply with agreed requirements, including production process audits, regulatory compliance checks, general inspections and tests, to ensure that specific goods comply with relevant Ugandan mandatory regulations or any other approved international standards.
Toys
Electronic and electrical products
Automobile and accessories
chemical products
Mechanical materials and gas appliances
Textile, leather, plastic, and rubber products
furniture
Paper and Stationery
Safety protection equipment
Food and food products
Second-hand products
Verify the authenticity of the issued certificate; COC or CRW must be traceable to the goods submitted for inspection
Verify that the certificate issued includes the goods identified in the import documents
Verify the integrity of the seal (if indicated in the transportation document)
Shipping situation (container damage, cargo changes), including inspection
Review import documents, including customs entry documents, invoices, bills of lading, road customs transit documents (RCTD), etc
After successfully completing the different tasks of inspection at the entry point/ICC in Uganda, UNBS confirms acceptance of the certificate. Then allow the consigned goods to enter the country and issue an import inspection permit certificate.
PVoC overall customs clearance process cargo arrival at port
Inspection application
Product Review
Validity of COC certificate
Document review
Shipping Review
All meet the requirements
Shipping acceptance
customs clearance
