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25 March  2021 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  French  
 
  
REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON  
IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER  ARTICLE 7 .3 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON IMPORT LICENSING  PROC EDURES (2021) 
GUINEA 
The following  communication, dat ed 15 March 2 021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Guine a. 
 
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The Republic of Guinea is pleased to notify that all rules and information concerning import licensing 
procedures applicable in the country are published in the Official Jou rnal of the Republic . 
 
It should be noted that the Ministry of Trade does not apply import licen sing. However, importers 
are required to submit a descriptive import application prior to the opening of their virtual 
transactions f older (DVT) . This application is processed within 24 hours , provided that  the following 
required document s and information have been received : 
 
1. An identity document  
2. The p ro-forma  invoice  
3. Tax identification number  (NIF)  
4. Bank account number  
5. Email address  
6. Telephone number . 
 
However , import licences are issued for certain specific products, including pyrotechni c products  
(Minist ry of Defence and Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentrali zation), pharmaceutical 
products (Minist ry of Health ) and sm all arms (Ministry of Defence , Minist ry of Security and Ministry  of 
Territorial Administration and Decentralization ). 
 
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1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire.  