Operations

Import and customs registration

Customs registration and declaration arrangements for importing equipment, raw materials or goods.

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Imported machinery and inputs must be declared, and some categories may attract exemptions tied to investment registration.

Businesses importing goods or equipment.

What you need

Document checklist

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Track each document. Its status carries across every other procedure on your path that needs it.

  • TIN certificate

  • Proforma invoices

  • Bill of lading or airway bill

  • Investment certificate where claiming exemptions

Where do you apply?

Rwanda Revenue Authority

Application method: Online application

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What happens next?

This step feeds into your ongoing operating obligations. Check your journey for the next stage.

Need help?

Typically handled with: Customs agent, Tax adviser, Logistics consultant. Practitioners can apply to be listed — free while Inzira is in development.

People & operations Role

Customs agent

Import and export declarations, duty relief and clearance.

When you need one: Before your first shipment of equipment or inputs.

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Finance & tax Role

Tax adviser

Tax registration, VAT positioning, incentives and compliance calendars.

When you need one: Right after registration and before your first tax deadline.

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