Alcohol regulations in Chad

Licences needed

Industrial establishment authorization (Agrément / Autorisation d'implantation et d'exploitation industrielle) and tax registration for excise duties

Authority

Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie; Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI)

Documents

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Fees

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Time to obtain

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Who can import

Registered commercial corporate entities registered in the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register (RCCM) with a valid Tax Identification Number (NIF) and importer card

Licences or registrations

Importer Card (Carte d'importateur) and Prior Import Declaration (Déclaration Préalable d'Importation - DPI)

Authority

Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie; Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI)

Documents

Commercial invoice, bill of lading / airway bill, packing list, certificate of origin, certificate of analysis/conformity, DPI

Fees

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Time to obtain

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Required

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Process

Conformity verification and standard adherence via the national standards agency prior to commercialization; strict enforcement against adulterated or non-compliant spirits under Decree No. 2835

Authority

Agence Tchadienne de Normalisation (ATNOR) / Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie

Documents and samples

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Fees

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Renewal

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Time to obtain

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All commercial imports require an electronic cargo tracking note (BESC/ECTN), Certificate of Origin, and commercial invoices; strict prohibition on the import, sale, and distribution of sachet alcohol and adulterated or non-compliant spirits under Decree No. 2835 (enacted in 2022 and reaffirmed in 2026); imports are subject to pre-shipment/border customs inspection.

30% (CEMAC Common External Tariff Category IV for final consumer goods, applied to CIF value under HS 2208)

Excise duty (droits d'accises) of 25% on distilled spirits; Value Added Tax (TVA) of 18%; customs statistical fee (Redevance Statistique) of 2%; CEMAC Community Integration Tax (TCI) of 1%; African Union import levy of 0.2%

Private licensed retailers, supermarkets, registered grocery outlets, hotels, restaurants, and bars; municipal operating permits/licences (patente) required; sales to minors and introduction/consumption of alcohol in workplaces during working hours are prohibited under the Labor and Penal Codes

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Labels must be in French and/or Arabic (official languages of Chad). Mandatory details include brand name, nature/category of spirit, net volume, alcohol by volume (% ABV), name and address of producer/bottler/importer, lot number, and country of origin; adulterated or unlabelled products are banned

Restricted; under the General Tax Code (CGI), tax deductibility for alcohol advertising and promotion expenses is capped at 0.2% of annual turnover; targeting minors is prohibited

Governed by CEMAC regional food standards and ATNOR norms; adulterated, artisanal, and toxic uncertified spirits are strictly banned; specific minimum ABV definitions for individual spirit categories not confirmed

Alcohol is legally sold throughout the country, but in conservative, predominantly Muslim northern and eastern regions, open public consumption is culturally or locally restricted; workplace consumption is prohibited nationwide under Article 229 of the Labor Code

• In February 2026, the Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a nationwide ministerial directive ordering security forces and fraud control services to strictly enforce Decree No. 2835 (first passed in September 2022), enforcing a total ban on the importation, manufacture, sale, possession, and consumption of adulterated, counterfeit, and sachet spirits.
• The 2024 Finance Law (Loi des Finances 2024) introduced broader modernization and digital control mechanisms across tax administration to improve domestic VAT and excise duty collection on consumer goods.

Opportunities are centered on premium, certified international spirits brands distributed through formal supermarkets, international hotel chains, and diplomatic/expatriate channels in N'Djamena, where demand for genuine, quality-assured products is high amid strict government crackdowns on illicit alcohol.

• Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie
• Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI)
• Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI)
• Agence Tchadienne de Normalisation (ATNOR)

1. APA News - Chad reaffirms national ban on dangerous illicit alcohol (Feb 2026)
2. Code Pénal de la République du Tchad (Loi n° 001/PR/2017)
3. Code du Travail du Tchad (Loi n° 038/PR/96)
4. WTO Trade Policy Review - CEMAC / Chad Tariff Schedule
5. Direction Générale des Impôts du Tchad - Dispositions fiscales et Loi des Finances