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Rwanda Import Tax & VAT Calculator

Estimate Rwanda import duty, VAT, withholding tax, infrastructure levy, African Union levy, and the environmental levy in RWF using a clean government-style calculator.

Tax inputs

Enter the shipment details. Values are estimated in RWF.

Used for the handling fee in the VAT/excise base.
0% import duty may apply to qualifying origin goods.
This is a simplified band selector. Real customs duty follows the HS code and current RRA rules.
Enter only the excise rate for the item. Leave blank or 0 if no excise applies.

Result

Your estimates appear here after calculation.

What this calculator covers

Rwanda import duty, VAT, withholding tax, IDL, AUL, environmental levy, and the handling fee used in the tax base.

Fill in the form to estimate the landed cost in RWF.

How the estimate is built

  • CIF = goods value + insurance + freight.
  • Import duty is simplified by category and origin.
  • VAT uses Rwanda’s 18% rate and the customs base formula.
  • Excise duty depends on the product and is entered manually.

Rwanda customs notes

Rwanda customs duty depends on the HS code, origin rules, exemptions, remissions, and current tariff decisions. This tool uses a simplified band model for faster estimates.

Yes. Rwanda’s normal VAT rate is 18%, and the customs formula uses CIF plus import duty, excise duty, and handling fee as the VAT base.

Import duty, VAT, WHT, IDL, AUL, environmental levy, excise duty if entered, handling fee in the base, and a fixed processing fee.

For official filing, use Rwanda Revenue Authority guidance and the current HS code classification.