Includes the barriers (tariff and non-tariff) that U.S. companies face when exporting to this country.

The Government of Mali reduced or eliminated import tariffs on many goods in 1994. The government has reinstated some taxes on a case-by-case basis. The external common tariff (TEC) of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has been in effect since January 2000. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently instituted its own TEC in January 2015. The Government of Mali eliminated export tariffs in 1990, with the exception of a 3% fee on cotton and gold exports. In 2018, the Government of Mali adopted a draft law to modify the customs code of 2001.  The draft law’s intent is to simplify procedures and take into account several international conventions and protocols, including the Kyoto convention of 1999 on simplification and harmonization of customs procedures, the 2013 Agreement for facilitating trade (Bali Package), and other WAEMU requirements. Major changes are expected to be made to customs procedures in the near future.

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