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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in the Central African Republic, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
MCI, GUFE and DGDDI: the guide’s first stops, of the 15 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Trade and industry ministry
MCI
Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie
Approves commercial export declarations online through the customs portal for exports above 500,000 CFA francs in value.
Visit MCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs portal, declaration process chart (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Business registration one-stop shop
GUFE
Guichet Unique de Formalités des Entreprises
Registers, amends and closes companies in one place, with the registry, tax, labor and trade services together.
Visit GUFE (opens in a new tab)Source: GUFE, missions page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
DGDDI
Direction Générale des Douanes et des Droits Indirects
Runs the edouanes portal, where companies file declarations and look up the customs tariff.
Visit DGDDI (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs, edouanes portal home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
2. Export development and market information
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Trade and industry ministry
MCI
Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie
Approves commercial export declarations online through the customs portal for exports above 500,000 CFA francs in value.
Visit MCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs portal, declaration process chart (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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National statistics office
ICASEES
Institut Centrafricain des Statistiques et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales
Publishes consumer price indexes and foreign trade statistics.
Visit ICASEES (opens in a new tab)Source: ICASEES, foreign trade statistics page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Continental trade secretariat
AfCFTA Secretariat
Multilateral body
Publishes the AfCFTA e-Tariff Book and tracks how far each state party has progressed toward trading under the agreement.
Visit AfCFTA Secretariat (opens in a new tab)Source: AfCFTA Secretariat, status of tariff offers, July 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Business registration one-stop shop
GUFE
Guichet Unique de Formalités des Entreprises
Registers, amends and closes companies in one place, with the registry, tax, labor and trade services together.
Visit GUFE (opens in a new tab)Source: GUFE, missions page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Investment approval commission
CNI
Commission Nationale des Investissements
Gives the technical opinion on requests for the Investment Charter's tax and customs benefits.
Visit CNI (opens in a new tab)Source: Central African Republic, Investment Charter, June 2018 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Regional central bank
BEAC
Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale
Regional body
Publishes the foreign exchange regulations and instructions that govern export proceeds and transfers in the six CEMAC states.
Visit BEAC (opens in a new tab)Source: BEAC, foreign exchange regulations page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Find finance
Regional development bank
BDEAC
Banque de Développement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
Regional body
Finances projects and takes equity stakes in its member states in Central Africa.
Visit BDEAC (opens in a new tab)Source: BDEAC, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Regional intellectual property office
OAPI
Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle
Regional body
Registers trademarks, patents and industrial designs valid in its 17 member states, including the Central African Republic.
Visit OAPI (opens in a new tab)Source: OAPI, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
4. Customs and tax
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
DGDDI
Direction Générale des Douanes et des Droits Indirects
Runs the edouanes portal, where companies file declarations and look up the customs tariff.
Visit DGDDI (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs, edouanes portal home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Finance and tax ministry
MFB
Ministère des Finances et du Budget
Oversees the customs and tax directorates and publishes finance laws, tax exemption lists and public debt bulletins.
Visit MFB (opens in a new tab)Source: Finance ministry, customs and tax directorates page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Regional community commission
CEMAC Commission
Commission de la CEMAC
Regional body
Publishes the CEMAC Customs Code and community texts for trade among its six member states.
Visit CEMAC Commission (opens in a new tab)Source: CEMAC Commission, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Mining and geology ministry
MMG
Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie
Publishes the procedures guide and the mining and oil laws for operators who want to invest in those sectors.
Visit MMG (opens in a new tab)Source: Mines ministry, investing in mining and oil page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Rough diamond certification secretariat
SPPK
Secrétariat Permanent du Processus de Kimberley
Oversees internal controls and certification of rough diamonds for export under the Kimberley Process.
Visit SPPK (opens in a new tab)Source: Mines ministry, Kimberley Process secretariat page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
CCIMA
Chambre de Commerce, d'Industrie, des Mines et de l'Artisanat
Prepares the professional trader's card with the trade ministry and runs a business formalities center.
Visit CCIMA (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review, Central African Republic annex, 2023 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 16, 2023
- Get advice
Private sector employers' association
GICA
Groupement Interprofessionnel de Centrafrique
Backed the practical guide to business laws produced by the joint public-private business climate forum.
Visit GICA (opens in a new tab)Source: Finance ministry, practical guide for businesses, 2020 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of September 8, 2020
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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 30, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.