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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Madagascar, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
EDBM, Customs and INSTAT: the guide’s first stops, of the 15 organizations below.
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Investment promotion agency
EDBM
Economic Development Board of Madagascar
Promotes and facilitates private investment, and issues the investor, professional and skilled-worker visas the interior ministry grants.
Visit EDBM (opens in a new tab)Source: Law 2023-002 on investments, 27 July 2023 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of July 27, 2023
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs
Direction Générale des Douanes
Publishes rules of origin by agreement and checks origin papers before it visas them, including AGOA textile visas.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Madagascar customs, rules of origin page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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National statistics office
INSTAT
Institut National de la Statistique
Publishes the consumer price index and a monthly economy dashboard that includes export data.
Visit INSTAT (opens in a new tab)Source: INSTAT, economic dashboard no. 63, August 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of August 24, 2026
2. Export development and market information
6 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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National statistics office
INSTAT
Institut National de la Statistique
Publishes the consumer price index and a monthly economy dashboard that includes export data.
Visit INSTAT (opens in a new tab)Source: INSTAT, economic dashboard no. 63, August 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of August 24, 2026
- Get advice
Trade ministry
MCC
Ministère du Commerce et de la Consommation
Approves vanilla and clove exporters each season through its ALALANA platform, and its export promotion service answers applicants’ questions.
Visit MCC (opens in a new tab)Source: Trade ministry, clove export approval notice 278-26 (in Malagasy) (opens in a new tab) · as of September 29, 2026
Trade facilitation committee
Trade Facilitation Committee
Comité National de Facilitation des Echanges de Madagascar
Publishes the trade information portal, with step-by-step import and export guidance and the list of banned exports.
Visit Trade Facilitation Committee (opens in a new tab)Source: Madagascar trade information portal, home (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Regional economic community
SADC
Southern African Development Community
Regional body
Sets the rules of the SADC free trade area, which Madagascar has belonged to since 2008; qualifying goods travel on an SADC certificate of origin.
Visit SADC (opens in a new tab)Source: Madagascar customs, SADC page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Trade support agency
ITC
International Trade Centre
Multilateral body
Provides Trade Map, which shows world trade flows by product and country.
Visit ITC (opens in a new tab)Source: ITC, Trade Map home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Multilateral trade body
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Publishes the Madagascar trade policy review and the Trade4MSMEs tool.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Madagascar member information (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
EDBM
Economic Development Board of Madagascar
Promotes and facilitates private investment, and issues the investor, professional and skilled-worker visas the interior ministry grants.
Visit EDBM (opens in a new tab)Source: Law 2023-002 on investments, 27 July 2023 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of July 27, 2023
Legal texts portal
DIRCNLEGIS
Direction du Conseil National de Législation
Publishes Madagascar laws, decrees and the official gazette, including the investment law.
Visit DIRCNLEGIS (opens in a new tab)Source: DIRCNLEGIS, legal texts and gazette portal (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs
Direction Générale des Douanes
Publishes rules of origin by agreement and checks origin papers before it visas them, including AGOA textile visas.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Madagascar customs, rules of origin page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax administration
DGI
Direction Générale des Impôts
Collects domestic taxes; the finance ministry lists its income tax simulator and its Hetraonline taxpayer portal.
Visit DGI (opens in a new tab)Source: Economy and finance ministry, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Plant protection authority
DPV
Direction de la Protection des Végétaux
Inspects plant exports at the border and issues phytosanitary certificates, now also in digital form.
Visit DPV (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Madagascar, January 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 8, 2025
- Meet requirements
National standards body
BNM
Bureau des Normes de Madagascar
Develops national standards, certifies products and manages the NMG national conformity mark.
Visit BNM (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Madagascar, January 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 8, 2025
6. Chambers and industry associations
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Free zone enterprises association
GEFP
Groupement des Entreprises Franches et Partenaires
Represents free zone enterprises and partners across sectors from textiles to information technology.
Visit GEFP (opens in a new tab)Source: GEFP, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Chamber of commerce
CCIA
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie d'Antananarivo
Supports small firms with guidance on trade agreements, a business directory and company-creation information.
Visit CCIA (opens in a new tab)Source: CCIA, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Essential oil exporters group
GEHEM
Groupement des Exportateurs d'Huiles essentielles et Extraits de Madagascar
Groups essential oil and plant extract exporters and publishes a product catalog of its members.
Visit GEHEM (opens in a new tab)Source: GEHEM, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:Madagascar is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.