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Madagascar

Used clothing bales for importers in Madagascar

Madagascar is one of Africa's larger buyers of second-hand clothing: about 54,000 tonnes imported in 2023, worth US$71 million (UN Comtrade). The government has ruled out a ban on second-hand clothing (L'Express de Madagascar, March 2025). Tell us your categories, grade and container, and we reply with a written offer.

Ports and routing

  • Port of Toamasina

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    MGTMM · Société du Port à gestion Autonome de Toamasina (SPAT)

    We accept quotation requests for this port.

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Sea freight to Toamasina, the country's main container port. Tell us your preferred Incoterm (FOB, CFR or CIF) and your clearing agent.

Documents for Madagascar

The standard export file for each container, plus what this destination is known to require. The final list is confirmed with your offer.

  • Cargo tracking note (BSC), required before loading
  • Bill of lading (B/L)
  • Commercial invoice
  • Packing list per bale
  • Certificate of origin
  • Fumigation or disinfection certificate
  • Verified gross mass (VGM)

Cargo tracking requirement from a commercial summary of February 2026; we confirm it with the destination's shippers' council for each shipment.

Import rules to check

The 2026 Amending Finance Law (Law No. 2026-004) introduces a 10% excise duty on imported second-hand clothing (heading 6309.00). An import quota was discussed in 2025 but had not been adopted in the sources reviewed. Confirm current requirements with your clearing agent before each shipment.

Madagascar: the U.S. Commercial Service list of prohibited and restricted imports (published 2025-08-04) does not mention used clothing; local press reports a large second-hand clothing market and pressure from local textile producers (March 2025). Confirm the current rules for each shipment. The 2026 Amending Finance Law introduces a 10% excise duty on imported second-hand clothing (heading 6309.00).

This information is for orientation only. Import rules change; confirm current requirements with the competent authority and your clearing agent before ordering.

Local terminology

Friperie (second-hand clothes). Bales are usually described by category, weight and grade.

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