Côte d’Ivoire-EU: Customs revenue losses from fourth phase estimated at 45.44 billion CFA francs

A bill presented to the National Assembly’s Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs on November 4 seeks to ratify the August 5, 2026 ordinance on the fourth phase of tariff dismantling between Côte d’Ivoire and the European Union. Effective January 1, 2026, the phase extends customs exemptions to 1,074 tariff lines, bringing the total covered to 4,459. The resulting state revenue losses are estimated at 45.44 billion CFA francs in 2026. Finance and Budget Minister Adama Coulibaly backed the measure as a way to strengthen the country’s economic partnership with the EU.