Importing Brazilian sugar into Angola: duty, permits and documents.

Brazil’s sugar trade with Angola

Brazil exported 260,664 tonnes of white sugar (NCM 1701.99) to Angola in 2025, worth 122.0 million US dollars FOB, plus 10,117 tonnes of raw sugar.

Licences and the 20% rule

• Importer register. Importers must be registered in the REI, valid for five years, and each import is licensed on the foreign-trade platform (Presidential Decree 126/20).
• 20% local purchase. From 26 June 2026 (Executive Decree 130/26, published 27 May 2026), importers of refined sugar, rice, chicken, pork and tilapia must source at least 20% of the import volume locally to get or renew a licence. Proof is e-invoices, supply contracts or delivery notes (USDA, 11 Jun 2026). One press report says the rule names ICUMSA 150; we have not seen the decree text, so confirm whether it covers your grade.
• Bulk packaging. Executive Decree 63/21 (in force June 2021) lists sugar among basic-basket goods to be imported only in bags of 1 tonne or more, with repacking done in Angola. As of December 2025 the ministry said it was not being enforced (USDA).

Duty and taxes

IVA: 5% on basic-basket foods, sugar included, since 1 January 2024.

Customs duty: 30% from 3 April 2024 (Presidential Legislative Decree 1/24), up from 10% in the 2019 tariff. Since 1 January 2026, white cane sugar (1701.99) pays 30% in packs of 100 kg or more and 40% in anything smaller (Law 14/25, the 2026 budget law). Smaller packs such as 50 kg bags appear to fall in the 40% line; get AGT, Angola’s tax and customs authority, to confirm the rate for your pack in writing.

General customs charge (emolumento): 2% of the customs value (Presidential Legislative Decree 1/24, preliminary instructions, art. 58).

What to confirm before you order

• Your pack size: big bags pay 30% duty, smaller packs 40%.
• Whether the 20% local-purchase rule covers your grade, and your proof for the licence.
• Labels in Portuguese, which are mandatory; stickers are allowed, and at least 25% of shelf life must remain on import (USDA, 2025).

Most imports enter through the port of Luanda, which handles about 80% of the country’s imports.

Rules on this page were checked against the sources below on 10 October 2026. Duties, levies and permits change, sometimes by decree. Confirm every figure with Angola’s customs authority before you order. See all countries.