Transport > Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Cost to import (US$ per container). Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	TajikistanTajikistan	$10,250.00	2013
2	South SudanSouth Sudan	$9,285.00	2013
3	ChadChad	$9,025.00	2013
4	Republic of the CongoCongo Rep.	$7,590.00	2013
5	ZimbabweZimbabwe	$5,660.00	2013
6	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	$5,555.00	2013
7	UzbekistanUzbekistan	$5,235.00	2013
8	AfghanistanAfghanistan	$5,180.00	2013
9	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	$5,150.00	2013
10	RwandaRwanda	$4,990.00	2013
11	KazakhstanKazakhstan	$4,865.00	2013
12	NigerNiger	$4,500.00	2013
13	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	$4,430.00	2013
14	BurundiBurundi	$4,420.00	2013
15	MaliMali	$4,405.00	2013
16	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	$3,890.00	2013
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	$3,781.07	2013
17	VenezuelaVenezuela	$3,695.00	2013
18	IraqIraq	$3,650.00	2013
19	BotswanaBotswana	$3,610.00	2013
=20	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	$3,560.00	2013
=20	ZambiaZambia	$3,560.00	2013
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	$3,493.38	2013
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	$3,436.67	2013
22	UgandaUganda	$3,375.00	2013
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	$3,194.71	2013
23	MongoliaMongolia	$2,950.00	2013
24	SudanSudan	$2,900.00	2013
25	MalawiMalawi	$2,870.00	2013
26	RussiaRussia	$2,810.00	2013
27	EthiopiaEthiopia	$2,760.00	2013
28	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	$2,710.00	2013
29	AngolaAngola	$2,700.00	2013
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	$2,650.81	2013
30	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	$2,615.00	2013
31	UkraineUkraine	$2,505.00	2013
32	ColombiaColombia	$2,470.00	2013
33	NepalNepal	$2,400.00	2013
34	KenyaKenya	$2,350.00	2013
35	BhutanBhutan	$2,330.00	2013
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	$2,319.60	2013
36	BelarusBelarus	$2,315.00	2013
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	$2,309.78	2013
=37	ParaguayParaguay	$2,275.00	2013
=37	BrazilBrazil	$2,275.00	2013
=39	ArgentinaArgentina	$2,260.00	2013
=39	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	$2,260.00	2013
41	LibyaLibya	$2,255.00	2013
42	GrenadaGrenada	$2,235.00	2013
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	$2,220.25	2013
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	$2,191.00	2013
=43	GabonGabon	$2,175.00	2013
=43	ArmeniaArmenia	$2,175.00	2013
45	CameroonCameroon	$2,167.00	2013
46	SwazilandSwaziland	$2,145.00	2013
47	JamaicaJamaica	$2,130.00	2013
48	IranIran	$2,100.00	2013
49	SyriaSyria	$2,075.00	2013
50	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	$2,006.00	2013
51	South AfricaSouth Africa	$1,980.00	2013
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	$1,959.27	2013
52	LesothoLesotho	$1,945.00	2013
53	LaosLaos	$1,910.00	2013
54	NamibiaNamibia	$1,905.00	2013
55	San MarinoSan Marino	$1,890.00	2013
56	MoldovaMoldova	$1,870.00	2013
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	$1,817.82	2013
57	KosovoKosovo	$1,810.00	2013
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	$1,806.02	2013
58	The BahamasThe Bahamas	$1,770.00	2013
59	SerbiaSerbia	$1,760.00	2013
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	$1,753.31	2013
60	BoliviaBolivia	$1,745.00	2013
=61	SenegalSenegal	$1,740.00	2013
=61	MexicoMexico	$1,740.00	2013
63	NigeriaNigeria	$1,695.00	2013
64	CanadaCanada	$1,680.00	2013
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	$1,662.66	2013
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	$1,653.12	2013
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	$1,636.50	2013
65	IcelandIceland	$1,620.00	2013
=66	TanzaniaTanzania	$1,615.00	2013
=66	BarbadosBarbados	$1,615.00	2013
68	MaldivesMaldives	$1,610.00	2013
=69	DominicaDominica	$1,600.00	2013
=69	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	$1,600.00	2013
=69	EritreaEritrea	$1,600.00	2013
=69	MozambiqueMozambique	$1,600.00	2013
73	GeorgiaGeorgia	$1,595.00	2013
74	BelizeBelize	$1,580.00	2013
75	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	$1,575.00	2013
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	$1,565.26	2013
=76	MadagascarMadagascar	$1,555.00	2013
=76	HaitiHaiti	$1,555.00	2013
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	$1,543.78	2013
78	MauritaniaMauritania	$1,523.00	2013
=79	EcuadorEcuador	$1,520.00	2013
=79	BeninBenin	$1,520.00	2013
=79	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	$1,520.00	2013
=82	GuatemalaGuatemala	$1,500.00	2013
=82	HondurasHonduras	$1,500.00	2013
84	RomaniaRomania	$1,495.00	2013
85	YemenYemen	$1,490.00	2013
86	SlovakiaSlovakia	$1,480.00	2013
87	BangladeshBangladesh	$1,470.00	2013
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	$1,453.21	2013
88	FranceFrance	$1,445.00	2013
=89	VanuatuVanuatu	$1,440.00	2013
=89	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	$1,440.00	2013
=89	UruguayUruguay	$1,440.00	2013
92	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	$1,425.00	2013
93	LuxembourgLuxembourg	$1,420.00	2013
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	$1,407.64	2013
94	BelgiumBelgium	$1,400.00	2013
95	GuineaGuinea	$1,390.00	2013
96	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	$1,380.00	2013
=97	LebanonLebanon	$1,365.00	2013
=97	BulgariaBulgaria	$1,365.00	2013
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	$1,360.39	2013
99	GhanaGhana	$1,360.00	2013
=100	SpainSpain	$1,350.00	2013
=100	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	$1,350.00	2013
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	$1,346.46	2013
	Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile)	$1,340.00	2013
102	AlgeriaAlgeria	$1,330.00	2013
103	LiberiaLiberia	$1,320.00	2013
104	United StatesUnited States	$1,315.00	2013
105	ComorosComoros	$1,295.00	2013
106	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	$1,260.00	2013
=107	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	$1,250.00	2013
=107	IndiaIndia	$1,250.00	2013
=107	KuwaitKuwait	$1,250.00	2013
110	NicaraguaNicaragua	$1,245.00	2013
=111	TurkeyTurkey	$1,235.00	2013
=111	JordanJordan	$1,235.00	2013
113	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	$1,229.00	2013
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	$1,222.69	2013
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	$1,220.71	2013
114	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	$1,200.00	2013
=115	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	$1,190.00	2013
=115	TogoTogo	$1,190.00	2013
117	CroatiaCroatia	$1,185.00	2013
118	AustraliaAustralia	$1,170.00	2013
119	SurinameSuriname	$1,165.00	2013
120	AustriaAustria	$1,155.00	2013
=121	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	$1,145.00	2013
=121	ItalyItaly	$1,145.00	2013
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	$1,137.26	2013
123	GreeceGreece	$1,135.00	2013
124	IrelandIreland	$1,121.00	2013
125	NorwayNorway	$1,100.00	2013
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	$1,090.19	2013
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	$1,084.56	2013
126	Costa RicaCosta Rica	$1,070.00	2013
127	European UnionEuropean Union	$1,069.89	2013
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	$1,069.89	2013
128	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	$1,050.00	2013
129	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	$1,045.00	2013
130	QatarQatar	$1,033.00	2013
131	PolandPoland	$1,025.00	2013
=132	CyprusCyprus	$1,010.00	2013
=132	PeruPeru	$1,010.00	2013
134	BahrainBahrain	$995.00	2013
135	MontenegroMontenegro	$985.00	2013
136	NetherlandsNetherlands	$975.00	2013
=137	El SalvadorEl Salvador	$970.00	2013
=137	MoroccoMorocco	$970.00	2013
=137	JapanJapan	$970.00	2013
=137	MaltaMalta	$970.00	2013
141	PanamaPanama	$965.00	2013
142	GermanyGermany	$940.00	2013
=143	CambodiaCambodia	$930.00	2013
=143	ChileChile	$930.00	2013
=145	PortugalPortugal	$925.00	2013
=145	Cape VerdeCape Verde	$925.00	2013
147	DjiboutiDjibouti	$910.00	2013
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	$906.30	2013
148	The GambiaThe Gambia	$895.00	2013
149	KiribatiKiribati	$870.00	2013
150	TunisiaTunisia	$860.00	2013
151	HungaryHungary	$845.00	2013
152	SloveniaSlovenia	$830.00	2013
153	New ZealandNew Zealand	$825.00	2013
154	LatviaLatvia	$801.00	2013
155	LithuaniaLithuania	$800.00	2013
156	EstoniaEstonia	$795.00	2013
157	EgyptEgypt	$790.00	2013
158	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	$785.00	2013
159	Sri LankaSri Lanka	$775.00	2013
160	BruneiBrunei	$770.00	2013
=161	ThailandThailand	$760.00	2013
=161	FijiFiji	$760.00	2013
163	East TimorEast Timor	$755.00	2013
164	DenmarkDenmark	$745.00	2013
165	SwedenSweden	$735.00	2013
166	AlbaniaAlbania	$730.00	2013
167	PakistanPakistan	$725.00	2013
=168	GuyanaGuyana	$720.00	2013
=168	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	$720.00	2013
170	MauritiusMauritius	$710.00	2013
171	South KoreaSouth Korea	$695.00	2013
=172	OmanOman	$680.00	2013
=172	PalauPalau	$680.00	2013
174	SeychellesSeychelles	$675.00	2013
=175	BurmaBurma	$660.00	2013
=175	PhilippinesPhilippines	$660.00	2013
=175	IndonesiaIndonesia	$660.00	2013
178	FinlandFinland	$625.00	2013
=179	ChinaChina	$615.00	2013
=179	United Arab EmiratesUAE	$615.00	2013
181	VietnamVietnam	$600.00	2013
182	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	$577.00	2013
183	SamoaSamoa	$575.00	2013
=184	IsraelIsrael	$565.00	2013
=184	Hong KongHong Kong	$565.00	2013
186	TongaTonga	$490.00	2013
187	MalaysiaMalaysia	$485.00	2013
188	SingaporeSingapore	$440.00	2013

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