Ivory Coast: OIC launches SYSANEV to forecast import costs
The Ivorian Shippers' Council brought into service, on 19 May 2026, a platform called SYSANEV that lets importers estimate their logistics costs before the goods arrive. The tool aims to give better visibility over actual transport and clearance costs.
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On 19 May 2026, the Office ivoirien des chargeurs (OIC) officially launched the Système d'analyse et d'évaluation des coûts d'importation (SYSANEV), a digital tool for importers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers and administrations involved in Ivorian foreign trade.
SYSANEV makes it possible to simulate, before a shipment arrives, the likely logistics costs of an import operation, in order to reduce the uncertainty linked to volatile freight costs and give operators visibility over their actual expenses before making their commercial decisions.
The OIC announced a promotional offer linked to SYSANEV valid from 1 August to 31 December 2026; beyond that date, the terms of access to the platform were not specified in the available sources, and this point remains unconfirmed.
All operators importing goods bound for Abidjan or Ivorian ports are affected, particularly those who need to forecast their landed cost before setting their selling prices.
What it changes for an importer
For a Sorva client buying in China and clearing goods through Abidjan, this tool can help check, before loading, whether the logistics cost quoted by the freight forwarder is consistent with the OIC's reference figures. Sorva can pass on FOB and freight cost data to the importer or their forwarder to feed this simulation, but registering for and using SYSANEV remains a matter for the Ivorian importer or their customs broker.
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