Fiji
PacificCapital: Suva 路 Currency: Fijian Dollar (FJD)
Fiji is the Pacific's most diversified export economy and a natural regional hub, shipping bottled mineral water, cane sugar, tuna and fish, gold, kava and garments to Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Japan and the EU. For MSMEs, the government has centralised almost all cross-border rules on the Fiji Trade Information Portal, and exporters benefit from duty-free or preferential access under regional and EU agreements. Goods clear through the Fiji Revenue & Customs Service, with biosecurity and food-safety sign-off handled by BAF and the Ministry of Health.
Key exports
Trade agreements
Trade requirements
Select a category to see the rules, documents and agencies for exporting from Fiji.
- 1. Compliance requirements Before you can export from Fiji you must be a registered business with a TIN, register as an exporter with FRCS, and meet the destination market's product rules. Verified 路 18 May 2026
- 2. Customs formalities Exports are cleared by lodging an electronic export declaration in FRCS Asycuda World, supported by the invoice, packing list and any permits. Verified 路 18 May 2026
- 3. Authorisation and permits Restricted and controlled goods such as kava, plants, animal products and certain foods require an export permit or licence before clearance. Verified 路 22 Apr 2026
- 4. Packaging and Labelling Packaging must protect goods for sea/air freight and meet the destination market's labelling rules, plus Fiji's own biosecurity packing standards. May be outdated 路 30 Mar 2026
- 5. HACCP/SPS requirements Food, plant and animal exports need SPS certification from BAF and, for processed food and fish, a HACCP-based food-safety system under the Food Safety Act. Verified 路 22 Apr 2026
- 6. Tax information Exports of goods are generally zero-rated for VAT, and various duty concessions and export incentives are administered by FRCS. Verified 路 5 May 2026
- 7. Trade agreements Fiji's WTO membership plus regional and EU agreements give exporters duty-free or preferential access to key Pacific, Australian, New Zealand and EU markets. Verified 路 5 May 2026
- 8. Trade finance providers Fijian exporters can access concessional export finance through the Reserve Bank's Export Finance Facility, the Fiji Development Bank and commercial-bank trade services. Verified 路 5 May 2026
- 9. Trade promotion agencies Investment Fiji is the lead export-promotion agency, supported by the Ministry of Trade's MSME unit and overseas Fiji trade commissions. Verified 路 18 May 2026
Official agencies
The bodies that register exporters, set standards, clear customs and provide finance in Fiji.
Fiji Revenue & Customs Service (FRCS)
Customs & revenueNational revenue and customs authority handling all import/export clearance, duties, VAT and the Asycuda World declaration system.
Visit websiteFiji Development Bank (FDB)
Trade financeState development bank offering export credit, import-substitution and SME loans, and a conduit for the Reserve Bank Export Finance Facility.
Visit websiteReserve Bank of Fiji (RBF)
Trade financeCentral bank administering the concessional Export Finance Facility and foreign-exchange controls affecting exporters.
Visit websiteMinistry of Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications (MTCSME)
MinistryLead ministry for trade policy, MSME development, standards, metrology and consumer protection.
Visit websiteBiosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)
OtherIssues phytosanitary and sanitary export certificates (ePhyto), inspects plant and animal consignments and manages SPS controls.
Visit websiteFiji Trade Information Portal
OtherGovernment single-window information portal consolidating all import/export procedures, licences, tariffs and required documents.
Visit websiteDepartment of National Trade Measurement and Standards (DNTMS)
Standards & SPSFiji's national standards and legal-metrology body, ISO member, responsible for product standards and trade measurement.
Visit websiteInvestment Fiji
Trade promotionFiji's national trade and investment promotion agency, running export facilitation, market intelligence and the Export From Fiji platform.
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