The following items can be imported duty-free into Liberia (persons aged 18 and over): 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 250 g of tobacco; 1 liter of spirits and 1 liter of wine; 100 g of perfume and 1 l of eau de toilette; Gifts/other goods up to a total value of US$125.
Prohibited Imports
Drugs, narcotics, guns. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Contact addresses
Embassy of the Republic of Liberia
(Also responsible for Switzerland.)
Place du General Catroux 12
Paris
France
+33 (0)1 47 63 58 55.
Mon-Fri 10.00-12.00 and 14.00-16.00.
Embassy of the Republic of Liberia
(Also responsible for Austria.)
Honorary consulates in Bremen ( without issuing a visa), Düsseldorf, Hanover and Leipzig.
Kurfürstenstrasse 84
Berlin
Germany
+49 (0)30 26 39 11 94.
According to Abbreviationfinder.org, English is spoken in business circles. Casual clothing, even for business appointments, a safari suit or shirt and tie or a summer suit is sufficient. Opening hours of the authorities: Mon-Fri 08.00-12.00 and 14.00-17.00.
Business contacts
Liberia Chamber of Commerce PO Box 92, Queens Avenue, Capitol Hill, Monrovia, Liberia Tel. +231 (0)886 80 04 73, +231 (0)777 85 78 05. Website: www.liberiachamber.org
Communication
Phone
International direct dial to some cities. No area codes, internal telephone network currently mainly limited to Monrovia, expansion planned.
Mobile phone
GMS 900. Network operators are LonestarCell, Libercell and Comium (Internet: www.comium.com).
Internet
Internet cafes are available in Monrovia. Provider is, among others, Afrlink.
Post office
Airmail to Europe takes 1 week to 1 month.
Radio
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
