WAIVER REQUIREMENTS 

ITCN
International Cargo Tracking Note

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a west African country. It is bordered to the West by the BENIN to the South-East by CAMEROON, to the North by NIGER and to the East-North-East by CHAD.

Given the official decree by the Nigeria National Shippers Council (NSC), April 2019, all seaport entrances in Nigeria must apply for the International Cargo Tracking Note (I-CTN) certificate.

The I-CTN, also known as Advance Cargo Declaration System (ACD), was approved by the Federal Government with the aim to monitor and verify cargo entering Nigeria.

Ports

LagosHarcourtCalabar
DeltaOnne 

Documents and Informations required

  • Bill of Lading (Final B/L for validation)
  • Commercial invoice : currency must be mentioned in $ or €.
  • Freight invoice in the same currency (not needed in case the freight charges are mentioned on the commercial invoice)
  • Export Customs Declaration (Optional)
  • Country of Origin of the goods

Additional information

  •  For validation of the Niger I-CTN document we need the final Bill of Lading
  • A pre-validated I-CTN document should be completed and validated within 5 working days. If not, the Nigerian’s ICTN will be cancelled. All costs involved will be for the applicant’s account

Procedure

  • Submit the required documents by email or online.
  • You will be sent a draft and an invoice, typically within the same day.
  • Once your payment has been received and you approve the draft, a validation will be sent

Timeline

  •  The I-CTN must be validated before the vessel arrives at destination.
  • The process can typically be completed within 24/48H after receipt of payment.

Penalties

  •  Failing to present valid I-CTN document at request will lead to severe consequences and a hefty fine.
  • Shipment arriving without I-CTN or containing false information results in a fine of an amount that is twice of the cost of the I-CTN, plus the regulation charge determined by Nigerian National Port officials.



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