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ICTNInternational 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.
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Documents and information required
Tick the documents you have ready. This checklist is a reminder, not validation of your application.
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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
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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.
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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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Ports
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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