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Central African Republic
ECTNElectronic Cargo Tracking Note
The Central African Republic (C.A.R) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by 6 countries: by CHAD to the North, SUDAN and SOUTH SUDAN to the East, by the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO to the South-East, the REPUBLIC OF CONGO to the South-West and by CAMEROON to the West.
In 2010, the Central African Republic Ministry of Finances and Budget issued a decree that all cargo arriving at their borders must have a Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) or Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons (BSC).
Some shipping lines may not load cargo without the CTN number.
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The ECTN must be validated before the vessel arrives at the destination. No regularization at destination port.
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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 ECTN must be validated before the vessel arrives at the destination. No regularization at destination port.
- The process can typically be done within 24 hours after receipt of payment.
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Penalties
- Goods arriving at the port of landing without ECTN risk paying penalties and fines.
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Ports
- BANQUI (most suitable via the port of Douala in Cameroon)
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Additional information
- Once the draft ECTN document is approved, we can submit the ECTN document for pre-validation to get the ECTN number. This number can be transmitted to the shipping line in order to obtain the required BL number.
- For validation of the ECTN document we need the final B/L.
- A pre-validated ECTN document should be completed and validated within 5 working days. If not, the ECTN will be cancelled. All costs involved will be for the applicant’s account.