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Republic of Congo
BESCBordereau Electronique de Suivi des Cargaisons
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is a country situated on the west coast of Central Africa. It shares borders with five countries: Gabon to the west, Cameroon to the north-north-west, the Central African Republic to the north-north-east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north-east, south-east and south, and Angola to the south-west.
According to Decree No. 008/19/AO/PR-DCMCE of 12 April 1999, issued by the Congolese Ministry of the Economy, Finance and the Budget, all shipments entering seaports must be accompanied by an ECTN certificate in order to track goods entering the country.
According to Circular Note No. 0812/CCC/DG of 1 September 2018 – Any BESC issued more than five (5) working days after the vessel’s departure exposes the shipper, importer, consignor and/or freight forwarder to payment of the BESC fee plus a 50 per cent surcharge.
=>WARNING<=
A/ The BESC must be TAKEN OUT: AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE THE VESSEL’S DEPARTURE DATE
B/ NO CORRECTIONS CAN BE MADE AFTER THE VESSEL’S ARRIVAL AT ITS DESTINATION
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ECTN must be presented to the CCC (Congolese Shippers Council) within 5 days after the departure and 5 days before the vessel arrives to the 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, validated certificate be sent.
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Timeline
- ECTN must be presented to the CCC (Congolese Shippers Council) within 5 days after the departure and 5 days before the vessel arrives to the port.
- The ECTN must be validated 5 days before the vessels arrival.
- The process can typically be done within 48 hours after receipt of payment.
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Penalties
- If the ECTN is not in compliance with the regulations its costs increase by 50% in case a validation is requested beyond three (3) calendar days after departure of the vessel.
- Shipment arriving without ECTN or false information in the ECTN results in a fine of an amount that is twice of the cost of the ECTN.
- Plus the regulation charge determined by Congolese National Port officials.
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Ports
- POINTE NOIRE
- YOMBO
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Additional information
- It is not possible to create an ECTN number for Congo beforehand. The ECTN number will be provided after validation of the ECTN document.
- For Congo it is not mandatory to mention an ECTN number on the Master Bill of Lading.
- From 01/08/2024, all oil shipments to the Republic of Congo must include the ECTN number in their shipping documents.
- AVOID VIOLATION OF ARTICLES :
- - Article 3 of Decree No. 98-39 of 29 January 1998
- - Art 3 & 7 of Order No 1033/MTMM-CAB of 14 May 2008.
- Failure to include the ECTN number may result in penalties for the shipping company under the regulations in force.
- From September 1st, 2024, any corrections after validation will only be permitted if the shipment’s ETA has not yet been reached. All correction requests must be submitted before the ETA date, as no exceptions will be made to this policy.