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WAIVER

Here’s a table summarizing the countries that require waiver documents for shipping, along with the specific type of waiver required:

Updated over a month ago

Country

Required Waiver Document

Angola

CNCA (Conselho Nacional de Carregadores)

Benin

BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi de Cargaison)

Burkina Faso

ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note)

Cameroon

BESC

Cape Verde

Cargo Waiver

Central African Republic

BSC (Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaison)

Chad

BSC

Congo (Brazzaville)

BESC

Congo, Democratic Republic of

FERI (Fiche Électronique de Renseignement à l'Importation)

Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

BSC

Gabon

BIETC (Bordereau d’Identification Électronique de Traçabilité des Cargaisons)

Ghana

CTN (Cargo Tracking Note)

Guinea

ECTN

Guinea-Bissau

BESC

Kenya

Waiver Document

Madagascar

BSC

Mali

BSC

Niger

Waiver Document

Nigeria

BSC

Senegal

BSC

Sierra Leone

ENS (Entry Summary Number)

Sudan

Waiver Document

Togo

BESC

Key Points to Note:

  1. Specific Requirements: Each country has unique documentation requirements, typically involving details from the Bill of Lading, commercial invoices, and packing lists.

  2. Submission Timing: Waiver documents must be submitted before the shipment reaches the destination port.

  3. Compliance Impact: Non-compliance can result in penalties, fines, or even cargo being returned.

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