Burkina Faso ECTN

CTN is another form of waiver document and stands for Cargo Tracking Note. You may have heard about Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison (BSC) or Loading Certificate, which is the same as the CTN document.

These waiver certificates are official marine documents containing information about the cargo and its movement between ports. Certain African countries require this from shippers intending to effectively control, supervise and manage import/export traffic of the country.

Each CTN must be applied and validated at the loading port and are fundamental for the import customs clearance upon arrival. The local Customs will block cargoes not covered by a valid CTN until the presentation of the final CTN, and an appropriate fine will be charged.

A shipment to Burkina Faso in transit through Ghana only needs to get a Burkina Faso ECTN certificate due to the suspension of the Ghana ECTN.

No, ECTN is unique and reserved only for one shipment. Every shipment must have a validated ECTN number.

Yes. The Burkina Faso ECTN certificate number must be shown on the Bill of Lading.

The process of obtaining an ECTN certificate is completed online no matter which country you are located in and which country certificate you require.

A shipment to Burkina Faso in transit through Ivory Coast only needs to get a Burkina Faso ECTN certificate.

GetCTN is an independent consulting firm that helps clients obtain CTN certificates in many African countries. It is an international company with offices in the USA, UK, and UAE, and its sole business is CTN certification; it is not a freight forwarder, importer, or exporter.

The hard copy of the certificate isn’t necessary at all. Instead, the whole process is completed online.

A bill of lading (BL or BoL) is a legal document issued by a carrier to a shipper that details the type, quantity, and destination of the goods being carried.

A commercial invoice is a required document for the export and import clearance process. It is sometimes used for foreign exchange purposes. In the buyer’s country, it is the document their customs officials use to assess import duties and taxes.