Document Glossary

Every African destination uses its own name for the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note. Below are the 10 waiver types we issue, and exactly which countries mandate each one.

ECTN

11 countries

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the ECTN cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

Republic of CongoSomaliaCentral African RepublicGuinea Conakry+7 more

BSC

5 countries

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the BSC cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

Ivory CoastMadagascarSierra LeoneMali+1 more

BESC

3 countries

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the BESC cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

CameroonSenegalBenin

ACD

3 countries

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the ACD cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

SudanYemenKenya

CTN

3 countries

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the CTN cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

LiberiaGhanaGambia

CNCA

1 country

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the CNCA cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

Angola

BIETC

1 country

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the BIETC cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

Gabon

ACID

1 country

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the ACID cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

Egypt

FERI

1 country

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the FERI cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

DR Congo

CEE

1 country

Requirements, mandatory documents and a visual sample for the CEE cargo tracking note.

Mandated by

Guinea Bissau

Related terms & variants

Other acronyms and spellings you may come across when arranging African cargo compliance.

ECTN →ETCN (spelling of ECTN) →ICTN →ARCCLA (Angola) →SONCAP (Nigeria) →