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Chad BESC Certificate — The Complete Guide

Last updated: August 4, 2026

The BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons) is required for sea shipments to Chad, discharging at N'Djamena (Dry Port via Douala). This guide covers the documents you need, how the filing runs, and the country-specific rules that decide whether the certificate validates on the first attempt.

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Overview

The BESC — Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons — is the electronic cargo tracking note required for sea shipments to Chad, which discharge at N'Djamena (Dry Port via Douala). It ties the shipper, consignee, cargo and freight values on your Bill of Lading to a single reference that customs can reconcile before the cargo is worked. Filing deadline: Validated before the vessel reaches the port of discharge.

Discharge ports

N'Djamena (Dry Port via Douala)

Required documents

Bill of Lading
Draft or final; weights, seals and discharge port must match the cargo.
Commercial Invoice
Goods and declared values as shipped.
Freight Invoice
Required when freight is not shown on the commercial invoice.

Official BESC Document Sample

Verify the layout, stamps, and BESC customs format of a validated Chad loading certificate:

Official Chad BESC sample document
Sample Draft

Application process

  1. 1
    Submit
    Send your Bill of Lading and Commercial Invoice, with the Freight Invoice if freight is not shown on the commercial invoice.
  2. 2
    Draft & invoice
    We prepare a draft certificate and a fixed-price invoice within 1 hour on average.
  3. 3
    Approve
    You review the draft and confirm every detail before anything is filed.
  4. 4
    Payment
    The fixed-price invoice is settled so the file can go forward for validation.
  5. 5
    Validate
    The certificate is validated and the final BESC number is confirmed.

Timeline

StepDuration
Submit documentsYour action
Draft & invoice1 hour on average
Approve draftYour action
PaymentYour action

Special rules & HS codes

Rule 1

The BESC number is issued at validation, so it cannot be supplied in advance.

Rule 2

Chad requires that the incoterm is noted on the commercial invoice.

Rule 3

BL must have the shipped on board date.

Rule 4

The BESC number will be available on the draft version.

Rule 5

Printing the BESC number on the Master Bill of Lading is not required by the authority, but individual carriers may ask for it.

Official sources

Chad BESC: official notices

The Chad BESC is required by the Chad shippers’ council; the Cameroon transit rule is set by Cameroon’s shippers’ council (CNCC).

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Top 3 causes of Chad BESC problems

  • The Bill of Lading has no shipped-on-board date.
  • The commercial invoice is missing, has no Incoterm, or does not state Chad as the destination.
  • Package types differ between the Bill of Lading and the invoice (pallets on one, boxes on the other).

Specific questions: Chad

Is the Chad ECTN the same as the Chad BESC?

Yes. Searches for the Chad ECTN mean the BESC, the name printed on the certificate.

Does cargo for Chad through Douala also need a Cameroon BESC?

Not at the moment. On 15 June 2026 the Cameroon shippers’ council (CNCC) suspended, until further notice, the Cameroonian BESC for cargo in transit on the Douala–N’Djamena corridor. The Chad BESC is still required.

Since when is the Chad BESC mandatory?

Since January 2013, according to a communiqué of the Chad shippers’ council published by ANTASER.

Latest updates: Chad

  • Chad requires an Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons (BESC) for all shipments; non-compliance results in substantial fines, delays and potential seizures.

Frequently asked questions

The BESC — Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons — is the electronic cargo tracking note required for sea shipments to Chad, discharging at N'Djamena (Dry Port via Douala).

Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice and Freight Invoice.

Validated before the vessel reaches the port of discharge.

A draft certificate and a fixed-price invoice come back within 1 hour on average of receiving your documents.

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