Overview
The ACD — Advance Cargo Declaration — is the electronic cargo tracking note required for sea shipments to Yemen, which discharge at Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla. 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: At the port of loading, before the cargo is loaded.
Discharge ports
Required documents
Official ACD Document Sample
Verify the layout, stamps, and ACD customs format of a validated Yemen loading certificate:
Application process
- 1SubmitSend your Bill of Lading and Commercial Invoice, with the Freight Invoice if freight is not shown on the commercial invoice.
- 2Draft & invoiceWe prepare a draft certificate and a fixed-price invoice within 1 hour on average.
- 3ApproveYou review the draft and confirm every detail before anything is filed.
- 4PaymentThe fixed-price invoice is settled so the file can go forward for validation.
- 5ValidateThe certificate is validated and the final ACD number is confirmed.
Timeline
| Step | Duration |
|---|---|
| Submit documents | Your action |
| Draft & invoice | 1 hour on average |
| Approve draft | Your action |
| Payment | Your action |
Special rules & HS codes
Rule 1
The ACD number is issued at validation, so it cannot be supplied in advance.
Rule 2
Since 1 February 2025 the ACD must be obtained at the port of loading and its number included on the Bill of Lading for all containerized shipments (Counter Terrorism Service-Yemen).
Official sources
Yemen ACD sources
The Yemen ACD was introduced by Yemen’s Ministry of Transport and enforced for containers by the Counter Terrorism Service-Yemen.
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Top 3 causes of Yemen ACD rejection
- Cargo description mismatch between the Bill of Lading and the Commercial Invoice.
- Missing or inconsistent shipper/consignee details versus the declared manifest.
- ACD reference not obtained before loading at the origin port.
Specific questions: Yemen
Is ACD Yemen the same as the Yemen ACD certificate?
Yes. ACD Yemen, the Yemen ACD and the Yemen ACD certificate all mean the Advance Cargo Declaration required for shipments to Yemen. Some carriers and agents also call it a waiver or ECTN for Yemen.
Is the Yemen ACD required from 1 January or 1 February 2025?
Both dates are correct. The Ministry of Transport introduced the ACD for all shipments from 1 January 2025; the Counter Terrorism Service-Yemen directive of 1 February 2025 made it mandatory at the port of loading, with the number on the Bill of Lading, for all containerized shipments.
Latest updates: Yemen
All containerized cargo bound for Yemen requires a valid Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) certificate per CTSYE directive, effective February 1, 2025.
Yemen's Ministry of Transport requires all shipments to Yemeni ports to obtain an ACD number at the port of origin, effective January 1, 2025.
Yemen's Counter Terrorism Service requires an ACD certificate at the port of loading for all containerized shipments, with the ACD number on the Bill of Lading.
Frequently asked questions
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