Ghana ECTN/SPN

A shipment to Burkina Faso in transit through Ghana will also need to get a Ghana ECTN certificate as well as one for Burkina Faso.

All shipments to Ghana, including those that are in transit, must get the Electronic Cargo Tracking Number/Smart Port Note (ECTN/SPN) from the ports of loading as of November 1st, 2023.

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

Yes, Ghana Customs authorities have imposed BSC requirements for all commercial and Non-commercial shipments starting from April 2018.

Yes. Ghana CTN validation process is split into two parts. First, the certificate gets pre-validated, where the shipper is provided with the CTN number. Then we require an Original Bill of Lading copy with the CTN number so we can validate the certificate.

We need to see the Original BL copy depicting the CTN number. However, we do not require an original hard copy of any of your documents.

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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.