Guinea Conakry ECTN
ECTN is a mandatory document for all ports in Guinea Conakry
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What is ECTN?
ECTN is a mandatory loading document for all shipments to Guinea Conakry. It is also known as BSC. The Guinea Conakry Customs Officials determined it as a regulation in 2000.
It is required for Conakry, Kamsar or any other port. Failing to present the ECTN document will lead to severe consequences and a hefty fine.
According to this law, every cargo purchased from abroad and transported for commercial, business, in some cases, diplomatic and personal purposes requires a Loading Certificate called ECTN – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note.
The shipper or the freight forwarder is responsible for acquiring the ECTN waiver certificate from the authorized representative.
- Bill of Lading: A draft copy can be used for the draft.
- Commercial Invoice
- Freight Invoice: It is necessary if the freight cost isn’t on the commercial invoice.
- Export Customs Declaration – Details have to be the same across all documents if it is not cross-trade.
- NIF Number (Importer Taxpayer’s ID) – Required to complete the process
- According to Guinea Conakry Customs regulations, all cargo to Guinea Conakry must be accompanied by an ECTN certificate.
- The ECTN certificate must be validated five days before the vessel arrives at the latest.
- Shipments that arrive without ECTN or with false information on the ECTN get charged twice the certificate cost plus the regulation charge determined by the Guinea Conakry National Port Officials.
FAQs Related to Guinea Conakry
No, ECTN is unique and reserved only for one shipment. Every shipment must have a validated ECTN number.
No. The Guinea Bissau CEE certificate number is not required to show on the Bill of Lading.
General FAQs
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.