Republic of Congo ECTN Mechanism Detailed Explanation
Congo ECTN Mechanism Detailed Explanation
This new mechanism of subscription to the electronic cargo tracking note ECTN is binding to the Republic of Congo, which is a transit country
TRADE
The actors take ownership of the new online subscription mechanism.
The Congolese Shippers’ Council organized a campaign from the 4th to the 5th of July in Dolisie, the capital of the Niari department, to spread the electronic waybill for monitoring export cargo. The digital document aims to identify the flow of goods; control transportation costs; and improve safety and traceability of trade and traffic.
It also helps to perpetuate knowledge to be more and more professional.
The Republic of Congo ECTN Mechanism The Electronic Cargo Tracking Note is shared by all boards of African shippers but is still manual despite technological advances in communication and information.
To fill this gap and comply with the requirements of the World Trade Organization, the Congolese Council of Shippers requested this new system to dematerialize this failure.
Placed under the auspices of the prefect of Niari, Frederick Baron Bozok, this campaign was intended for shipowners, exporters, importers, freight forwarders, customs agents, charterers, commercial service agents, carriers, economic co-operators as well as shippers.
Explaining the underwriting procedure, it is necessary to have his credit card or a bank transfer, an electronic account that can be credited at will. A notification (mail and SMS) is sent to each transaction. The shipper can also credit his account from an approved point.
Many benefits are related to the ECTN Regulation:
- The speed, the timely underwriting, and no cargo can be exported without this document required for any mode of transportation.
- He also provides all cargo information and his presence removes printed matter, he continued.
- This paradigm is an innovation that fits into the government’s policy by advocating serenity in the processing of information, in commercial operations, and the real-time control of the statistical flow for export.
Republic of Congo Electronic Cargo Tracking Note
Jack Lawrance
GetCTN International
Communication Department Coordinator
Netherlands Office: Boven De Wolfskuil 5 A 24 6049 LX, Herten 6049 Herten Netherlands
Tel:+31 85208 3696