Overview
The ACD (Advance Cargo Declaration) is Sudan's mandatory pre-loading customs requirement for every sea shipment discharging at Port Sudan. Announced by the Sudan Customs Authority and effective from 1 January 2026, the ACD applies to all cargo types — general cargo, machinery, spare parts and vehicles — regardless of global origin. The ACD number must be obtained by the shipper, exporter or freight forwarder before the cargo is loaded, and then referenced on the final Bill of Lading. Shipments loaded without a valid ACD reference face amendment refusals from carriers, customs clearance delays and demurrage at Port Sudan.
Discharge ports
Gerekli evraklar
Başvuru süreci
- 1The shipper, exporter or freight forwarder applies for the ACD number before the cargo is loaded at origin.
- 2Prepare the freighted (rated) draft Bill of Lading and the Commercial Invoice for validation.
- 3Our compliance desk cross-checks the shipper, consignee, cargo description and declared values, then issues the ACD number.
- 4Provide the ACD reference to your carrier so it is annotated on the final Bill of Lading.
- 5File early — because enforcement is at loading, a missing ACD can stop the cargo from being shipped, not just delayed at destination.
Zaman çizelgesi
| Adım | Süre |
|---|---|
| Submit documents | Your action |
| Draft & invoice | 2–4 business hours |
| Approve draft | Your action |
| Payment | Your action |
| Final validation | 2–4 business hours |
Özel kurallar & GTİP kodları
Enforced at loading, not just on arrival
Since 1 January 2026 the Sudan ACD is checked at the load port. A missing ACD can stop the cargo from being shipped at all — not merely delayed at destination — so the number must be obtained before loading and referenced on the final Bill of Lading.
Sık sorulan sorular
ACD belgeni almaya hazır mısın?
Konşimentonu gönder, taslak sertifikanı bugün al — hızlı, şeffaf, uyumlu.
