An “ELECTRONIC CARGO TRACKING NOTE (ECTN) / BORDEREAU ELECTRONIQUE DE SUIVI DE CARGAISON (BESC)”, also known as a Cargo Waiver, is required for all shipments to and from the Republic of Congo. The number of this certificate (URN - Unique Registration Number) must be noted in the cargo documents (bill of lading and cargo manifest).
Required documents and information:
- Copy bill of lading
- Commercial invoice, with separately stated FOB goods value and ocean freight costs (otherwise an additional ocean freight invoice or ocean freight declaration is required)
- Country of Origin
- Export Customs Declaration
- GUOT TI file (to be provided by the recipient/importer of the goods in Congo)