In order to ensure proper cargo clearance, an “ELECTRONIC CARGO TRACKING NOTE (ECTN) / FICHE ELECTRONIQUE DE RENSEIGNEMENT À L’IMPORTATION (FERI)”, also known as a cargo waiver, is mandatory for all shipments to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The responsibility for creation lies with the sender of the goods. The ECTN/FERI number must be noted in the cargo documents (bill of lading, manifest). All incoming cargo without an approved ECTN/FERI will be blocked for handling/delivery and will result in penalties.
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)
- Transshipment details
- HS Code(s)
- Grossweight and netweight of cargo
- COD- and FXI-number (to be provided by importer through Bureau Veritas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The procedure is known to the importers); in addition to the COD-number, Bureau Veritas provides a FXI-number. This FXI-number consists of 10 digits.