Cargo Waiver | Loading Certificates Africa

GABON

In order to ensure the proper cargo clearance with the customs at destination all shipments with final destination Gabon have to be accompanied as compulsory by a BORDEREAU D’IDENTIFICATION ÈLECTRONIQUE DE TRACABILITÉ (BIETC) also named as Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN), cargo waiver. It is the responsibility of the shipper to comply with these regulations. The BIETC number must appear on the Bill of Lading and on the manifest. Considerable penalties will occur at POD in case any cargo is not accompanied by a BIETC. The BIETC’s to be validated within 10 days as from departure of vessel.

For the arrangements following documents and information are required:

Copy of B/L, correctly dated
Commercial Invoice, showing fob-value of the goods and ocean freight details separately
(otherwise Ocean Freight Invoice / Statement required in addition)
Details of transhipments during sea passage
Export Customs Document
Incoterm description

For further information please contact:

M+S, Bremen: agency@msbre.com

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