All cargo to Guinea requires an “ELECTRONIC CARGO TRACKING NOTE (ECTN) / BORDEREAU ELECTRONIQUE DE SUIVI DES CARGAISONS (BESC)”, also known as a Cargo Waiver. The responsibility for this lies with the sender of the goods. The number of this certificate must be noted in the cargo documents (bill of lading and cargo manifest). Loading without ECTN/BESC causes significant delays in clearance and penalties.
Required documents and information:
- Copy bill of lading, correctly dated
- Commercial invoice, with separately stated FOB goods value and ocean freight costs (otherwise an additional ocean freight invoice or ocean freight declaration is required)
- Export customs document
- Country of Origin