Each African country has its own cargo documentation requirements. Browse our country guide to identify the required certificate before your shipment departs.
Start typing the destination country name to quickly locate the required cargo certificate.
Required Certificate: CNCA
Major Ports: Luanda, Lobito
Mandatory CNCA certificate is required before shipment arrival to facilitate customs clearance.
Apply for CNCARequired Certificate: BESC
Major Port: Cotonou
Obtain your BESC certificate before cargo departure to avoid customs penalties.
Apply for BESCRequired Certificate: ECTN
Gateway Ports: Tema, Lomé, Abidjan
ECTN is mandatory for all cargo entering Burkina Faso.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: BESC
Major Ports: Douala, Kribi
BESC certificate helps ensure faster customs processing.
Apply for BESCRequired Certificate: FERI
Major Ports: Matadi, Boma
FERI certificate is compulsory before cargo shipment.
Apply for FERIRequired Certificate: ECTN
Major Port: Pointe-Noire
ECTN certificate is required for all qualifying shipments.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: ECTN
Major Port: Port of Djibouti
Mandatory electronic cargo tracking documentation.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: BIETC
Major Ports: Libreville, Owendo
BIETC certificate is required for cargo destined for Gabon.
Apply for BIETCRequired Certificate: CTN
Major Ports: Tema, Takoradi
CTN documentation helps ensure smooth customs clearance.
Apply for CTNRequired Certificate: ECTN
Major Port: Conakry
ECTN documentation is mandatory before shipment arrival.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: BSC
Major Port: Abidjan
BSC (Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaison) is mandatory for cargo entering Ivory Coast.
Apply for BSCRequired Certificate: CTN
Major Port: Monrovia
CTN is required before shipment departure for cargo destined for Liberia.
Apply for CTNRequired Certificate: ECTN
Major Ports: Tripoli, Misrata
ECTN certificate is mandatory for most commercial shipments to Libya.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: BSC
Major Port: Toamasina
BSC documentation is required before cargo reaches Madagascar.
Apply for BSCRequired Certificate: BESC
Gateway Ports: Dakar, Abidjan
BESC certificate is mandatory for cargo destined for Mali.
Apply for BESCRequired Certificate: ECTN
Gateway Ports: Cotonou, Lomé
ECTN documentation is required before shipment arrival.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: BSC
Major Port: Dakar
BSC certificate is required for qualifying shipments entering Senegal.
Apply for BSCRequired Certificate: CTN
Major Port: Freetown
CTN certificate is required to ensure smooth customs processing.
Apply for CTNRequired Certificate: ECTN
Major Port: Port Sudan
ECTN documentation is required for commercial cargo entering Sudan.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: ECTN
Gateway Port: Mombasa (Transit)
ECTN certificate is mandatory for shipments entering South Sudan.
Apply for ECTNRequired Certificate: ECTN
Major Port: Lomé
ECTN is compulsory before cargo departs for Togo.
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