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Benin Waiver ECTN Certificate Services
Waiver Requirements for Benin / ECTN
A BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi de Cargaison)/ ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Benin.
Shipping Ports in Benin
- Cotonou
To know more about Shipping through the above ports into Benin – contact us directly
Pre-Shipment Inspection for Benin
Benin requires that pre-shipment inspection – PSI (Inention D’Imortation – IDI) is carried out for all imports into Benin. For the purpose of customs clearance, this is undertaken at the port of load country.
Pre-shipment Inspections are managed by BIVAC (Bureau Inspection Valuation Assessment Control) International.
Information and documents required for creating an ECTN Certificate
- Bill of Lading (Final B/L is needed for validation)
- Commercial invoice / currency must be mentioned in USD or EURO
- Freight amount in the same currency
- ETS + ETA
- Country of origin
- HS code
Additional Information about ECTN, Certificate must be presented:
- Per BL for containers (Maximum 10 Teus per BESC i.e. 10 x 20′ container or 5 x 40′ container)
- Per vehicle by RORO (wheeled)
- Per BL for the break bulk. ( Max 300 tonnes per BESC)
- ECTN must be presented to the BSC within 5 days after the departure and 5 days before the vessel arrives to the port.
- Shipping or arrival without ECTN, or false information in ECTN results a fine of 2500 USD per Bill of lading, plus the regulations charge determined by Benin Customs.
Goods Exempted from Pre-Shipment Inspection
- Precious stones and metals
- Objects of art
- Explosives and pyrotechnic products
- Weapons and ammunition
- Live animals
- Scrap metals
- Current newspapers and periodicals
- Used household and personal effects including a personal vehicle further to a relocation approved by the competent authority in the previous residence
- Commercial samples
- Gifts and supplies to diplomatic and consular missions or United Nation Organizations imported for their own needs
- Perishable food consumer goods transported at the ambient temperature, cooled or frozen
- Recorded and developed films for public purposes (35mm)
- Natural or artificial plants or cut flowers
- Medicines and pharmaceutical products
- Used tyres
- Goods exempt from taxes and duties
Prohibited Goods for Import to Benin
None to be known.
Restrictive Goods Shipping to Benin
None to be known.
Charges for Benin ECTN Certificate
For creating a BESC certificate for Benin different rates are applicable. This depends on the Port of Loading and type of shipment, like LCL, FCL, Breakbulk, or RORO.