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BIETC – BORDEREAU D’IDENTIFICATION ELECTRONIQUE DE TRACABILITE’ DE CARGAISONS
All maritime shipments with final destination to Gabon shall be regularized by a Bordereau d’Identification Electronique de Traçabilité des Cargaisons. Generally, called BIETC.
Ports:
- Libreville
- Port Gentil
BIETC certificate is a necessary document as from 25/05/2011 requested by circular N°0065/MT/CGC/DG/DTSOM/IOS. Each B/L must be accompanied by a Bordereau d’Identification Electronique de Traçabilité des Cargaisons.
Additional Documents
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Used vehicle Importation:
- Copy of purchase invoice of the used vehicle or equivalent document
- Copy of the title certificate showing the first registration date
- Copy of the last attestation of the technical control:
- If a Gabonese citizen resident abroad returns to Gabon please provide the Embassy “Certificat d’ Expatriation” or equivalent document.
Documents
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- Dated B/L
- Commercial Invoice
- Sea Freight invoice if commercial invoice is FOB or – EXW
- Packing List
- Custom declaration – EXA
Procedure
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- Collect all mandatory documents
- Check if you are register to BIETC System: http://bietc.cgcworld.com/
- If you are not registered, please follow the instruction below:
- Click on the bottom “Access Request”
- Fill in the form of the application registration in all its parts
- Transmit the electronic registration by clicking on “Create”
- Wait the confirmation registration that takes usually 48 hours from the registration date
- Once your registration is confirmed you will receive the access codes:
- Username
- Password
- Submit your request on-line or by e-mail
- Access to the system, select the country of loading and request the “Blank printout”
- Please communicate us the n° of your order of “Blank printout”
- Wait our feedback with the confirmation order and our invoice
- Please proceed with the payment of our invoice
- Wait the BIETC draft for check
- If the draft is OK you need to login into the system and confirm it
- Wait the BIETC validated
BIETC issuance / validation deadlines
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1. PRIOR AGREEMENT VALIDATION
The prior agreement validation is to be obtained with a minimum of 1 (one) day prior the date of the vessel departure.
2. FINAL VALIDATION
The final validation must be compulsorily obtained within:
- 10 (ten) calendar days as from the date of vessel departure for European shipments
- 15 (fifteen) calendar days as from the date of vessel departure for American shipments
After the above deadlines, in respect of your country of shipment, the BIETC becomes TIMED – OUT and the system will no longer allow validations.
‼️ Attention ‼
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Shipments not regularized in time will be subject to penalty at destination.
RESTRICTIONS
Used Vehicles
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Cannot being imported in Gabon the used vehicle belonging to the following categories:
- A / B / D with date of first registration > 5 years.
- C / E with date of first registration > 6 years.
| A | Motorcycles – ? | > 5 years |
| B | Vehicles which weight does not < Kgs. 3.500,00 ( Max 8 seats) – ? or ? | > 5 years |
| C | Vehicles which weight does not > Kgs. 3.500,00 (Truck) – ? or ? | > 6 years |
| D | Vehicles which weight does not > Kgs. 3.500,00 (More than 8 seats) – ? | > 5 years |
| E | Vehicles belongig to categories B/C/D with trailer which weight does not exceed Kgs. 750,00 – ? or ? / ? or ? / ? | > 6 years |
EXCEPTION
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- ✔️ Vintage vehicles;
- ✔️ Used vehicles imported for private use by diplomat, administrative and technical (Embassies, Consulates and International Organizations accredited in Gabon);
- ✔️ Special-purpose used vehicles (maintenance, civil engineering, agricultural and forestry vehicles);
- ✔️ Used vehicles imported from religious bodies and / or associations of public utility;
- ✔️ Used vehicles imported for private use by Gabonese citizen living abroad in case of return in Gabon (1 vehicle per person);
- ✔️ Used vehicles equipped for people with disabilities (1 vehicle per person).
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FOR USED VEHICLE IMPORTATION
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- Copy of purchase invoice of the used vehicle or equivalent document;
- Copy of the title certificate showing the first registration date;
- Copy of the last attestation of the technical control:
- If a Gabonese citizen resident abroad returns to Gabon please provide the Embassy “Certificat d’ Expatriation” or equivalent document.
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