SOMALIA ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด

ECTN / BESC – Electronic Cargo Tracking Number

All maritime shipments with final destination the Somalia shall be regularized by an Electronic Cargo Tracking Number. Generally, called BESC – Bordereau ร‰lectronique de Suivi des Cargaisons.

Ports:
  • Bender Cassim (Boosaaso)
  • Berbera
  • Chisimayu (Kismaayo)
  • Merca
  • Mogadishu

ECTN/BESC certificate is a necessary document requested request by circular X/WDGB/076/2023 as from 01/02/2023. Each B/L must be accompanied by an Electronic Cargo Tracking Number.

Map of Somalia in blue colour
Documents

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  • Bill of Lading – B/L dated with ECTN nยฐ
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Sea Freight invoice
Procedure

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  • Collect all mandatory documents
  • Submit your request on-line or by e-mail
  • Wait our feedback with ECTN draft, ECTN nยฐ and invoice
  • Check the draft
  • Insert the ECTN nยฐ on B/L description
  • Proceed with payment
  • Confirm the draft
  • Wait the ECTN certificate validated
โš  โ€ผ Attention โ€ผ โš 

ECTN nยฐ should be present on B/L.

Shipment without ECTN document arriving in Somali port will face fine and are prohibited from entering Somali ports.

Additional Information to be communicate
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  • Commercial Invoice:
    • Incoterm
    • HS Code
    • Country of Origin
    • Currency
    • Breakdown of values in EUR/USD
    • Gross Weight in Tons
  • Shipment Tracking:
    • ETD
    • ETA
  • Freight:
    • Prepaid
    • Collect
    • Service
    • Charter Party
SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST

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    Type of request ๐Ÿ†• o โ„น๏ธ
    Your Company ๐Ÿข
    Your name โœ’
    Your email ๐Ÿ“ง
    Object ๐Ÿ“Œ
    Your message ๐Ÿ“
    B/L (โ—๏ธ)
    Commercial invoice (โ—๏ธ)
    Custom declaration - EXA (โ—๏ธ)
    Packing List (โ—๏ธ)
    Others
    Others
    Others
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