West African ports:
COTONOU Cotonou
Benin
TEMA Tema Ghana
LOME Lome Togo
LAGOS Lagos Nigeria
DOUALA Douala Cameroon DAKAR
Dakar Senegal ABIDJAN Abidjan
Ivory Coast NOUAKCHOTT Nouakchott
Mauritania
LUANDA Luanda Angola
Note: West African ports have many regulations, especially import licenses of various names. If the customer cannot provide the relevant number, the shipping company usually will not issue the bill of lading. For some reasons, it is really impossible to provide the number. It is necessary to discuss with the shipping company whether it is possible to issue a letter of guarantee and ask the shipping company to release the order. Special reminder, West African countries are famous for their strict customs, so do not change the goods after they arrive in Hong Kong, the fines are quite shocking!
1. Cotonou (benin) ctn (cargotracking note) = bsc (bordereau de suivi de cargaison) number, displayed in the description part of the product name on the bill of lading and manifest. ctnno. Obtained by the consignee from the local import management agency.
2. Lagos lagos (apapa) / Onne (nigeria) cri (clean report of inspection), displayed in the description part of the product name on the bill of lading and manifest. The Nigerian government requires that any goods imported into the country must undergo commodity inspection at the port of departure. The country entrusts the Swiss notary office to handle it. In China, the Commodity Inspection Bureau acts as the agent of the Swiss notary office to complete the inspection. Any goods exported to Nigeria must be inspected by the Commodity Inspection Bureau, and then issued a number that passes the commodity inspection, which is cri no (clean report of inspection); if the goods exported to this country do not go through this commodity inspection, the goods will not be allowed to unload , and brought back by the original ship. Even if the ship is unloaded, in addition to incurring customs fines, it will also cause problems in cargo clearance and dock stacking. The resulting related costs (such as transshipment fees, dock fees, etc.) will be borne by the consignor.
3. Lome (togo) The consignor must provide the ctn (cargo tracking note) or bsc (bordereau de suivi de cargaison) number, which is displayed in the description part of the product name on the bill of lading and manifest. ctnno. Obtained by the consignee from the local import management agency.
4. Lobito/luanda (angola) The consignor must obtain the "angolese shipper's council loading certificate number" number before shipment, and provide this number when sending the bill of lading information to be displayed in the description column of the bill of lading and manifest. Otherwise, after the goods arrive at the port of destination, customs clearance and unloading will not be possible, and customs fines will be incurred.
5. Abidjan (ivory coast) From July 1, 2003 (the date of sailing), for all goods to Côte d'Ivoire, the consignor must provide the "bivac / cotecna preshipment inspection number" number, which will be displayed in the description part of the bill of lading and manifest.
6. libreville (gabon) orderean d'identification de la cargaison = cargo registration note and displayed in the description part of the product name on the bill of lading and manifest.
7. Noire pointenoire (congo) In order to avoid Congo customs fines, all goods to Congo (congo) [country name]/pointe noire (pointe noire) [port name], the consignor must report to the conseil congolais des chargeurs (congolese shipperscouncil) in each country before shipment. The agent at the port of departure applies for ectn (electronic cargo tracking note), and provides this number when sending the bill of lading information, so as to be displayed on the description part of the bill of lading and manifest.
8. Conakry conakryport (guinea) For the goods sent to Conakry, Guinea, the ctn tracking number must be applied, otherwise the ocean bill of lading cannot be issued normally at the port of departure, and the port of destination will not be able to clear customs and pick up the goods. According to local customs regulations, all goods arriving at this port cannot change the consignee information. Therefore, the consignor must provide the correct consignee information to the freight forwarder before the bill of lading deadline.
9. Tema tema (ghana) The consignor must provide the idf no. (import declaration form) number to be displayed in the description part of the product name on the bill of lading and manifest.
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