The Ghanaian government has officially introduced a new regulation: effective July 1, 2018 (based on the bill of lading date), every shipment must have a CTN certificate processed at the port of loading. For customs clearance at the destination port, an officially approved CTN certificate must be provided, and the CTN number must appear on both the manifest and the bill of lading. Otherwise, the goods will not be cleared normally at the destination port and may even face high fines or the risk of confiscation.

The Kenya (KENYA) ECTN (or Kenya CTN) is a mandatory certification document for exports to Kenya. Failure to obtain it may result in the shipping line at the port of loading being unable to issue the bill of lading, or the consignee at the destination port being unable to clear customs. One ECTN corresponds to one bill of lading, and the details on the ECTN must match those on the bill of lading.

According to the decree issued on 01/03/2013 by the Shippers' Association of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and Portugal's S.C.C. (Conselho Nacional de Carregadores da Guiné-Bissau – CNC-GB) and S.C.C. Lda, effective from 01/04/2013, all goods destined for the ports of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Port of BISSAU) or arriving in the territory of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau via transshipment ports must

According to Decree No. 01/MFB/SG/DGD issued by Madagascar on March 23, 2007, all goods shipped to Madagascar must apply for the new Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) certification document, also known as the BSC certification document.

According to the latest decree of the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, the new FERI certificate system has been officially implemented since 2019. ICTS Shanghai Jichang can continue to accept applications for the new FERI certificate. The old FERI certificate system was completely shut down on April 1, 2019. The former general agent in Italy, as well as the secondary agents in Singapore and Hong Kong, no longer have the qualification to issue any FERI certificates for the DRC after April 1, 2019. To avoid unnecessary fines, export customers must read the following carefully.

Equatorial Guinea requires that, effective January 11, 2010, all goods exported to Guinea must have an ECTN applied for at the port of loading in accordance with the requirements of the Guinea Port Authority (NPA). For customs clearance at the destination port, the officially approved ECTN document must be provided; otherwise, clearance will not be possible and a penalty will be imposed.

Mozambique ECTN, also known as Mozambique BESC, stands for Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN in English) and BESC in French. According to Mozambique Customs regulations, effective from November 1, 2013, all shipments destined for or transiting through Mozambican ports such as MAPUTO, BEIRA, NACALA, and QUELIMANE must obtain an Electronic Cargo Tracking Note. Failure to apply for this BESC will be considered a violation of cargo import regulations.

According to Decree No. 340 of November 12, 2001 of Côte d'Ivoire, all goods shipped to the Port of Abidjan (ABIDJAN) must apply for a BSC (Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons) Cargo Tracking Note. Failure to apply will be considered a violation of Ivorian regulations and will result in severe penalties at the destination port.

According to the regulations of the Burundian authorities, the ECTN (BESC) policy is enforced. All goods exported to Burundi must apply for an ECTN certificate at the port of loading. For customs clearance at the destination port, a formally approved ECTN certificate must be provided; otherwise, clearance will not be possible and a penalty will be imposed.

In accordance with Decree No. 00557 issued by Burkina Faso on 11/07/2006: effective from November 7, 2006, all goods exported to Burkina Faso must be accompanied by a Burkina Faso ECTN/BESC (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note). Failure to comply will result in the goods being detained at the destination port or incurring fines.

The Niger Port Authority requires that all goods exported to Niger must have an ECTN applied for at the port of loading. For customs clearance at the destination port, an officially approved ECTN certificate must be provided. Otherwise, customs clearance at the destination port will not be possible, and a penalty will be imposed.

Nigeria CTN, also known as the Nigeria Advance Cargo Declaration System (Nigeria ACD), is a pre-shipment cargo declaration system. It enables end-to-end monitoring of all goods imported into Nigeria from the port of origin, thereby enhancing port security, effectively controlling arms smuggling, monitoring the declared value of imported goods, and increasing import tax revenue.