Somalia - Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Somalia - CTN/ECTN)

Somalia – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (CTN/ECTN)

       Effective from February 1, 2023, a CTN/ECTN certificate is mandatory for all customs clearance in Somalia. Under Somali regulations, an Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (CTN/ECTN) must be obtained for all shipments to Somalia. Failure to apply will be considered a violation of Somali rules and will automatically incur penalties at the destination port. All cargo exported to Somalia must have the CTN/ECTN certificate processed within one week prior to the vessel's arrival at the port. Cargo without a pre-arranged Somali CTN or with false information on the CTN will be subject to double the certificate fee plus regulatory charges determined by the Somali government.

Note:

 **The CTN certificate must be applied for before the shipping line issues the original ocean bill of lading and completed before the vessel arrives at the port.

 **Once approved and issued, the original ECTN certificate (in PDF format) will be emailed to the applicant, who should then forward this original certificate to the consignee at the destination port and the shipping line, etc.

 **After the CTN number is generated, no information can be modified except for the bill of lading date and number. If modifications are necessary, additional amendment fees will apply.

Somalia CTN/ECTN Certificate Application Process:
 
Required Documents
1. CTN APPLICATION FORM
2. Draft Bill of Lading (DRAFT B/L COPY)
3. Stamped scanned copy of the Packing List
4. Stamped scanned copy of the Commercial Invoice
5. Stamped scanned copy of the Freight Invoice

 
Application Procedure
1. After the cargo is shipped, please complete the application form and email it to our operations team along with the draft bill of lading, stamped scanned packing list, and stamped scanned commercial invoice.
2. Our operations team will issue a fee statement based on the application form for your payment arrangement.
3. Once payment is made and the bank slip is scanned and sent to us, we will prepare a CTN draft based on the documents provided for your verification. You must carefully check the draft and confirm it by email reply.
4. After you confirm the CTN draft, we will submit it to the authorities for approval. Once the authorities approve and issue the number, we will send the CTN number to you. Please note: After the CTN number is issued, no changes can be made to any information except the bill of lading issue date, sailing date, vessel name, and voyage number. Otherwise, an amendment fee will be charged for each modification.
5. Within three calendar days after the CTN number is issued, you must scan and send the original bill of lading to us and reconfirm the CTN details. Once you confirm everything is correct, we will apply for the original CTN on your behalf.
6. The original CTN/ECTN (in PDF format) will be emailed to you. You need to print it out or forward it to the consignee at the discharge port, freight forwarder, or shipping line.
 
Regarding Payment and Invoicing
For both domestic and international clients, payment can be made directly in RMB. For foreign currency telegraphic transfers, we will need to charge additional foreign exchange handling fees and intermediary bank charges.

Guangzhou Speed Voyage Somalia CTN/ECTN Clearance Advantages: (We can issue the number first, then provide the draft for confirmation before issuing the original.)

       We currently provide Electronic Cargo Tracking Note services directly to domestic traders for all exports to African countries. Leveraging our years of industry experience, we integrate and optimize destination port clearance requirements for most African nations, offering professional, more cost-effective, and convenient trade clearance services to domestic clients.

       For some clients whose cargo has arrived at the port but cannot be cleared and urgently need a Somali CTN/ECTN, we can issue the certificate on the same day!

Currently, we can handle Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes (ECTN) for the following African countries:

ECTN/CTN/BESC: Central African Republic, Somalia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Burundi, Chad, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Libya, and other African countries.

BSC: Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar

CNCA: Angola

FERI: Democratic Republic of the Congo

BIC/BIETC: Gabon

ACD/ENS: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Madagascar

COC/PVOC: Kenya, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana

Thanks & Best Regards!
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广州市翱湃国际货运代理有限公司
Speed voyage international trans co., limited
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