Madagascar – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (The Republic of Madagascar – ACD/ENS/CTN)

Madagascar – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (The Republic of Madagascar – CTN/ACD/ENS)

      In compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, Madagascar has implemented an Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) policy for shipping lines operating import and export services in the country. Both imports and exports will be monitored through the Transport and Terminal Management System (TPMS).

Scope of Madagascar ACD/ENS/CTN:

Tamatave ENS / Toamasina ENS

The Advance Cargo Declaration policy applies to all cargo imported into or exported from Madagascar.

Imports: Effective from December 1, 2015, for all vessels discharging at Madagascar from any origin.

To comply with Madagascar Customs regulations, customers are required to follow the procedures below:

1. Customers must submit an Advance Cargo Declaration in advance. For imports, an Entry Summary Number (ENS) must be obtained.

2. Once the information is submitted, a 13-digit sequence number will be generated. The first two digits represent the current year, followed by the country code and system-generated digits.

Example (for reference only): 15MGXXXXXXXXX (15 = current year, MG = Madagascar, last 9 digits are system-generated)

3. This sequence number must appear on the Bill of Lading. Therefore, customers should accurately fill it in on the Shipping Instruction (SI).

4. This sequence number can be used as: Entry Summary Number (ENS), Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), or Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD).

5. From December 1, 2016, any SI submitted without this sequence number will not be accepted. The SI will be rejected, and the customer will be required to reapply and provide the sequence number.

6. For both exports and imports, the shipping line will submit the advance cargo manifest 24 hours before the vessel departs from the last transshipment port.

Madagascar ACD/ENS/CTN Certificate Application Process

Required Documents

1. Completed ENS Application Form

2. Packing List and Commercial Invoice used for destination customs clearance

3. Draft Bill of Lading issued by the shipping line

Application Procedure

1. Send the required application documents to our company as specified above.

2. Upon receiving your application documents, we will calculate the ENS fee for this shipment based on the information provided. After confirming the payment method with you, we will issue a fee breakdown according to the agreed payment method for you to arrange payment. Once payment is made, please provide the payment slip for our finance department to verify receipt.

3. Our operations team will review the documents you provided and guide you in revising any non-compliant files. Once all documents are correct, we will apply for the ENS based on your information. The normal processing time by the destination approval authority is 2-3 working days.

4. After the ENS is approved, we will send the original ENS certificate to you via email. You can then forward it to the consignee for destination customs clearance. The ENS is an electronic cargo tracking note; the original document is in PDF format, and no paper certificate is issued.

Regarding Payment and Invoicing
For both domestic and international clients, payment can be made directly in RMB. For foreign currency telegraphic transfers, our company will need to charge additional foreign exchange handling fees and intermediary bank charges.

Guangzhou Aopai – Madagascar ACD/ENS/CTN Clearance Advantages:

       We can now directly provide electronic cargo tracking note services to domestic traders for all exports to African countries. Leveraging our years of industry experience, we have integrated and optimized destination clearance requirements for most African nations, enabling us to offer professional, more cost-effective, and more convenient trade clearance services to domestic clients.

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

ECTN/CTN/BESC: Central African Republic, 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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