Benin - Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Benin - BESC/ECTN)

According to Benin national regulations, all goods shipped to the port of Cotonou or transiting through this port to other destinations must be accompanied by an electronic cargo tracking note known as BESC, which stands for BORDEREAU DE SUIVI DE CARGAISON. BESC is also referred to as ECTN, which stands for ELECTRONIC CARGO TRACKING NOTE, and is called an electronic cargo tracking note or import cargo manifest in Chinese. The Benin BESC (or Benin ECTN) is a mandatory certification document for exports to Benin.
Benin - Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Benin - BESC/ECTN)

 

 

Benin - Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Benin - BESC/ECTN)

 

       According to Benin national regulations, all cargo shipped to the port of Cotonou, Benin, or transshipped via this port to other destinations must be accompanied by an Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (BESC). BESC stands for: BORDEREAU DE SUIVI DE CARGAISON. BESC is also known as ECTN, which stands for: ELECTRONIC CARGO TRACKING NOTE. Failure to obtain the Benin BESC (or Benin ECTN) 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.

Applicable Port: COTONOU, BENIN-ECTN/BESC

 

Note:

 **The ECTN certificate must be applied for before the shipping line issues the original Bill of Lading, and the process must be completed before the vessel arrives at the destination port.

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

 **After the CTN NO. is generated, no information can be modified except for the Bill of Lading date and number. If modifications are necessary, an additional amendment fee will apply.

 

 

Specific Application Process for Benin BESC/ECTN Certificate:
 
Required Documents
1. ECTN APPLICATION FORM
2. Draft Bill of Lading
3. Stamped scanned copy of the Packing List
4. Stamped scanned copy of the Commercial Invoice
5. Stamped scanned copy of the Freight Invoice

6. Export Customs Declaration

 
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 copy of the Packing List, and stamped scanned copy of the Commercial Invoice.
2. Based on the application form, our operations team will issue a debit note for your payment arrangement.
3. Upon receiving your payment and scanned copy of the bank slip, we will prepare a draft ECTN 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 ECTN draft, we will submit it to the relevant authority for approval. Once approved and the number is released, we will send the ECTN number to you. Please note: After the ECTN number is issued, no data can be modified except for the Bill of Lading issuance 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 ECTN number is issued, you must send us the scanned copy of the original Bill of Lading and reconfirm the ECTN content. Once you confirm everything is correct, we will apply for the original ECTN certificate on your behalf.
6. The original ECTN certificate (in PDF format) will be sent to you via email. You need to print it out or forward it to the consignee at the port of discharge, 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, our company will charge additional foreign exchange handling fees and intermediary bank charges.

 

 

Guangzhou Speed Voyage's Advantages for Benin BESC/ECTN Customs Clearance: (We can issue the number first, then provide the draft for confirmation before issuing the original certificate.)

       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 customs clearance requirements for most African nations, offering professional, cost-effective, and convenient trade clearance services to domestic clients.

       For some clients whose cargo has arrived at the port but cannot be cleared, requiring urgent processing of the Benin BESC/ECTN, we can issue the certificate on the same day!

 

Currently, we can process 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: Ivory Coast, Madagascar

CNCA: Angola

FERI: Democratic Republic of the Congo

BIC/BIETC: Gabon

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

COC/PVOC: Kenya, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, 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
Sales manager： Jacky  Huang
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