DR Congo - Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (DR.Congo - FERI)

DR Congo – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (FERI)

       The Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo), formerly known as Zaire (French: Zaïre), is a country in Central Africa, with its capital at Kinshasa.

       The most important port in DR Congo is Matadi, located on the left bank of the lower Congo River (Zaire River), approximately 135 km from the river mouth and accessible to 10,000-tonne seagoing vessels. The port features 10 alongside berths arranged sequentially from upstream to downstream, with water depths of 8–10 metres and berth lengths ranging from 143 to 188 metres. Berth No. 7, at 188 metres in length, can accommodate fully cellular container ships. All berths are equipped with lifting machinery. The port handles an annual throughput of around 2 million tonnes, ranking sixth in West Africa for container throughput.

       Other ports or cities requiring a DR Congo FERI include: Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Goma, and Bukavu.

      According to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Notice No. ADG/ADT/DFL/FAD/NO.004/BB/04/2008, issued on 22/04/2008 and effective immediately, all cargo destined for DR Congo ports (MATADI) or transit ports such as DAR ES SALAAM, MOMBASA (e.g., DAR, DURBAN, POINTE NOIRE) must be covered by a FERI certificate.

     Failure to obtain this FERI will be considered a violation of all regulations governing shipments to DR Congo and will result in severe penalties at the destination port. Notice No. ADG/ADT/DFL/FAD/NO.004/BB/04/2008, issued on 22/04/2008 and effective immediately, requires that all cargo destined for DR Congo ports (MATADI) or transit ports such as DAR ES SALAAM, MOMBASA (e.g., DAR, DURBAN, POINTE NOIRE) must be covered by a FERI certificate.

     Failure to obtain this FERI will be considered a violation of all regulations governing shipments to DR Congo and will result in severe penalties at the destination port. Non-compliance may prevent the shipping line at the port of loading from issuing the Bill of Lading, or prevent the consignee at the destination from clearing customs. One FERI certificate corresponds to one Bill of Lading, and the details on the FERI must match those on the Bill of Lading.

DR Congo – FERI Certificate Application Process:

 I. Submission of Application Documents

1. FERI APPLICATION FORM

2. Draft Bill of Lading (DRAFT B/L COPY)

3. Stamped scanned copy of the Commercial Invoice

4. Freight Invoice (Freight declaration)

II. Application Procedure

1. After the cargo has been shipped, please complete the application form and send it to us by email, along with a copy of the draft Bill of Lading, a stamped scanned copy of the packing list, and a stamped scanned copy of the commercial invoice.

2. Our operations colleague will issue a debit note based on the application form for your payment arrangement.

3. Once you have made the payment and sent us the scanned bank slip, we will generate a FERI number and provide a FERI draft based on the documents you supplied for your verification. You must carefully check the draft and confirm it by email reply.

4. After you confirm the FERI draft, we will submit it to the authorities for approval and issuance of the original certificate.

5. The original FERI certificate (in PDF format) will be sent to you by email. You need to print it out or forward it to the consignee at the port of discharge, freight forwarder, or shipping line, etc.

III. The applicant provides the final documents so that we can issue the original certificate.

Note

**The FERI certificate must be processed before the shipping line issues the original Bill of Lading.

**The approved and effective original FERI certificate (in PDF format) will be emailed to the applicant, who should then forward this original certificate to the destination consignee and the shipping line, etc.

Guangzhou Speed Voyage – DR Congo FERI Clearance Advantages:

       We can 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 more 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 DR Congo FERI, 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: Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar

CNCA/ARCCLA: Angola

FERI: DR Congo

BIC/BIETC: Gabon

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

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

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Guangzhou Speed Voyage International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.
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