Djibouti – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Djibouti-ECTN)

       The Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority has decided to apply the ECTN certificate for cargo destined for Djibouti ports. It will become mandatory from June 15, 2023, and must be applied for by the shipper, exporter, or freight forwarder at the port of loading. The ECTN number must also be stated on the bill of lading.

Djibouti ECTN Certificate Application Process

I. Required Documents
1. CTN APPLICATION FORM
2. Draft Bill of Lading (DRAFT B/L COPY)
3. Stamped scanned copy of Packing List
4. Stamped scanned copy of Commercial Invoice
5. Stamped scanned copy of Freight Invoice

II. Application Procedure

1. Send the required application documents to us as specified above at SPEEDVOYAGE@163.COM.

2. Upon receiving your application documents, we will calculate the cost for this Djibouti ECTN based on the information provided. After confirming the payment method with you, we will issue a fee breakdown 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 submit the application based on your information. The standard processing time for approval by the destination port authority is 2-3 working days.

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

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 Speedvoyage Djibouti ECTN Customs Clearance Advantages:

       We can directly provide domestic traders with electronic cargo tracking note services 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, 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 through customs, requiring urgent processing of the Djibouti 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, Gambia, Somalia, Djibouti, and other African countries.

BSC: Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar

CNCA/ARCCLA: 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