ECTN/BESC

Descriptio:

A FERI (Fiche Électronique des Renseignements a l’Importation) certificate is

required for all shipments going to Democratic Republic Congo.

POD:

  • MATADI
  • KINSHASA
  • BOMA
  • LUBUMBASHI
  • BANANA

Docs required:

  • Bill of Lading – aDraft copy can be used forthe draft.
  • Commercial Invoice – Incoterm, reference, and the date have

to be mentioned.

  • Freight Invoice – It has to be provided if the freight value is

not mentioned on the commercial invoice.

  • FXI Number – You will get thisfrom Importer

Notes:

Failing to submit the FERI certificate, cargo cannot be cleared and will be

send back to the origin.

Customs Declaration amendments are subject to a fine of 2500 USD per

Bill of lading. This amount will be debited to the agency that requests the

correction.

If you are using D.R. Congo ports for transit shipments, you are exempt

from FERI requirement in certain cases. Similarly, if your shipment is on

transit from another port heading to Angola asthe final destination, then

you only need to attain D.R. Congo FERI certificate as that is your final

destination.

20’DRY:

230

40’DRY:

290