ECTN/BESC

Descriptio:

A CTN certificate also known as an ECTN, BSC, or BESC, is a mandatory loading

document that must accompany all shipments that will be unloaded in

Djibouti regardless of final destination.

POD:

  • Djibout

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.

Notes:

As mandated by law, all shipments, scheduled for loading on or after June

15, 2023, destined for unloading in Djibouti, must possess a valid ECTN

certificate.

ECTN Certificate is mandatory for all containerized shipments to

Djibouti, including if it is destined for the Djibouti Free Zone.

Goods in transit to Ethiopia are exempt from ECTN if specified on the bill

of lading

20’DRY:

200

40’DRY:

250