Descriptio:
A BIETC (Bordereau d’Identification Électronique de Tracabilité des
Cargaisons) certificate is required for all shipments going to Gabon.
POD:
Docs required:
- Bill of Lading – aDraft copy can be used forthe draft.
Original copy has to be provided with the date of issue before
the validation.
- Commercial Invoice – HS code, Country of origin, pack. type,
amount of package and unite price have to be mentioned for
each item. Also, Incoterm has to be mentioned.
- Export Customs Declaration – Details have to be matched
with all documents if it is not Cross trade.
Notes:
According to Gabon Custom regulations, all cargo shipped to Gabonese
ports requires a BIETC certificate.
Shipping or arrival without BIETC or false information in BIETC results in a
fine of an amount up to $2,500, plusthe regulation charge determined by
Customs officials. Thus, we encourage you to apply for your certificate as
soon as possible.
Depending on the continent the loading port is located, the Gabon
authorities have granted 5 to 15 days within which the BIETC certificate
must be validated. The authorities are draconian about this policy. The
certificate can not be validated and will be penalized if the certificate is
not validated within the allocated time frame:
10 calendar days after sailing for shipments with departure Europe
5 calendar days after sailing for shipments with departure Africa
15 calendar days after sailing for shipments with departure America, Asia
andOceania
20’DRY:
315
40’DRY:
345