ECTN/BESC

Descriptio:

A BIETC (Bordereau d’Identification Électronique de Tracabilité des

Cargaisons) certificate is required for all shipments going to Gabon.

POD:

  • LIBREVILLE
  • PORT GENTIL

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