Waiver

Embassy Logistic Terms: Waiver

A number of countries in Africa require a waiver document for all import shipments. This way the authorities in the country of destination have access to all information and cargo details in the “pre-arrival phase”.

Each country has their own regulations for waiver documentation and in fact, some countries have a different name for the document. For example, some countries refer to it as an (Electronic) Cargo Tracking Note (CTN or ECTN). In countries where French is the native language, it is known as Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons, or Bordereau Electronique de Suivi des Cargaisons (BSC or BECS). In addition, various other names are used, such as CNCA, BIETC, CEE and FERI.

The information contained in the waiver document, is as follows; Shipper and consignee names, mode of transport, description of the cargo and its value, name of the transport vessel and the cost of shipment. The authorities in the country of destination must be in possession of the waiver document prior to arrival of the vessel.

Below is the current list of countries, which require a waiver;

Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinee-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Togo

The team at Embassy Freight can help provide the waiver document for your cargo.

More information about waiver ?

Don’t hesitate to contact us at info@embassyfreight.eu for more information.