On April 1, the Customs of the country implemented compulsory

　　StartingfromthedateofthebillofladingonApril1,2019,theCustomsAdministrationofSouthSudanhasimplementedthesupervisionofcompulsoryelectronicCargoTrackingNote". TN"forallimportedgoods.Pleaseensurethattherequirementsspecifiedinthecirculararefullycompliedwithandprovideshippinginstructionsandmandatory. TNnumbersforbillsofladingandmanifests.Otherwise,customsfinesandcustomsclearancedelayswillbebornebytheshipper.(AttachedattheendofthearticleisasummaryofAfricancountriesimplementing. TNsupervision.)

 

　　AgainremindyourfreightforwarderfriendsthatcustomersexportinggoodsfromthefollowingAfricancountriesmustattachimportancetothisprovision,timelyaccesstorelevantinternational. TN,CNCAandothernumbers,displayedonbillsofladingandmanifests,andobtainrelevantcertificatesvalidforsignature,togetherwithothercustomsclearancedocumentsforconsigneestouseatthedestinationport,ifthegoodsarriveattheportwithouttherelevantcertificatesvalidforsignature,thegoodswillnotbeabletodoso.Normalcustomsclearancefacestheriskofhighfinesorevenreturn.

 

　　CountriesinAfricathatneed. TNcertification

 

　　Guinea

 

　　AccordingtotheregulationsoftheGuineangovernment,allgoodstransportedtoGuineamustbehandledwithCTN/ICTNNO.(CargoTrackingNumber)ofGuinea,otherwisetheshippingcompanyattheportofdeparturecannotissuethebillofladingnormally,andcustomsclearanceanddeliverywillnotbepossibleattheportofdestination.

 

　　Mali

 

　　AccordingtotherequirementsofMaliPortAuthority,forgoodsdestinedforanyportinMali,itisnecessarytodealwithMali. TNNO.Otherwise,theshippingcompanyattheportofdeparturecannotnormallyissuethebilloflading,andcustomsclearanceanddeliveryattheportofdestinationwillnotbepossible.

 

　　Mozambique

 

　　AccordingtotheMozambicanAct,asof1November2013,allgoodstransportedtoMozambiquemustbeprocessedwith. TN/BESCelectroniccargotrackingdocuments.Iftheyarenotprocessed,theyareconsideredtobeinviolationoftheregulationsoftheRepublicofMozambiqueandareseverelypunishedattheportofdestination.TheshippermustprovidetheBESC/. TNnumberoftheexportgoods(whichsomeshippersrequiretoshowonthebilloflading)beforeissuingtheoriginalbilloflading.Otherwise,theoriginalbillofladingcannotbeissued.

 

　　Benin

 

　　AccordingtothelawofBenin,allgoodsdeliveredtoortransferredtootherdestinationsattheportofCotonou(COTONOU)inBeninmustapplyforelectroniccargotracking(. TN)orelectroniccargotrackinglist(BESC).

 

　　Note:. TNandBESCrefertothesamedocument.

 

　　Gabon

 

　　AccordingtotheGaboneseRepublicAct,allgoodsshippedtothePortofLibrevilleintheGaboneseRepublicmustapplyforatrackingorder(BIC/CRN),andeachbillofladingmustapplyforatrackingorder.

 

　　(1)Trackingordersmustbeappliedinadvancebeforeoratthetimeofloading,andtracingordersmustbeappliednotlaterthanfiveworkingdaysafterloading.

 

　　(2)AllgoodsshippedtotheGaboneseRepublicwithoutatrackinglistmaybedetainedorpunishedattheportofdestination.

 

　　Angola

 

　　TheAngolanGovernmentstipulatesthatanycargoimportedintoAngolamustbecertifiedbyCNCA.ShippingCertificate(CONSELHONACIONALD. ARREGADORESD. NGOLA),shortforCNCAinEnglish.CNCAcanbedoneeitherbytheshipperorbythemiddleman.IfCNCAisnothandled,theportofdeparturewillnotbeabletosmoothlyissuetheoriginalbilloflading,thegoodswillnotbeabletoclearandpickupnormallyafterarrivalattheportofdestination,andtherewillbehighfines.OnlywhentheshippingcompanyhasCNCAnumbercantheoriginalbillofladingbeissued.

 

　　Cameroon

 

　　AccordingtoCameroonCustomsRegulations:AccordingtoCameroon'sMinistryofTransportDecreeNo.00557of11July2006,from15October2006,allimportsandexportsofCamerooniangoods,includingbulkcargo,groceries,containercargo,newcarsandusedcars,mustprovideaBESCdocumentinonebilloflading,buttranshipmentortranshipmentofgoodsarenotincluded.

 

　　Congogold

 

　　AccordingtotheprovisionsoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC),allcargodestinedfortheportoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC)ortransitport(suchasDARESSALAAM,MOMBASA,DURBAN,POINTENOIREport)mustapplyforF.E.R.Inumber.FailuretoapplyforthisF.E.R.IwouldbeconsideredaviolationofallregulationsfortheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC)andwouldbeseverelypunishedattheportofdestination.Note:All. TNapplicationsfromCongoBulgaria/Kinshasamustbefiledfiveworkingdaysbeforethestartoftheship,otherwisetherewillbea50%fine(mandatory).

 

　　Congo

 

　　AccordingtotheNoticeNo.DFL|FAC|NO.004|BB|04|2008issuedbytheDemocraticRepublicofCongo(Bulgaria)witheffectfrom22042008,allcargodestinedfortheportoftheDemocraticRepublicofCongo(Bulgaria),PortPointe-Noire,mustapplyfor. TN.Failuretoapplyforthis. TNtrackingnumberwillbeconsideredasaviolationofallregulationsforshipmenttotheDemocraticRepublicofCongo(Bhutan)andwillbeseverelypunishedattheportofdestination.Note:All. TNapplicationsfromCongoBulgaria/Kinshasamustbefiledfiveworkingdaysbeforethestartoftheship,otherwisetherewillbea50%fine(mandatory).

 

　　Nigeria

 

　　TheNigerianauthoritiesstipulatethatallcargodestinedfortheirterritorymustbetrackedbyCTNcargotrackingnumber.IfthisCTNnumberisnothandled,thecargowillnotbeclearedandpickedupatitsport,andtheoriginalbillofladingwillnotbeavailableattheportofdeparture.

 

　　burkinafaso

 

　　AccordingtotherequirementsofthelocalcustomsinBurkinaFaso,theconsignormustapplytothedesignatedagentofthegovernmentauthoritiesinmainlandChinaforthenumberof"ElectronicGoodsList"(. TN)beforeshipmentforcontainersandallbulkcargoexportedtothecountrybymechanicalorotherproductsfromportsinmainlandChina,anddisplayitinthedescriptionofthenameonthebillofladingandmanifest.