WHAT IS IVORY BSC CERTIFICATE?

BSC is a mandatory Shipping document for all shipment to Ivory Coast. It is valid for all ports in Ivory Coast such as Abidjan, Baobab Marine Terminal, Sasandra port, San Pedro. The name of the certificate is called CTN in English and BSC in French. It was determined as a regulation by Ivorian Customs Officials in 2005 Penalty sanction is imposed on shipment that are made without a BSC certifictae. According to the Ivory Coast Customs regulation, all cargo to Ivory Coast must be accompanied by a BSC certificate, which must be verified five days before the ship arrives at the port. Shipments which are arriving without a BSC or with incorrect information at BSC will be charged twice the certificate price, with the issuance fee to be determined by Ivorian Customs Officials.

PROCEDURE

According to this law, every cargo purchased from abroad and transported for commercial, in some cases diplomatic or personal purposes, requires a Loading Certificate called BSC – Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons. You must obtain your original BSC certificate before the ship arrives at port.

PROCESS

After you send us your post-loading documents your BSC number is sent to you for printing on your bill of lading. After the BSC number is added to the bill of lading, the system entry of BSC is made by us. There is no preliminary draft sharing, the original certificate will be sent to you after the payment and documents are completed. Pricing is calculated according to the number and type of the container. Certificates are sent to you via e-mail in PDF format with electronic signature.

For the application documents and price information, contact ASTERION INSPECTION via e-mail and telephone.

What are the Shipment Certificates (ECTN, BSC) ?

ECTN and BSC are shipment certificates that is required in order to control the exports and to ensure that they are carried out neatly in all other countries as well as in our country. In the event of not obtaining these documents, transactions will not be carried out, and at the same time, the imported products will not be cleared from the port. Exporters or shipping companies cannot carry out their transactions in any way without obtaining these documents.

What is ECTN, BSC Certificate?

ECTN, BSC Certificate is acknowledged as electronic documents used for the exports to African countries. Thanks to this document, a unique Cargo tracking number is created for each Cargo. Thus each Cargo can be tracked. This is an implementation that ensures the traffic and follow-up of the trade with African countries and helps to record it. The names and abbreviations that are used here also can be different from country to country.

Is ECTN, BSC Certificate Mandatory?

Obtaining an ECTN, BSC certificate is mandatory in order for any trade with African countries to be accepted by the states and for transactions to be carried out at ports without any interference. In the event of not obtaining this document, it can be certainly said that trade cannot be made. In addition, due to the absence of a certificate, it will be only possible to clear the goods kept in the port after the certificate is issued. In this case, of course, you will have to both issue this certificate and pay the amount of penalty applied by the relevant country in this regard.

For Which Countries is ECTN, BSC Certificate Required?

ECTN, BSC Certificate is a document that is required and also mandatory during the trade with African countries. This document is absolutely necessary to obtain for ensuring a hassle-free trade process with countries such as Senegal, The Ivory Coasts, Madagascar, Guinea Conakry, Togo, Liberia, Niger, Guinea Bissau, Burundi and Central African Republic.

Who Can Make an Application?

It should be bear in mind that this Certificate should be especially emphasized and also provided since it is mandatory to obtain and use during the process of export. The Exporting or Shipping company must make this necessary application to our side for the Certificate. The requested documents are sent via e-mail during the application process and then an electronic Certificate is issued. You can contact us for further information.