Republic of Congo ECTN Application Guide
Republic of Congo ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to the Republic of the Congo.
Required Documents
- Bill of Lading (BL)
- Commercial Invoice
- Freight Invoice
- Export Declaration
- TI File
Important Notes
- The ECTN number(URN) must be written on the bill of lading.
- If you are using the Republic of the Congo for transit purposes, you are exempt from ECTN in certain cases.
- The ECTN must be validated within 5 days of the vessel sailing. After 5 days there is a 50% penalty imposed on the ECTN charges.
- The consignee must get the final validated copy in the Republic of the Congo.
- No regularisation at destination port.