Knowledge Base
Guides, FAQs, and resources for ECTN applications
Yemen ACD Application Guide
Yemen requires an ACD (Advanced Cargo Declaration) for import shipments.
Nigeria ICTN Application Guide
Nigeria requires an ICTN (Import Cargo Tracking Note) for imports.
Libya ECTN Application Guide
Libya requires an ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) for import cargo.
Egypt ACID Application Guide
Egypt requires an ACID (Advanced Cargo Information Declaration) for import shipments.
Chad ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Chad.
Liberia CTN Application Guide
Liberia requires an ECTN/BESC for all import shipments.
Angola CNCA Application Guide
Angola CNCA certificate application
Sudan ACD Application Guide
Sudan requires an ACD (Advance Cargo Declaration) for all import shipments.
Mali BESC Application Guide
A BSC (Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaisons) certificate is required for all shipments going to Mali.
Madagascar BSC Application Guide
A BSC (Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaisons) certificate is required for all shipments going to Madagascar.
Côte d'Ivoire BSC Application Guide
Côte d'Ivoire BSC application requirements
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.
Senegal BSC Application Guide
A BSC (Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaisons) certificate is required for all shipments going to Senegal.
Sierra Leone CTN Application Guide
Sierra Leone requires a CTN for all import shipments.
Djibouti CTN Application Guide
A CTN certificate also known as an ECTN, BSC, or BESC, is a mandatory loading document that must accompany all shipments that will be unloaded in Djibouti regardless of final destination.
Somalia ECTN Application Guide
Somalia requires a ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) for all import shipments.
Burundi ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Burundi.
Central African Republic ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to the Central African Republic.
Complete Guide to Ghana ECTN Application
Ghana CTN/ECTN application process and requirements
Guinea (Conakry) ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Equatorial Guinea.
Guinea-Bissau CEE Application Guide
A CEE (Certificado Eletronico de Embarque) certificate is required for all shipments going to Guinea-Bissau.
Niger ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Niger.
South Sudan ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to South Sudan.
Togo ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Togo.
Burkina Faso ECTN Application Guide
The ECTN is mandatory for all shipments going to Burkina Faso, including transit shipments.
DR Congo FERI Application Guide
A FERI (Fiche Électronique des Renseignements a l’Importation) certificate is required for all shipments going to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gambia ECTN Application Guide
An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to the Gambia
Gabon BIETC Application Guide
A BIETC (Bordereau d’Identification Électronique de Tracabilité des Cargaisons) certificate is required for all shipments going to Gabon.
Cameroon BESC Application Guide
Cameroon BESC application process
Benin BESC Application Guide
Detailed Benin BESC application process
ECTN Processing Time by Country
Compare ECTN processing times across African countries
ECTN Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ECTN applications
How to Spot Fake ECTN Documents
Learn to identify forged or tampered cargo tracking notes
ECTN vs BESC vs FERI: What's the Difference?
Explaining the different names for cargo tracking notes
What is ECTN?
Understanding the basics of Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes