Mozambique – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (BSCE/ECTN)

Mozambique – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (BSCE/ECTN)

        The Mozambique ECTN is also known as the Mozambique BESC. ECTN stands for Electronic Cargo Tracking Note, and BESC is the French abbreviation. According to Mozambique Customs regulations, effective from November 1, 2013, all shipments destined for Mozambique (MAPUTO, BEIRA, NACALA, QUELIMANE) or transiting through these ports to other destinations must apply for an Electronic Cargo Tracking Note. Failure to obtain this BESC will be considered a violation of Chad's cargo import regulations and will result in automatic penalties at the destination port. As per the decree, at least one ECTN/BESC tracking note is required for each Bill of Lading. Without it, the shipment will be deemed in breach of Mozambique’s transport monitoring regulations and will not be able to clear customs smoothly at the destination. Furthermore, there are strict rules regarding late applications: applications submitted after the container arrives at the port will incur substantial fines and may be rejected, leading to severe penalties at the destination. In such cases, the customer will also bear all consequences and liabilities, including delayed cargo delivery and heavy fines.

All cargo destined for Mozambique requires ECTN (BESC) certification. The main ports in Mozambique are:

MAPUTO ECTN, BEIRA ECTN, NACALA ECTN, QUELIMANE ECTN

Note:

       The Mozambique ECTN (BESC) certification process is relatively complex, and policy changes frequently occur, sometimes requiring additional documents. Please ensure you use a professional service provider to handle your Mozambique ECTN (BESC) certification. If the certification is processed through a non-compliant company, it may fail customs clearance at the destination port, resulting in heavy fines.

Specific Application Process for Mozambique BSCE/ECTN Certificate:
 
Required Documents
1. ECTN APPLICATION FORM
2. Draft Bill of Lading (DRAFT B/L COPY)
3. Stamped scanned copy of the Packing List
4. Stamped scanned copy of the Commercial Invoice
5. Stamped scanned copy of the Freight Invoice

 
Application Procedure
1. After the cargo is shipped, please complete the application form and send it, along with the draft Bill of Lading, stamped scanned Packing List, and stamped scanned Commercial Invoice, to our operations colleague via email.
2. Our operations colleague will issue a fee statement based on the application form for your payment arrangement.
3. Once you have made the payment and sent us the scanned bank slip, we will prepare an ECTN draft based on the documents provided for your verification. You must carefully check it and confirm by replying to us via email.
4. Within 1 working day of receiving the documents, we will assign an ECTN (BESC) number and provide the ECTN (BESC) DRAFT to the applicant. The applicant must carefully review and approve the ECTN (BESC) DRAFT. After approval, please send the approved ECTN (BESC) DRAFT along with the scanned original Bill of Lading to us. We will then submit it to the overseas authority for validation. Once the ECTN (BESC) DRAFT is validated, no further modifications can be made.  

Please note: After the ECTN number is issued, no modifications can be made to any information except the Bill of Lading issuance date, sailing date, vessel name, and voyage number.

5. After overseas validation, we will send the original Mozambique ECTN (BESC) certificate to the applicant.  

Regarding Payment and Invoicing
For both domestic and international clients, payment can be made directly in RMB. For foreign currency telegraphic transfers, our company will need to charge additional bank handling fees and intermediary bank charges.

Guangzhou Speed Voyage's Advantages for Mozambique BSCE/ECTN Clearance:

       We currently provide direct Electronic Cargo Tracking Note services for all exports to African countries for domestic traders. Leveraging our years of industry experience, we integrate and optimize destination port clearance requirements for most African nations, offering professional, more cost-effective, and more convenient trade clearance services to our domestic clients.

       For some clients whose cargo has arrived at the port but cannot clear customs and urgently need a Mozambique BSCE/ECTN, we can issue the certificate on the same day!

Currently, we can handle Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes (ECTN) for the following African countries:

ECTN/CTN/BESC: Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Burundi, Chad, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Libya, and other African countries.

BSC: Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar

CNCA/ARCCLA: Angola

FERI: Democratic Republic of the Congo

BIC/BIETC: Gabon

ACD/ENS: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Madagascar

COC/PVOC: Kenya, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana

Thanks & Best Regards!
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