Gabon - Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Gabon - BIETC/BIC/CTN)
Gabon – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Gabon - BIETC/BIC/CRN)
According to Gabonese regulations, effective from September 1, 2007, all shipments to Gabon must apply for a Cargo Tracking Note (BIC/CRN). Failure to obtain this cargo tracking note will be considered a violation of Gabonese regulations and will result in severe penalties at the destination port.
From January 1, 2010, the Republic of Gabon implemented a new BIC, renamed BIETC.
BIETC is the acronym for the French term BORDEREAU D’IDENTIFICATION ELECTRONIQUE DE TRACABILITE DES CARGAISONS.
BIC is the acronym for the French term BORDERAU D’IDENTIFICATION DES CARGAISONS.
CRN is the acronym for the English term CARGOS TRACKING ELECTRONIC SYSTEM NOTE.
The Chinese translation is Electronic Cargo Tracking Note or Electronic Cargo Tracking Number. BIETC, BIC, and CRN all refer to the same document.
Effective May 20, 2017, as required by Gabonese Customs, shipping lines require that a shipping instruction containing a valid BIETC number must be submitted before loading. Without a BIETC number, we will not allow the cargo to be loaded on board. This number must be activated within 5 days after the vessel's departure. Please promptly provide the activated BIETC document to the local customer service department for verification. Only after verification is confirmed valid can the original Bill of Lading be released. If you fail to provide a valid BIETC document within 5 days after the vessel's departure, all resulting destination port customs fines, and even the cost of returning the cargo on the original vessel, will be borne by you. For any questions, please contact us for consultation.
*Notice from March 2017: Gabon prohibits the import of vehicles older than three years. Please take note, otherwise customs clearance will not be possible.
Note
**The ECTN certificate must be processed before the shipping line issues the original ocean Bill of Lading.
**The validated original ECTN certificate (PDF format) will be emailed to the applicant. The applicant should forward this original certificate to the consignee at the destination port and the shipping line, etc.
Specific Application Process for Gabon BIETC/BIC/CRN Certificate
Application Documents Required
1. ECTN APPLICATION FORM
2. Draft Bill of Lading (DRAFT B/L COPY)
3. Scanned copy of stamped Packing List
4. Scanned copy of stamped Commercial Invoice
5. Scanned copy of stamped Freight Invoice
Application Procedure
1. The applicant provides the application form, Commercial Invoice, copy of Bill of Lading or booking confirmation or proforma, export customs declaration, and Ocean Freight Invoice;
2. Upon receiving the above documents, we will issue a formal quotation;
3. The applicant arranges payment;
4. Upon receipt of payment, we will issue a draft certificate;
5. The applicant confirms the draft; (Note: Once the draft is confirmed, no further modifications can be made. Please carefully check all information.)
6. We issue the original certificate.
(Recommended application process: Start the BIETC application while booking space with the shipping line → Make payment and obtain the BIETC number → When the shipping line issues the BL DRAFT, fill in the BIETC number and issue the draft → After vessel departure, provide the original Bill of Lading. If there are changes to the information, amendments will be made; if not, the original certificate will be issued.)
To facilitate process efficiency, please note the following when applying.
1. New applications must provide: the size and quantity of the booked containers, and the vessel departure date. Please state all information directly in the email subject line. New applications for shipments that departed more than 15 days ago are prohibited.
2. When sending the bank payment receipt, please also inform us of the payer's account name so that our finance department can verify the transaction.
***Warning!! Very Important! Must-read for all new and existing customers! Non-compliance will result in fines!
The draft must be issued before loading, and the original certificate must be issued within 15 calendar days after the vessel's departure. Applications exceeding this deadline are beyond our authority and need to be submitted to the authorities in Gabon. Their personnel are not as efficient as we are. We recommend arranging your time well. Thank you for your cooperation!
Guangzhou Aopai Gabon BIETC (BIC, CRN) Customs Clearance Advantages:
We can currently provide Electronic Cargo Tracking Note services directly to domestic traders for all exports to African countries. Leveraging our years of industry experience, we integrate and optimize destination port customs clearance projects required by most African countries, offering professional, more cost-effective, and more convenient trade clearance services to domestic clients.
For some clients whose goods have arrived at the port but cannot be cleared through customs, requiring urgent processing of Gabon BIETC (BIC, CRN), 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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