Documentation

Following mentions are mandatory on the B/L: ORIGINAL, FREIGHT TO BE PAID AT, FREIGHT COLLECT or PREPAID. Signature of the Person Responsible at Port of Loading + date of B/L or Sea Waybill emission.

Destination local tax

A withholding tax of 2.64% is collected on freight costs, even if they are paid by the shipper and not the consignee

Commodity restrictions

Several commodities are submitted to importation licence, under responsibility of the consignee and relevant local authority (medicine, frozen food, vehicles, some hazardous goods …)

No ECTN

No national program of verification of conformity

Documentation

Following mentions are mandatory on the B/L: ORIGINAL, FREIGHT TO BE PAID AT, FREIGHT COLLECT ou PREPAID. Signature of the Person Responsible at Port of Loading + date of B/L or Sea Way Bill emission.

The name of a local shipper is mandatory on the B/L for each Export. An export licence is mandatory.

No ETCN

VGM

VGM is obviously mandatory but there is no local procedure neither authority in charge.

VGM is now self-declaration.