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SOUTH SUDAN
SOUTH SUDAN
ECTN Certificate for SOUTH SUDAN
(Electronic Cargo Tracking Note)
(ECTN Certificate Agent, ECTN Certificate Provider in India, ECTN Certificate South Sudan, ECTN Certificate for Port Sudan, ECTN Certificate for Juba)
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in Central Africa.
It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. Its population was estimated as 12,778,250 in 2019. Juba is the capital and largest city.
South Sudan Officials implemented ECTN regulation in 2019 that made ECTN mandatory for all shipments to South Sudan.
ECTN certificate must accompany all cargoes to South Sudan.
If not, there will be severe outcomes and a significant amount of penalty fees.
But if you are using South Sudan as a transit country you might not need to get an ECTN certificate.
What is South Sudan ECTN?
ECTN is short for Electronic Cargo Tracking Note.
It is a certificate that allows the authorities to track, manage, and supervise the cargos from loading to discharge.
The ECTN certificate must be validated five days before the vessel arrives at the latest.
It contains information about the exporter, the importer, information about the goods getting transported and their value, the cost of the freight, the type of shipment, the name of the vessel, etc.
Major Cities in South Sudan:
- Juba
Airports in South Sudan:
Juba International Airport
Documents Required for ECTN Certification:
Bill of Lading: Includes details about the exporter, the importer, the weight of the goods, the shipping line, the vessel name, etc.
Commercial Invoice: Contains details of the goods, the freight cost, the incoterm, and some other charges if there is any, etc.
Freight Invoice: Only mandatory if the freight cost isn’t on the commercial invoice.
Export Customs Declaration: Contains information about the goods getting transported and has a detailed description of them.
Procedure of filing ECTN Certification:
Submit the required documents by email or online
Our team will verify the draft and file the ECTN with Portal
You will be sent Performa invoice
Once the payment has been received, you will get the ECTN number followed by draft.
Once you approve the draft, submit final BL copy, a validated certificate will be shared.
Penalty for non-Compliance
You must have this certificate validated five days before the arrival at the latest or the consequences will be heavy penalties.
The penalty in the form of significant regulation charge determined by the South Sudan National Port Officials is imposed to the cargo owner.
Penalty can go up-to $2500 and detention and demurrage charges till the cargo is cleared by the buyer.
Cargo will not be cleared till the time the certificate is produced.