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GABON
GABON
BIETC Certificate for GABON
(Bordereau d’Identification Électronique de Traçabilité des Cargaisons )
(BITEC Certificate Agent, BITEC Certificate Provider in India, BITEC Gabon, ECTN Certificate for Gabon, BITEC Certificate for Libreville)
Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres and its population is estimated at 2.3 million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east
Gabon authorities issued a BITEC regulation in 2010.
The BIETC certificate must accompany all shipments to Gabon. And the absence of it will cause severe consequences and high amounts of penalties.
The BIETC is mandatory for all ports in Gabon. Including Port of Gentil, Libreville etc
What is BIETC?
BIETC stands for Bordereau d’Identification Électronique de Traçabilité des Cargaisons, which in English means Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN).
It is used by the authorities to track, manage, and supervise all cargos from loading to discharge.
It also allows them to have information about the shipment even before it arrives at the destination port.
It includes details about the exporter, the importer, the goods getting transported, the vessel name, the prices, etc.
Sea Ports in Gabon:
- Port LIBREVILLE
- Port GENTIL
- Port OWENDO
Airports in Gabon:
Leon Mba International Airport
Documents Required for BIETC Certification
Bill of Lading: Contains details about the exporter, the importer, the weight of the goods, the shipping line, the vessel name, etc.
Commercial Invoice: It includes the details of the goods, the freight cost, the incoterm, and some other charges if there is any, etc.
Freight Invoice: Only required if the freight cost is not on the commercial invoice.
Export Customs Declaration: Customs Officials of the exporter country prepares this document, and it lists the goods getting transported and has a detailed description of them. (Shipping Bill in India)
Phone number from shipper and consignee.
Procedure of filing BIETC 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 have about 5-15 days after the departure, depending on the loading port, to validate the BIETC
Authorities are so strict about this subject that if you fail to submit the certificate within the time frame, you will have to pay a fee up to $2500 plus the regulation fee determined by the Customs Officials.
The cargo won’t have an entry clearance; and will be returned to the origin.
Cargo will not be cleared till the time the certificate is produced.