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NIGER
NIGER
BSC Certificate for NIGER
(Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons)
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Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa.
It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest.
Niger authorities implemented BSC regulation, making all shipments to Niger obliged to have a BSC certificate in 2008.
Arriving at the destination without this certificate will cause serious problems, like a huge fine.
Since Niger is a landlocked country, all maritime cargoes are transited from Benin.
So, you will need a BSC certificate for Niger, and a BSC for Benin as well.
What is Niger BSC?
BSC stands for Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons, which is French for Cargo Tracking Note or CTN.
Its purpose is giving the authorities the ability to track, manage, and supervise the shipments from loading to discharge.
And, it allows them to have information about the shipments before they arrive at the destination port.
BSC certificate gives details 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 Niger:
- Niamey
- Birni Nkoni
- Maradi
- Arlit
Airports in Niger:
Diori Hamani International Airport
Documents Required for BSC 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 necessary if the freight cost isn’t on the commercial invoice.
Procedure of filing BSC Certification:
Submit the required documents by email or online
Our team will verify the draft and file the BSC with Portal
You will be sent Performa invoice
Once the payment has been received, you will get the BSC 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 Cameroon 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.