NIGERIA

ICTN Certificate for NIGERIA

(International Cargo Tracking Note)

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Nigeria officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometre and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world’s sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa.

In 2019, the Nigerian Shippers Council implemented a new regulation, making ICTN mandatory for all shipments to Nigeria.
Any cargo that is not accompanied by an ICTN certificate will cause severe consequences and a penalty.
But if you are using Nigeria for transit purposes, ICTN is not required.

What is Nigeria ICTN?

ICTN stands for International Cargo Tracking Note, It is similar to ECTN.
It allows the authorities to track, manage, and supervise all cargos from loading to discharge.
It also allows them to gather information about the shipments even before they arrive at the destination.
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.

Sea Ports in Nigeria:

Airports in Nigeria:

Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Port Harcourt International Airport

Documents Required for ICTN Certification:

Bill of Lading: It 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 required if the freight cost isn’t on the Commercial Invoice.

Export Customs Declaration: Customs Officials of the exporter country prepares this document, and it lists the goods being transported and contains some important details of them. (Shipping Bill in India)

Procedure of filing ICTN 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 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.

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