Waiver

If you are shipping to, or through one of the countries listed then you will need special waiver certificate documentation in order to clear customs.
Select from the countries below for further information on African waiver requirements.

Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
DR. Congo
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Lybia
Madagascar
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Tanzania
Togo

These waiver certificates (also known as ECTN – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) are required by certain African countries to effectively control, supervise and manage import / export traffic to the country.

Waiver documents have full details of the exporter/ importer, shipping method (containerised, groupage etc), type and value of goods being transported, name of vessel and cost of freight for the shipment. These waivers are dealt with by the importer or exporter and must be filed before the cargo arrives at its port of discharge.

Preparing the waiver adds additional costs to the importer or exporter and these costs depend on the type of cargo (20ft, 40ft, Break Bulk etc), number of containers, number of Bills of Lading raised and the country of discharge for the shipment.

African Waivers provides waiver certificate information for cargo being shipped to African countries requiring special documentation.