WAIVER REQUIREMENTS FOR NIGER / ECTN

An ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is required for all shipments going to Niger.

Ports in NIGER

• NIAMEY

Information and documents required for creating an ECTN

• Bill of Lading (Final B/L for validation) 
• Commercial invoice / currency must be mentioned in USD or EURO
• Freight invoice in the same currency (not needed in case the freight charges are mentioned on the commercial invoice)
• Export Customs document
• Country of Origin of the goods

Additional information about the ECTN 

We are not able to create an ECTN number for Niger on forehand. Once the draft ECTN is approved, we can submit the ECTN for pre-validation to get the ECTN number. This number can be transmitted to the shipping line in order to obtain the required BL number. For validation of the ECTN we need the final Bill of Lading.
A pre-validated ECTN should be completed and validated within 5 working days. If not, the ECTN will be cancelled. All costs involved will be for the applicant’s account. 

Rates

For creating an ECTN different rates are applicable. This depends on the Port of Loading and type of shipment, like LCL,  FCL,  Breakbulk or RORO.