BURUNDI

ECTN Certificate for BURUNDI

(Electronic Cargo Tracking Note)

(ECTN Certificate Agent, ECTN Certificate Provider in India, ECTN Certificate for Burundi , ECTN Certificate for Bujumbura)

Burundi is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and East Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital cities are Gitega and Bujumbura, the latter being the country’s largest city.

Burundi implemented the ECTN regulation in 2006. ECTN is mandatory for all shipments to Burundi except Air cargo.

Since it is a land-locked country, cargo will be moved via transit ports in the East or West. Sometimes it is necessary to obtain ECTN certificate of transit port in West Africa as well in case of Burundi ECTN.

What is Burundi ECTN?

ECTN is short form for Electronic Cargo Tracking Note.

The certificate contains information and details about the exporter, the importer, the value of the goods, the amount of the goods, the vessel name, etc.

It is a mandatory document and It needs to be obtained 5 days before cargo arrival to Burundi.

Major Cities in Burundi:

Airports in Burundi:

Bujumbura International Airport

Documents Required for ECTN Certification

Bill of Lading: Contains details about the exporter, the importer, the shipping line, the container numbers/chassis numbers (if there is any), etc.

Commercial Invoice: Contains prices (the goods, the freight, and the insurance values, etc.), the INCOTERM, the details of the goods.

Freight Invoice: Only mandatory 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 contains some important details of them. (Shipping Bill in India)

Packing List: Contains all the details of the goods, especially the total weight.

Procedure of filing ECTN 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, 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 Burundi Customs 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.