The Niger BSC (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) certificate is mandatory for all shipments with final destination in Niger. If your export is in transit via Abidjan, Ivory Coast, you will only need a Niger BSC certificate. If the discharge port is stated as Lagos, Nigeria or Tema, Ghana on the bill of lading, no additional BESC/ECTN certificate is required. According to the circular letter (Decree No. 2013-465/PRN/MT) issued on November 15, 2013, a Niger BESC certificate must be issued for all shipments arriving in Niger. BESC is used as an abbreviation. Its original form is ‘Bordereau électronique de Suivi de Cargaison’, which is of French origin. All West African countries that speak the French language use the abbreviation BESC.

The required documents are:

Bill of Lading

Commercial Invoice

Freight Invoice