Dakar for goods sent to Senegal, it is mandatory to obtain a BSC (CTN) certificate. After sending the documents below and making the payment, the certificate draft will be forwarded and your certificate will be issued electronically within approximately 5/7 business days after you check the information and confirm it. If you are going to export by road via Dakar, you must obtain an ECTN certificate for both Senegal and the final destination country. For a shipment destined for Dakar, Senegal (import – for local consumption), Freetown or any other port. The shipper must have a verified copy of the BSC (CTN) certificate. Shipments that do not receive a bill of lading will be penalized at the port of destination.

The required documents are:

Bill of lading

Goods invoice

Freight invoice