ECTN Libya

Recently, the National Port Authority of Liberia (NPA) announced that starting from November 15, 2018 (the date of bill of lading SHIPPED ON BOARD), all goods shipped to the Port of Monrovia in Liberia (MONROVIA) or transferred to other destinations such as Guinea through this port must apply for a CTN number from the Liberian authorities.

And the number must be displayed under the product name on the bill of lading. Without this number, the shipping company may proceed with container detention. If CTN NUMBER is not provided in the manifest of imported goods, measures such as withholding the goods, returning the original ship, or even not allowing the entire ship to dock may be taken. Here, all foreign trade and freight forwarders, please pay attention!

Documents required to be submitted by Liberia CTN

1. Scanned copy of the original bill of lading or copy of the bill of lading or bill of lading format

2. Scanned copy of commercial invoice for customs clearance at the destination port

3. Export Declaration: Export Customs Declaration

4. Application Form (Excel)

*The "bill of lading, commercial invoice, and ocean freight amount" used by the consignee for customs clearance at the destination port must be the same as the "bill of lading, commercial invoice, and ocean freight amount" used for CTN production. If they are different, the consignee will not be able to clear customs at the destination port.

Common precautions

If it is a full container load, the shipping company's bill of lading (also known as the shipowner's bill of lading or sea bill of lading) must be provided, and the freight forwarder's bill of lading (also known as the House bill of lading or H bill of lading) is not accepted.

If the transaction method is CIF, the commercial invoice must list the value of the goods (FOB total amount), ocean freight, insurance premium, and CIF total amount; If the transaction method is CFR, the commercial invoice must list the value of the goods (FOB total amount), ocean freight, and CFR total amount. The header of a commercial invoice can be written as Commercial Invoice, Final Invoice, or Invoice, but cannot be written as Proforma Invoice. Commercial invoices should also indicate the invoice number, date, and To.

3. The export declaration form must be a Chinese sea freight export declaration form with barcode and formal format. The requirement of 'paying for export' or 'paying for customs clearance' must also be met.

Please consult NormalTCI for specific questions

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