Ivory Coast BSC Certificate

BSC is another name for a waiver document. It stands for Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaison.

A shipment to Burkina Faso in transit through Ivory Coast only needs a Burkina Faso ECTN certificate.

FDI is the short term for Fiche de Decleration a l’importation. In English, it means the Import Declaration Form. All shipments to Ivory Coast must get an FDI certificate.

No, a CTN number is unique and assigned to a single shipment only. Each shipment must have its own validated CTN number, and it cannot be reused for multiple consignments.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Regional Integration, and Employment is authorized to delegate the necessary powers to various government departments for the implementation and enforcement of the CTN requirement for all import and export consignments in The Gambia.

The Consignee from the Ivory coast Customs office can apply FDI document.

The FDI document is issued for each shipment/Bill of Lading separately. The FDI will contain shipment details such as weight, value, shipment term, loading and arrival port names which must match the pertaining shipment documents.

You can find other documents that are necessary to apply for Ivory Coast BSC. Below is the FDI certificate sample copy.

FDI Sample

No, BSC is unique and reserved only for one shipment. Every shipment must have a validated BSC number.

No. Ivory Coast BSC certificate number is not required to show on the Bill of Lading.

As long as the expiry date is not surpassed, the Local certificate of Insurance can be purchased in advance and be used for multiple cargo shipments. However, you will have to get a new FDI document for every cargo shipment individually.

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The hard copy of the certificate isn’t necessary at all. Instead, the whole process is completed online.

A Bill of Lading (BL or BoL) is a legal document issued by a carrier to a shipper that specifies the type, quantity, and destination of the goods being transported. It serves as a receipt of shipment, a document of title, and a contract between the shipper and the carrier.

A commercial invoice is a mandatory document for the export and import clearance process. It is sometimes used for foreign exchange control purposes. In the buyer’s country, customs officials rely on the commercial invoice to assess applicable import duties and taxes.