New rules for exporting African countries
- Author:Hank
- Source:sofreight
- Release Date:2019-12-26
In recent years, many trading companies have listed Africa as their main target market, but they are strugglingAfrica FreightThe market lacks understanding and has taken many detours in the development process. Today, talk about what new rules need to be paid attention to when exporting to various regions in Africa?
For the implementation of AMS in the United States and ENS in the European Union for many years, we must have a more detailed understanding, that is, all goods to the United States / European Union countries or transit to the third country through the United States / European Union must be in advance before shipment Report to US / EU Customs.
Nowadays, in addition to the US, Canada, Mexico and other countries that need to declare AMS, South African customs authorities have also announced the full implementation of the “2014 Customs Control Act”. According to the current “Tariff Act of 1964”, starting from June 1, 2018, South Africa also began Full implementation of AMS reporting. The main contents of the implementation include that the shipping notice must be sent to the customs by electronic data in a complete and correct format 24 hours before loading (departures / entry / transit South African ports).
How long does it take for AMS in South Africa to file?
Because AMS is also called 24-hour manifest forecast, as the name implies, it is necessary to send manifests 24 hours in advance, that is, all goods exported to South Africa and transiting through South Africa, the manifest forecast must be sent to South African customs 24 hours before shipment.
In actual operation, shipping companies generally cut orders early (usually about 36-48 hours in advance), requiring exporters to submit AMS information, and for exporters, there may be failure to provide correct information by the prescribed deadline. Data, so there may be cases where the shipping company is required to change the AMS information after the order is cut.
What should be included in the AMS data in South Africa?
A complete AMS should include the following:
Carrier Master BL No (Bill of Lading Number Information)
Carrier Name
Vessel / Voyage (ship name voyage information)
Container Details / Seal Numbers
Cargo Descriptions / HS CODE
Size / Type / No. & PKG Type / Weight / CBM / Marks & Numbers
Shipper / Consignee / Notify Party
Port of Loading / Port of Discharge / Final Destination
What is the impact of not reporting AMS?
Undeclared AMS will result in the cargo not being able to board the ship normally. Goods declared after exceeding the deadline can be subject to customs fines from South African Customs.
Why are more and more countries starting to implement AMS filing?
Since the implementation of the AMS declaration, the information of the imported goods in the country of implementation is accurate and clean, the data is complete, and it is easy to track and query, which not only improves the homeland security, but also greatly reduces the risk of imported goods and improves the efficiency of customs clearance. The system for declaration of manifests before loading was implemented to effectively avoid risks and protect the homeland security and people's interests.
Regarding the requirements and contents of South Africa's declaration of AMS, the South African customs may update and optimize from time to time. For details, please refer to the latest news released by the South African customs authorities.
Most people think of Africa as poor and backward, but Africa is the region with the most import requirements. Mostly, most of the countries in Africa were colonies of western developed countries such as France, Britain, Portugal, and Spain. They followed the colonial laws and regulations, and the standards of imported goods also followed the standards of developed countries in Europe. There are two types of systems: certification of conformity and tracking of goods.
The countries that implement cargo tracking orders are:
Angola CNCA, Benin ECTN, Burkina Faso ECTN, Mozambique ECTN (BESC), Cameroon ECTN, Côte d'Ivoire COC, Gabon BIC, Guinea ECTN (ICTN), Madagascar BSC, Togo ECTN, Burundi BESC, Chad ECTN, Senegal ECTN , South Sudan ECTN, etc. (Reminder: The main countries that perform compliance certification are: Nigeria SONCAP, Kenya COC, Tanzania PVOC, Uganda PVOC, etc.)
Remind customers who export goods from the following African countries to pay attention to this regulation, obtain relevant international ECTN, CNCA and other numbers in a timely manner, display them on the bill of lading and manifest, and obtain relevant certificates that are valid, and provide the rest of the customs clearance documents to the consignee. Use at the port of destination. After the goods arrive at the port, if the relevant certificates are not signed, the goods will not be cleared normally, and they face the risk of high fines and even return shipments.
Burkina Faso
ECTN
According to the requirements of the local customs in Burkina Faso, the container and all bulk cargoes exported to the country from the ports of mainland China by machinery or other products must be sent to their government authorities for designation in mainland China before loading. The agent applies for the "Electronic Bill of Lading" (ECTN) number, which is displayed on the bill of lading and the manifest description part of the bill of lading, used in customs clearance at the port of destination, otherwise the consignee may delay the delivery of the goods and suffer fines from the authorities.
Togo
ECTN
Lome ECTN
According to the Togolese Order, all goods shipped to the port of LOME in Togolese or transferred to other destinations through this port must apply for an electronic cargo tracking form (ECTN). Without this tracking form, the destination port will not be able to process Customs clearance and delivery!
For the implementation of AMS in the United States and ENS in the European Union for many years, we must have a more detailed understanding, that is, all goods to the United States / European Union countries or transit to the third country through the United States / European Union must be in advance before shipment Report to US / EU Customs.
Nowadays, in addition to the US, Canada, Mexico and other countries that need to declare AMS, South African customs authorities have also announced the full implementation of the “2014 Customs Control Act”. According to the current “Tariff Act of 1964”, starting from June 1, 2018, South Africa also began Full implementation of AMS reporting. The main contents of the implementation include that the shipping notice must be sent to the customs by electronic data in a complete and correct format 24 hours before loading (departures / entry / transit South African ports).
How long does it take for AMS in South Africa to file?
Because AMS is also called 24-hour manifest forecast, as the name implies, it is necessary to send manifests 24 hours in advance, that is, all goods exported to South Africa and transiting through South Africa, the manifest forecast must be sent to South African customs 24 hours before shipment.
In actual operation, shipping companies generally cut orders early (usually about 36-48 hours in advance), requiring exporters to submit AMS information, and for exporters, there may be failure to provide correct information by the prescribed deadline. Data, so there may be cases where the shipping company is required to change the AMS information after the order is cut.
What should be included in the AMS data in South Africa?
A complete AMS should include the following:
Carrier Master BL No (Bill of Lading Number Information)
Carrier Name
Vessel / Voyage (ship name voyage information)
Container Details / Seal Numbers
Cargo Descriptions / HS CODE
Size / Type / No. & PKG Type / Weight / CBM / Marks & Numbers
Shipper / Consignee / Notify Party
Port of Loading / Port of Discharge / Final Destination
What is the impact of not reporting AMS?
Undeclared AMS will result in the cargo not being able to board the ship normally. Goods declared after exceeding the deadline can be subject to customs fines from South African Customs.
Why are more and more countries starting to implement AMS filing?
Since the implementation of the AMS declaration, the information of the imported goods in the country of implementation is accurate and clean, the data is complete, and it is easy to track and query, which not only improves the homeland security, but also greatly reduces the risk of imported goods and improves the efficiency of customs clearance. The system for declaration of manifests before loading was implemented to effectively avoid risks and protect the homeland security and people's interests.
Regarding the requirements and contents of South Africa's declaration of AMS, the South African customs may update and optimize from time to time. For details, please refer to the latest news released by the South African customs authorities.
Most people think of Africa as poor and backward, but Africa is the region with the most import requirements. Mostly, most of the countries in Africa were colonies of western developed countries such as France, Britain, Portugal, and Spain. They followed the colonial laws and regulations, and the standards of imported goods also followed the standards of developed countries in Europe. There are two types of systems: certification of conformity and tracking of goods.
The countries that implement cargo tracking orders are:
Angola CNCA, Benin ECTN, Burkina Faso ECTN, Mozambique ECTN (BESC), Cameroon ECTN, Côte d'Ivoire COC, Gabon BIC, Guinea ECTN (ICTN), Madagascar BSC, Togo ECTN, Burundi BESC, Chad ECTN, Senegal ECTN , South Sudan ECTN, etc. (Reminder: The main countries that perform compliance certification are: Nigeria SONCAP, Kenya COC, Tanzania PVOC, Uganda PVOC, etc.)
Remind customers who export goods from the following African countries to pay attention to this regulation, obtain relevant international ECTN, CNCA and other numbers in a timely manner, display them on the bill of lading and manifest, and obtain relevant certificates that are valid, and provide the rest of the customs clearance documents to the consignee. Use at the port of destination. After the goods arrive at the port, if the relevant certificates are not signed, the goods will not be cleared normally, and they face the risk of high fines and even return shipments.
Burkina Faso
ECTN
According to the requirements of the local customs in Burkina Faso, the container and all bulk cargoes exported to the country from the ports of mainland China by machinery or other products must be sent to their government authorities for designation in mainland China before loading. The agent applies for the "Electronic Bill of Lading" (ECTN) number, which is displayed on the bill of lading and the manifest description part of the bill of lading, used in customs clearance at the port of destination, otherwise the consignee may delay the delivery of the goods and suffer fines from the authorities.
Togo
ECTN
Lome ECTN
According to the Togolese Order, all goods shipped to the port of LOME in Togolese or transferred to other destinations through this port must apply for an electronic cargo tracking form (ECTN). Without this tracking form, the destination port will not be able to process Customs clearance and delivery!