Each cargo with final destination Bamako should be covered by a BESC (Bordereau Electronique de Suivi des Cargaison).
Pelship Offshore SAL is the authorized agent for issuing BESC for Mali.
Shippers / Forwarders are requested to follow the imposed procedure by the official authorities to avoid any difficulty or penalty upon clearing the goods at destination.
Documents required:
- Full details of the Exporter (Name; Address; Telephone; E‐mail)
- Full details of the Importer (Name; Address; Telephone; E‐mail)
- Scanned B/L copy
- Scanned commercial invoice
- Scanned copies of other docs issued at origin stating the number of units, the phyto‐ sanitary certification etc
- Full details of the BESC applicant
- ISO code of the goods
- IMO class if applicable
- Goods origin ‐ Packaging type and quantities
- Complete routing from POL to POD with all Trans shipments (Vessels; Voyage N°; ETD; ETA)
- Volume & Gross weight
- Incoterm of the trade
- Freight payment prepaid or collected ‐ FOB value
- Freight rate + surcharges
- Insurance

Regulations
- BESC has to be issued at Port of loading;
- BESC N° has to be indicated in the B/L and manifest;
- BESC must be shown for custom clearance to the Exclusive representative
- The discharge of a consignment not covered by a BESC is an infraction. It prevents gate exit from the Port of Discharge, on carriage, entrance in the National Territory (Mali) and the custom clearance of the good’s consignment.