All maritime shipments destined for South Sudan must be covered by a mandatory Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN). This certificate is a legal prerequisite for legal entry and customs discharge at all border points.
Compliance Checklist
Mandatory Status: The ECTN is an absolute requirement for all import, export, and transit cargo, regardless of value or transport mode.
Validation Protocol: Shippers must initiate the procedure at the port of loading; given the rigorous nature of South Sudanese regulations, validation should be secured well in advance of the vessel's arrival.
The Transit Advantage: For shipments arriving via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, or Djibouti destined for South Sudan, you generally only require the South Sudan ECTN.
Operational Risk: Operating without a validated certificate exposes your supply chain to hefty administrative fines, significant demurrage, and the potential denial of customs clearance.
The Pelship Promise: In a landscape of shifting rules, we serve as your Knowledge Hub. We verify every change at the source, ensuring that your compliance is handled with care and proper guidance.
Protect your supply chain and prevent costly delays by submitting your high-resolution PDF documents (under 2MB per file) to the Pelship Team today for expert drafting and compliance validation.
Documents required:
- Bill of Lading
- Commercial invoice / Freight invoice
- Export Customs declaration
Regulations
- Once document is confirmed and pre-validated, any correction (except vessel’s name, shipped on board date, bill of lading date, BL issued on, BL issued at, final destination, remarks and voyage number) will be charged Euro 50,- on top of possible extra tariff for additional or decrease of units/weight/volume
- ECTN should be confirmed and validated within 11 working days after pre-validation, if not ECTN will be cancelled, and credits will be lost.