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BIETC certificate

Gabon's cargo tracking note, required for shipments to Owendo and Port-Gentil.

24–48 hrsTypical issuance
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What is a BIETC?

The BIETC is Gabon's cargo declaration, filed before loading for containerised imports. Gabon operates two commercial ports, Owendo serving Libreville and Port-Gentil serving the oil sector.

A substantial share of Gabonese imports supports the timber and petroleum industries, which means equipment and specialist cargo where declared description and value are closely examined. The declaration gives customs that detail before arrival.

Full name: Bordereau d'Identification Electronique de Traçabilité des Cargaisons. The reference number must be endorsed on the final Bill of Lading before the container is loaded.
Questions

BIETC FAQs

Which Gabonese ports need a BIETC?
Owendo, which serves Libreville, and Port-Gentil.
Is a BIETC the same as a BESC?
They are equivalent instruments under different national names. A BIETC is issued for Gabon and is not interchangeable with Cameroon or Benin's BESC.
What documents are needed?
The draft Bill of Lading, commercial invoice, freight invoice and export customs declaration.
When must it be issued?
Before the container is loaded at the port of origin, with the reference endorsed on the final Bill of Lading.
Coverage

Countries requiring a BIETC

Each has its own documents and deadlines. Open a destination for the detail.

Gabon Gabon Owendo +1 BIETC
Requirements

Documents required

Every BIETC starts from the same four documents. Some destinations ask for more — the panel cycles through each country.

  
 
 Issued electronically as PDF
Reference number Goes on your final B/L
Destination Port of discharge
StatusValidatedAccepted by the authority
Endorse the reference on the Bill of Lading before the container is loaded.

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