Implementation of the ECTN in Libya as per 01.10.2015


By signing the contract with Antaser International Group, the Minister of Finance and the director of Customs of the State of Libya assigned the issuance and management of the ECTN for Libya to the Antaser International Group. For all shipments to and from Libya (transit cargo included), the shipper or his forwarder are required to issue an ECTN in the port of loading and submit it to Antaser for validation.
Each Bill of Lading must be covered by at least one ECTN and its unique number needs to be inserted in the Bill of Lading and Cargo Manifest under penalty of fines for the shipping line.

The ECTN must be issued and validated at the loading port and are elemental for the import custom clearance upon arrival.

Cargoes not covered by a valid ECTN will not be cleared through the local Customs until presentation of the final ECTN and appropriate fines will be charged.

This new regulation takes effect as from October 1st 2015 (date of Bill of Lading).

Saco can generate the ECTN for you, required documents will be copy of HB/L, commercial invoice and export customs document.

For charges please contact our Africa-Team, soon also to be found under surcharges on our homepage www.saco.de

More information also available under www.antaser.com

Kira Martfeld
Phone: +49 40 311706-208
E-Mail:
kira.martfeld@saco.de

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