Export Documentation: Part 2 – C16 & Packing list
Export documentation is critical. It needs to very accurate and comprehensive and to meet the full requirements of the importing country and for the next few months we will examine various documents. Last month in Part 1 we looked at the ‘Invoice’ and today we will look at documentation that is particular to Nigeria, namely the ‘Combined Certificate of Value and Origin’ otherwise known as the CCVO or C16. Additionally we will look at the ‘Packing List’
Nigerian C16/CCVO
The ‘Combined Certificate of Value and Origin’ or CCVO or C16 is a document specific to Nigeria. It is a combined Invoice and Certificate of Origin and is needed by Nigerian customs as one of the documents to clear the goods through customs. The figures contained within the C16….
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Exporting to Angola
Cayley Chemicals have been exporting to Angola for quite a number of years, but Angola is considered one of the more difficult countries in the world to successfully export to. The process of importing goods into Angola is time consuming and highly bureaucratic. Unlike many other African countries that require an eCTN (see our article here), Angola relies on hard copy certificates as opposed to electronic tracking. The World Bank…. Read More
Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (eCTN)
We regularly supply LABSA from LG Korea to Burundi and one of the mandatory requirements of Burundi, amongst other African countries, is that an eCTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) is required. These eCTN’s, otherwise known as waiver certificates, are required by certain African countries to effectively control, supervise and manage import / export traffic to the country. The eCTN is an official, maritime document issued upon shipment at the loading port and mandatory for …. Read More
Kenya KEBS, PVoC & CoC Update
Effective from the 1st September 2016, all full load containers (FCL’s) certified under Route A of the KEBS (Kenya Bureau of Standards) regulations and that are destined for Kenya are required to be sealed by the PVoC Agents (Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards) after inspection by the Agent in the country of supply .
You can see the relevant notice issued by KEBS on the 19th August 2016 on the KEBS website here or view a PDF version. The relevant extract is quoted below….
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