Côte d'Ivoire BSC Application Guide

Côte d'Ivoire BSC Application Guide

A BSC (Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaisons) certificate is required for all shipments going to Ivory Coast.

Required Documents

• Bill of Lading
• Commercial Invoice
• Export Declaration
• Freight Invoice（Required when the freight amount is not shown on the commercial invoice.）
• Packing List
• Certificate of Origin
• Certificate of Insurance

Application Timeline

• The BSC must be validated before the vessel's arrival at the destination port.
• Usually 2 business days with complete documents.

Important Notes

• You are only obliged to obtain Ivory Coast BSC certificate if it is your final destination. If you are using Ivory Coast port for transit shipments you are exempt from BSC waiver in certain cases.
• Shipment arriving without BSC or false information in the BSC will result in a fine of an amount that is twice of the cost of the BSC, plus the regulation charge determined by Ivorian National Port officials.
• If you fail to submit the BSC waiver certificate, cargo cannot be cleared and will be sent back to the origin.
• Shipments without the loading certificate are subject to a fine of USD 2,500 per Bill of Lading (B/L).
• The importer must be registered in the L'Office Ivoirien des Chargeurs (OIC).
• The consignee or receiver of the cargo must be a registered member of the L'Office Ivoirien des Chargeurs (OIC).
• No regularisation will be allowed at the destination port.