Application Process

Step 1: Submit Application Documents

1. Complete the ECTN Application Form

2. Herbal Marine Bill of Lading (DRAFT B/L COPY)

3. Commercial Invoice

4. Export Customs Declaration

5. Packing List

Step 2: Our company issues an official payment slip

Upon receiving the aforementioned documents, our company will generate aPayment SlipPlease provide the applicant with payment promptly.

Step 3: Applicant pays, our company produces herbal products

Applicant provides payment receipt, our company confirms the funds upon receipt and issues the draft along with the CTN NO. The applicant then provides the CTN NO. to the shipping company for the issuance of the original bill of lading.

Step 4: Applicant confirms herbal certificate and completes all documents.

You must provide an original ocean bill of lading (B/L COPY) showing the CTN NO.

Step 5: Our company issues the original certificate

[Notice] Original BESC/ECTN must be issued within 5 days after the ship departs, or a penalty may apply; once the booking is released, the number and type of containers cannot be altered.

Payment and Invoicing

1. Currently, we only accept payment in RMB.

2. We issue electronic ordinary invoices with a tax rate of 1%.

Please note

• The original ECTN certificate (in PDF format) will be emailed to the applicant after approval, who will then forward this original certificate to the consignee at the destination port and the shipping company.

• The Benin ECTN original tracking document must be applied for and issued within 5 working days after the ship departs the port; otherwise, it will be overdue and incur a penalty. Once the original certificate is issued, no modifications can be made.

• Latest requirements for Benin ECTN application

1) Regarding the change in application documents: There are two additional documents required for submission. One is the export customs declaration (the pre-entry form with barcode is sufficient), and the other is the packing list. Please pay special attention to this.

2) Regarding the change in application deadlines: The latest requirement is that the application for the original certificate must be completed and issued within 5 working days after the vessel's departure. Failure to do so will result in a delay and incur a penalty.

Original certificate for your information

The original certificate is in an electronic format and will be sent to the applicant's email.

The applicant must print this document or forward the attachments to the consignee at the destination port, freight forwarder, or shipping company, etc.