Gather your shipping documents and send them to AfricaCTN. The standard required documents are:

• Bill of Lading
• Commercial Invoice
• Freight Invoice

Submit through any of these channels:

After we receive your documents, we'll review them against the destination country's requirements and send you two things:

• Draft CTN — a preview copy for you to verify all details are correct
• Invoice — the tariff fee for your shipment with payment instructions

Track your application progress anytime on the CTN Dashboard.

Check that all details on the draft CTN match your shipping documents exactly — shipper name, consignee, cargo description, destination port, and invoice values.

Once the draft is approved, pay the invoice using any of the accepted methods:

If none of these work for you, contact us — we'll find a solution.

Once the authorities release the validated certificate, you'll receive it instantly in your inbox as a digital PDF.

No hard copy is required — forward the PDF to your consignee for customs clearance. That's it, you're done.