AfricaCTN is preferred among global shippers and freight forwarders to provide the Togo ECTN because:
- Authorized Agent: AfricaCTN is the authorized agent for Togo ECTN
- Fast Delivery: AfricaCTN provides the final validation in 38 hours from receipt of documents on average
- Daily Tracking: We track your shipment daily to ensure you meet all ECTN related deadlines

Applying for a Togo ECTN
To obtain a Togo electronic cargo tracking note you will need these necessary documents:
- Bill of Lading
- Commercial Invoice
- Freight Invoice
- Export Declaration or Customs Declaration
This is the process for getting a validated ECTN:
- Submit Documents: Submit the required documents to AfricaCTN
- Draft & Invoice: Receive the draft and invoice within a few hours
- Approve: Check and confirm all details on the draft ECTN
- Pay: Make payment of the invoice so validation can begin
- Final Validation: Receive the final validated ECTN ready for customs clearance
Key Points for Togo ECTN
- ECTN Number: The ECTN number is not released until the certificate is pre-validated
- Discharge Port: The Togo ECTN document is required for all shipments discharging in Togo or with a final destination in Togo.
- This includes shipments discharging in or in transit to these African countries Lome, Ghana, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali or Benin
- Alternate Names: Togo ECTN can also be known as ECTN, BSC, BESC Certificate, CTN, BIETC, Waiver
- Responsibility: It is the responsibility of the shipper or freight forwarder to issue a valid ECTN at the country of origin to prevent fines and delays for the consignee at the destination port
- ECTN Required: The ECTN is required for all Togo shipments
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Rep.
Chad
Djibouti
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Madagascar
Mali
Niger
Republic of Congo
Republic of Guinea
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Togo
Yemen