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Sierra Leone BSC / ENS is a must for all shipments.

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Sierra Leone BSC / ENS is a must for all shipments.

Sierra Leone BSC

BSC is one of the must have documents when exporting to Sierra Leone. It will save you a lot of effort, money and time at the destination port. Let me explain what BSC exactly is, then I will talk about the consequences of not having it.

I would like to remind you that a BSC certificate is necessary for all ports in Sierra Leone. Such as Freetown etc.

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What is BSC?

BSC (Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons) or ENS (Entry/Exit Summary Number) as I said in the beginning, is a mandatory document. The port authorities will be asking for this document once your cargo is at the destination port. It was made mandatory, because it allows the authorities to identify, control, track and forecast the traffic of imported goods.

Next up is the part where I explain the consequences I was talking about, buckle up!

What will happen if you don’t have it?

First of all, you’ll be paying a fine up to $2500 since you don’t have the document. Secondly, your cargo won’t be cleared. Thus, it will be delayed. And on top of all that, you will be paying demurrage charges every single day until you have the document. Let me just say that your importer won’t be happy about all of this.

Now that you really understand the consequences, you might be asking how you can get one. I got you covered.

How you can obtain a BSC

I’d say this is the easiest part of the operation since we’ll be doing most of the work for you. Let me elaborate:

All you have to do is to email the soft copies of the necessary documents (which I will mention after this part). After that, a draft of the BSC document will be presented to you, so you can check if there is any part you want to be changed. And after approving the draft, you’ll be sent the validated BSC in 1-2 working days.

Now you know how the process goes. I can now explain the documents that you are going to need when you are applying for the BSC. Don’t forget that if you send the correct documents the process will be a lot faster! And when I say a lot, I mean a lot.

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If you have all the required documents mentioned below, you can send the copies via email to get your BSC certificate validated today.

Necessary Documents

  • Bill of Lading (Scanned Copy)
  • Commercial Invoice (Scanned Copy)
  • Freight Invoice (If the Commercial Invoice doesn’t include the Freight Value)

Price List

Acquiring the waiver saves you from additional costs for a small price. The cost for BSC depends on the type of cargo (20ft, 40ft, Break Bulk, RO-RO, etc.), the number of containers, the number of Bills of Lading raised and the country of discharge for the shipment.

If you want to know how much the BSC will cost, contact us for a free quotation.

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