Official Nomenclature: CNCA
(Conselho Nacional de Carregadores de Angola)

Type of document:
It is a mandatory certificate for all cargo destined for Angola. The CNCA must be processed before shipment, although it is no longer mandatory for its number to appear on the BL (Bill of Lading).

📌 Who must process the CNCA?
The exporter or their freight forwarder/agent, with information provided by the exporter.

📑 Documents required to obtain the CNCA Angola:

  • BL (Bill of Lading) – draft or final

  • Commercial Invoice

  • Packing List

  • Customs Export Document (DUA)

  • Importer’s data in Angola (including NIF)

  • DU (Provisional Single Document)

  • Import license in Angola (provided by the consignee)

❗ What happens if you don’t process the CNCA?

  • The cargo may be held at the port of Luanda

  • Fines and surcharges

  • Significant delivery delays

🕒 When must it be processed?

It must be completed before the vessel departs.

🧾 Where is it processed:
Through agents authorized by the National Council of Shippers of Angola, both in Angola and abroad.

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