BESC Mali (Waiver) – Procedure and Regulations

📌 Official nomenclature

BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons – Mali)

📄 Document type

It is a mandatory certificate for all cargo destined for Mali.

⚠️ Special feature:

  • Mali is a landlocked country; The BESC is mandatory for goods entering through transit ports in Senegal, Ivory Coast, or Togo, depending on the logistics route.

    ✔️ The BESC number must be included on the Bill of Lading.

    data-end=”747″>👤 Who should process it?

    • The exporter (shipper) or his agent/freight forward

    • With information about the exporter and importer in Mali

    👉 Responsibility:

    • Falls on the shipper

    • It is recommended to process it in origin

    📑 Required documentation

    🔹 To manage the Waiver:

    1. Copy of the BL (Bill of Lading)

    2. Copy of the Commercial Invoice

    3. Copy of the DUA (Customs Export Document)

    🔹 For Waiver validation:

    • ✔️ Final BL is required (not DRAFT)

    • ✔️ The Waiver must be validated at most 10 days later of the ship’s departure

    🕒 Deadlines

    • Must be managed before the ship leaves

    • It is recommended validation at least 10 days before arrival at destination

    ⚠️ Risks due to non-compliance:

    • Fines

    • Port surcharges

    • Delays in dispatch and delivery

    📍 Where it is processed

    Through agents authorized by the
    Conseil National des Chargeurs du Mali (CNCM)

    • At origin

    • Or in Africa Western

    ⚠️ Regulations and operational rules

    • ✔️ Mandatory to include the BESC number in the BL

    • ✔️ The Waiver must be validated with final BL

    • ✔️ Recommended to cast at origin

    • ✔️ Responsible: Shipper

    💸 Waiver / BESC Rates – Mali

    🔹 RORO / LCL / Issuance and Management

    Type 20’ 40’ Vehicles <5 tons Vehicles >5 tons
    Europe & Africa €40 €55 €25 €40
    Rest of World €45 €65 €30 €45

    🔹 FCL

    Type Rate CBM/Ton Rate
    FCL €150 (Europe & Africa) €5 x Ton/CBM (min €65)
    FCL €185 (Rest of World) €5 x Ton/CBM (min €65)

    ➕ Surcharges and additional costs

    1. ❌ Waiver Cancellation: +60 € (after sending draft)

    2. 🔄 Validated Waiver modification: +65 €

    3. 📊 Excess HS Codes: +€30 per Waiver, applicable for each section of more than 8 HS Codes

    ✅ Key operational summary

    • Waiver validated = BESC issued

    • Responsible: Shipper

    • Process at origin (recommended)

    📌 Key documentation:

    • BL final

    • Commercial invoice

    • DUA

    📌 Validation:

    • ✔️ Max. 10 days from ship departure

    • ❗ Does not allow modifications later

    📌 Critical deadline:

    • ≥ 10 days before the ship’s arrival