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

    ⚠️ 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

    ✅ 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