BESC Niger (Waiver) – Procedure and Regulations

📌 Official nomenclature

BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons – Niger)

📄 Document type

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

⚠️ Special feature:

  • Niger is a landlocked country; The BESC is mandatory for goods entering through transit ports in Benin, Togo, or Burkina Faso, depending on the logistics route.

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

    👤 Who Should you process it?

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

    • With information about the exporter and importer in Niger

    👉 Responsibility:

    • Falls on the shipper

    • It is recommended to process it at origin

    📑 Required documentation

    🔹 To manage the Waiver:

    1. Copy of 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)

    • ✔️ It is recommended to validate at least 5 days before arrival at the POD

    🕒 Deadlines

    • Must be managed before the release of the ship

    • It is recommended validation at least 5 days before arrival at the destination port

    ⚠️ 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 Niger (CNCDN)

    • 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 Fees / BESC – Niger

    🔹 RORO / LCL / Issuance and Management

    Type 20’ 40’ Issuance and Management
    Europe & Africa €75 €85 €135
    Rest of World €75 €85 €140

    🔹 FCL

    Rate CBM/Ton
    €5 x Ton/CBM (min €50) Europe & Africa / Rest of World

    ➕ Surcharges and additional costs

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

    2. 🔄 Validated Waiver modification: +50 €

    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

    📌 Documentation key:

    • BL final

    • Commercial invoice

    • DUA

    📌 Critical deadline:

    • ≥ 5 days before arrival at the POD