• Official nomenclature: BESC
    (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons)

  • Tipe of document:
    It is a mandatory electronic certificate for all cargo destined for Senegal, which must be obtained prior to shipment.

📌 Who should apply for the BESC?

  • Exporter (company that makes the shipment)

  • Or your freight forwarder/agent, with information provided by the exporter.

📑 Documents required to obtain the BESC Senegal:

  1. BL (Bill of Lading) – draft or definitive

  2. Commercial Invoice Commercial Invoice

  3. Packing List Packing List

  4. Certificate of origin (depending on the product)

  5. NINEA number of the importer in Senegal
    (equivalent to the tax identification number in Senegal, mandatory)

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

  • The cargo may be held at the port of Dakar.

  • The importer in Senegal will have to pay:

    • Severe fines

    • Delays in delivery

    • Additional costs (storage, penalties)

🕒 When should it be processed?

  • The BESC number must be on the bill of lading (BL).

  • Therefore, it must be processed before the vessel sails from the port of origin.

🧾 Where to process it:

It must be processed through a representative authorized by the National Council of Shippers of Senegal (CNSC).
Some authorized agents operate from Europe and offer online processing (if you’d like, I can provide reliable links to companies that process BESC for Senegal).