Waiver Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Type: BSC
General Agent: Conseil Gabonais des Chargeurs ( C.G.C. ), 4 Avenue Franklin
Roosevelt, 75008 Paris, France Tel: 01 56 59 91 82 Fax: 01 49 53 09 31
Representative France: Syndicats des Transitaires, Dunkerque, France Tel :
03.28.59.07.65 Fax : 03.28.63.35.42 E-mail: umc@umcdk.com
Documentation requirements: Mention the BSC number on the Bill of Lading & the
manifest
Inspection Agency: Cotecna
Cargo Tracking Note - October 2001
Niger has implemented a "Bordereau de suivi de cargaison" (cargo
tracking note) issued by the representatives of the "Conseil Nigerien
des Utilisateurs des Transports" (CNUT) at ports of loading. This document
is now compulsory for customs purposes. For a list of agents please click
here.
PSI
---------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Cotecna ] [ PSI of
Imports ]
Niger PSI - June 2003
Inspection agency Cotecna has extended its shipment inspection contract in
Niger for another three years. The agreement also gives Cotecna the green light
to install a computerised risk management system and open three new offices
at the border with Nigeria.
Decree no. 96-021/PCSN/MF/ P of 12 1996
Arrete no. 184/MF/P/MCA/TT of 11 June 1996
Appointed PSI company
Cotecna
Scope of PSI
Quality and quantity
Export market price ( for foreign exchange purpose)
Customs valuation ( Brussels Definition of value until 13 December
2001; as of 14 De 2001 ACV will apply)
Customs classification
Import elegibility (for information)
Minimum order value subject to
PSI
XOF 2'000'000
Partial shipments
Subject to PSI if total order value is equal to or exceeds XOF 2'000'000
Inspection Requirements
Sealing of FCL Container
Yes
Second Hand Goods Licence
Yes - should be declared as such
Labelling requirements
Trademark, name, origin and expiry be shown on limited
shelf life retail p and products in bulk for repackaging labelling
for cigarretes and alcohol.
Other special requirements
N/A
Price Comparision/ Seller's Invoice Requirements
Buying / confirming commission
Commission must be declared
Insurance
Where applicable. No restriction
Financial interest
Where applicable. No restriction
Final invoice to show
FOB, freight, insurance and total value where applicable)
as well as any advance payment
Reporting Requirements
Documents required to issue report
Final invoice, showing FOB and total value
Type of report issued
- To seller: security label affixed to seller's commercial
invoice, or a Non-negotia of findings (NNRF) named also Avis de Refus
D'attestation (ARA)
- To importer: CRF (Clean Report of Findings) or Non Negotiable Report of Findings
(NNRF)
Report purpose
-Security Label: presentation (by seller) to negotiating
bank
- ADV and ARV : for the Niger Authorities to collect the correct amount
of import duties and taxest
Inspection Fees
Inspection fees are paid by the Government. However, Cotecna
may invoice the seller in the event of supplementary inspection visits (
due to unsatisfactory results). In any case, the costs incurred, by the seller
in presenting the goods for inspection such as un-packing, handling, testing,
sa, re-packing, etc. are for the account of the seller.
Listing Of Goods Exempted from PSI
Imports with a total FOB value below XOF 2'000'000 (100XOF =
1FRF)
The following goods are exempted from shipment inspection:
a) Precious
stones and precious metals
b) Objects of art
c) Scrap metals
d) Explosives and pyrotechnic products
e) Arms and ammunitions
f) Live animals
g) Newspapers and periodicals
h) Personal effects and household items including one used vehicle as a personal
belonging on the occasion of a change of domicile, duly confirmed by the
authorities on the previous domicile
i) Personal gifts
j) Postal parcels
k) Commercia samples
l) Donations by foreign governments or international organizations to the
State, pu schools and libraries, religious missions, charity organizations
and philanthropic
f recognized to be of a public necessity by the Republic of Niger
m) Donations and supplies to the Diplomatic and Consular missions, or any
affiliated organization of the United Nations, imported for their own needs
n) Perishable food products, transported at room temperature or chilled
m) Cinematographic films for public cinemas (35mm) exposed and processed
o) Freshly cut flowers
p) Petroleum products in liquid or gazeous form
q) Goods imported for mining companies
r)Importations which are not paying import taxes must be declared with an
II form
Prohibited
and Restricted Imports
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Prohibited Imports
Drugs/narcotics - Others: to be checked with Cotecna's Liaison Office in Niamey
Restricted Imports
To be checked with Cotecna's Liaison office in Niamey
Niger Sets Up National Agency For Quality Control
The Nigerien government has set up a National Agency for Compliance Inspection
[AVCN] in a bid to control the quality of imported and local products. The
agency aims to prevent the importation of products that don’t conform
to standards, fraudulent practices, and counterfeited or substandard products.
[APA 23/11/07]
Niger / Nigeria To Develop Inter-Border Road Network
Niger and Nigeria have expressed willingness to collaborate on the construction
and rehabilitation of road networks linking both countries, to boost trade.
Negotiations are being made by Nigerian Minister of Transport, Diezeani
Alison-Madueke and Niger's Minister of Equipment, Alhaji Damuni Haruna.[TD
13/11/07]
Niger to Develop Inter-Border Road Network
Nigeria and Niger Republic have expressed willingness to collaborate on the
construction and rehabilitation of road networks linking both countries,
to boost trade and economic ties.
This was made known during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Transport, Mrs
Diezeani Alison-Madueke, by Niger's Minister of Equipment, Alhaji Damuni Haruna.
Niger shares a common boundary with Nigeria from the North with a transportation
link that is almost 100 per cent on land.
Niger Sees 4.1% Economic Growth In 2008
Niger, one of the world's poorest countries, expects growth in the mining sector
to boost its economy by 4.1% in 2008, despite a rebel uprising that has turned
its uranium-rich north into a military zone. Despite the unrest, the government
aims to more than double the country's output of uranium within the next four
years as new Chinese- and French-run mines come on line. [Reuters 06/10/07]
Contacts and Links
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Conseil Nigerien des Utilisateurs des Transports (CNUT)
Niger implements a Bordereau de suivi de cargaison [BSC] / cargo tracking note
issued by the representatives of the Conseil Nigerien des Utilisateurs des
Transports (CNUT) at ports of loading.
Rue de Libye
BP 11048
Niamey
Tel: (+227) 20732187 / 20735185
Fax: (+227) 20733209
E-mail: cnut-dot@intnet.ne / cnut-dg@intnet.ne
The information given in this document has been
given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing. Please
verify these facts with other relevant sources before using this as the basis
of any action taken as we regret we cannot accept liability for an consequences
due to inaccuracies in this information.
"THE CARRIER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT
IDR/CRI NUMBERS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY REMAINS WITH THE MERCHANT. ANY FINES/
PENALTIES LEVIED AGAINST THE CARRIER ARE FOR THE MERCHANT'S ACCOUNT."
