Export Shipments During Covid-19

Export Shipments During Covid-19: What to Watch Out For

Read this update in Turkish

Archive record - 9 May 2020. This post describes the situation in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic and reflects the conditions at that date. For current certificate requirements by country, please see the relevant country pages or write to our team at sck@scktr.com.

The ongoing pandemic has affected many sectors and functions. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, whose effects continue to be felt around the world, domestic and international travel and export shipments are now carried out according to certain rules. Export shipments to the West Africa region in particular must meet certain conditions. You can choose SCK to make export shipments, a long and demanding process, faster and more efficient.

Export Shipments to West African Countries

Various documents must be obtained for shipments sent to the 24 countries in West Africa. These 24 countries include Cameroon, Nigeria and Senegal. When goods are exported to these countries, cargo tracking numbers, that is, a CTN, are required.

Penalties may be applied to export shipments sent without a cargo tracking number (CTN), and the cargo may be sent back. In that case, exporters and importers may be left at a loss.

Shipments by vessel are also covered. Accordingly, for all cargo operations by sea or by road, companies must obtain a cargo tracking number and comply with the law.

What Should Be Done to Obtain a Cargo Tracking Number?

As mentioned, a CTN is always required for shipments by vessel or by road to the 24 countries in West Africa. Penalties may be applied to export shipments made without a cargo tracking number, and the cargo may be sent back. To avoid these situations, companies need to obtain a CTN.

For this, you can choose SCK, today the council’s only authorised agent in Türkiye for shippers in most West African countries. With the transport certificate you obtain through SCK, your export shipments cross the border smoothly and your operation is completed successfully.

What Services Our Company Offers You

As the only authorised agent in Türkiye for the transport document, our company issues loading certificates for goods exported to West African countries. Thanks to these documents issued by our company, the consignee’s cargo clears customs without problems. Under the rules set by the authority, obtaining this document is mandatory for the cargo to reach the other side smoothly in export operations.

Especially during the pandemic that is still ongoing today, exporting and sending cargo abroad has naturally become laborious and challenging. At this point, our company and its expert staff prepare the documents you need in line with the rules, ensuring that export operations run smoothly and quickly even in this period. We look forward to welcoming you to our company, which does not leave exporters at a loss thanks to fast processing and an efficient workforce.