Guinea BESC Certificate

SCK Representation is an authorized BESC, BESC, BESC and cargo tracking note provider for shipments to African countries, filing from Istanbul since 2001.

What the Guinea Conakry BESC is

The BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons) is Guinea’s pre-loading cargo declaration: a validated reference covering one Bill of Lading, obtained at the port of loading and required on every import into the Republic of Guinea.

Required documents for the Guinea BESC

Send PDF copies to sck@scktr.com. Hard copies are not required. Send final documents — an amendment made after validation carries a fee.

The party details Guinea also asks for

Guinea validates the certificate against the people on the file, not only the cargo:

• Shipper — phone number and email address.
• Consignee — phone number, email address and NIF (Número de identificación fiscal).
• Notify party — phone number, email address and NIF.

Without all of these the certificate cannot be validated, so they are collected at the start rather than at the end.

How the Guinea BESC is issued

1. Send the documents and the party details. A draft Bill of Lading is enough to start.
2. Pre-screen. We check values, weights, containers and party details against each other before filing.
3. Draft issued. In a day once the file is complete and consistent.
4. Validation. All approvals are handled in the main office in Conakry, so allow about a week.
5. Number onto the Bill of Lading. The validated reference travels with the shipping documents.

When to apply — the deadline that matters

The certificate must be validated no less than five days before the vessel arrives. Because approval runs through Conakry, start the file as soon as the Bill of Lading details are settled rather than counting back from arrival.

How long a Guinea BESC is valid

One validated BESC covers one Bill of Lading, and only that shipment. A split or reissued Bill of Lading needs its own number.

Who files the Guinea BESC

The shipper or freight forwarder at origin. Freight that is not covered by a loading certificate is penalised at the destination port, and the shipper carries the loss.

What happens if cargo arrives without one

Non-compliance, or the absence of the loading certificate, incurs penalties at Conakry. Validating late — inside the five-day window before arrival — exposes the shipment to the same significant penalties and fees.

What a Guinea BESC costs

Two parts: the tariff set by the issuing authority, which varies with cargo type, container count and tonnage, and our fee for preparing, filing and following the declaration through validation in Conakry. We quote both as one figure once we have seen the shipment details — email sck@scktr.com.

Which port it covers

Conakry, Guinea’s main seaport, including cargo discharged there for onward movement.

Other names for this document

BESC is Guinea’s name for this certificate. Along the same West African coast the document appears as a CTN in Sierra Leone, a BESC in Liberia, a CEE in Guinea-Bissau, a BESC in Mali and a BSC in Senegal.

Regulations are subject to change, we recommend confirming the latest country-specific requirements with our team via email.

Verified Compliance Review

This content is reviewed to ensure accuracy and consistency with BESC (BESC, BESC, BESC, BIETC, FERI, ACID, ACD) procedures, based on current operational practices and applicable regulatory frameworks at the time of the last update.