Benin - How to Export Soybeans Meal

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Procedure

How to Apply
Establishment of the Transit order

1. You (exporter) start by contacting an approved broker to complete the customs formalities. You can physically present yourself at the agent's office or send him remotely (mail, telephone) the information/documents necessary for the exportation procedure i.e (commercial invoice for the goods and packing list) {view the contact details of certified broker via this link} Link
2. The broker will then prepare a quotation base on the costs to be paid to all the structures/agencies that will intervene during the exportation processing for the goods to their destination, including the costs of the commission agent) basis on the information obtain from the {exporter} and issue the you a quotation slip.
3. If you accept the broker’s services, you will be required to pay for the broker fees either in cash, by check or by Bank transfer within one day, upon making payment, you will be issued with a transit order at the broker offices against {IFU registration certificate of the company or exporter/importer card}.

Obtain the certificate of origin

1. The broker will then begin the initial process of exporting by first connecting to the Single Window for Foreign Trade Operations (GUOCE) website Link and makes the export request by providing the required information, the GUOCE will then display the certificates required for the export operation and the documents needed to obtain them.
2. The approved broker uploads the electronic copies of the documents online, which will be sent for processing to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
3. The broker than has to wait for a period of 5 days to obtain the BUP invoice issued by the General Directorate of Foreign Trade by connecting to the GUOCE website.
4. The authorized broker records the number of the BUP and present it to the teller at the central agency fund counter at either the Bank of Africa or ECOBANK office, who then confirms it against the GUP system and advice’s the broker to pay the amount indicates and then issues the BFU bank receipt.
5. After making payment the broker then re-connects to the GUOCE website within 5 days and checks whether the certificate of origin (GUOCE) has been by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and print them out if available.

Establishment of the customs declaration

1. The authorized broker then heads to Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry {CCIB} offices and purchase the customs declaration forms, which is made up of bundles 5 sheets that are sold in multiples of 100 sheets against the CCIB payment receipt.
2. The broker then connects to the ASYCUDA system and enters the declaration of each bill of landing of the goods and obtain 5 copies of the export declaration documents for each of the following agencies i.e {accounting/declaration/customs/CCIB/carrier}.
3. The broker then heads to the customs Port Recipe Office, Inspector Liquidator unit and submit the {5 copies export declaration file and the commercial invoice of goods} to the customs inspector’s officer to be verified and obtain the exportation declaration liquidated {declaration copy} and cleared exported declaration {carrier copy}.

Regulation of the Single Expense Slip

1. The broker then heads to the Agency of the National Council of Shippers of Benin {CNCB}, billing service unit and submit the liquidation declaration {declaration copy} to the billing agent, who then connects to the Single Window Port (GUP) platform and validates the CNCB fees, then indicates on the copy of the declaration the BFU number and the amount to be paid, to allow the broker to make payment at either the Bank of Africa or ECOBANK and obtain A BFU bank receipt at the BOA-Hillacondji Agency office against the bank payment receipt.
2. The broker then heads to the Hillacondji Customs Recipe office, Liquidation unit and submit the BFU bank receipt to the inspector liquidator, who then checks whether the payment has been made and gives his approval for the export of the goods by affixing his visa on the BFU bank receipt and issue it back to the broker.

Boarding Authorization

1. The authorized broker brings all the certificates and documents necessary for the goods to reach their destination and submit them to the Hillacondji Customs Recipe, Deputy Chief Brigade office, the deputy head of brigade checks the documents given to him and, if he wishes, carries out a physical check of the goods he does so and if satisfied that everything is in order, he approves the exportation of the goods, by affixing his visa on the BFU bank receipt and issue it back to the broker.

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Required Documents

• National identity of the exporter
• Commercial goods invoice
• Packing list
• IFU registration certificate
• Exporter/importer card
• Foreign exchange commitment
• Payment slip {BOA}
• Transit order
• Export declaration file {accounting/declaration/customs/CCIB/carrier}.
• Validate BFU bank payment receipt
• Liquidated export declaration {declaration and carrier copies}

Office Locations & Contacts

WORLD SOCIETY FOR CONSIGNMENT AND TRANSIT
Address: Boulevard Saint Michel, Cotonou 04
BP 1186
Tel: +229 21 32 13 54
Fax: +229 21 32 13 48

List of Authorized Brokers in Benin : link

GUOCE-SEGUB
Address: Residential zone, Cotonou 08
BP 0658
Tel: +229 21 31 99 88 / +229 21 31 99 89
Website:  Link

BENIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Address: Cotonou 01
BP 31
Tel: +229 21 31 12 38 / +229 21 31 20 81
Fax: +229 21 31 32 99
Email: [email protected]

ASYCUDA
Address, Cotonou 01
BP 400
Tel: +229 21 31 22 36
Email: [email protected]

GUP-SEGUB
Address: Residential zone, Cotonou 08
BP 0658
Tel: +229 21 31 99 88 / +229 21 31 99 89
Website: link


HILLACONDJI CUSTOMS RECIPE
Address: Hillacondji 01
BP 400
Tel: +229 22 43 51 05 / +229 22 43 00 59

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHIPPERS OF BENIN (CNCB) - HILLACONDJI
Address: Hillacondji
BP 013
Tel: +229 97 57 27 00 / +229 95 85 84 00

BOA-HILLACONDJI AGENCY
Address: Hillacondji Cotonou 08
BP 0879

Eligibility

• Authorized brokers hired by an exporter who wishes to export soybeans meals from Benin

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The estimate processing period between different steps {accumulatively) is within 2-7 days.

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Instructions

To Access ASYCUDA system

• Make the declaration from his office if he has ASYCUDA access (the broker must be authorized, the application must be installed on his computer).or
• Use the computer and the internet connection made available in the unmarked room (computer room) of the customs office.

Required Information

• Exporters name
• Exporters address/contact details
• Exporters TIN/PIN
• Agents name
• Agents address
• Agents TIN processing/ clearing office
• Registration number
• Date of the intended export
• Country of destination of goods
• Tax invoice value
• Financial and banking data
• Identity, Date and Nationality of means of transport at boarder.
• Office of exit
• Location of goods
• Packages and distribution of goods
• Calculation of duties.

Need for the Document

• The exported soybeans meal must be declared and comply with the customs rules and required standard as set by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to be allowed exit from Benin.

Information which might help

More information about the required documents and different processing stages

Certificate of origin

• The certificate of origin, proving the origin of the goods, makes it possible to obtain certain advantages in certain countries, in particular at the customs level.

Transit order

• The transit order is the document which mandates the authorized broker to operate on behalf of the economic operator. It is the contract that binds the latter to the authorized broker

Customs declaration

• Imported or exported products are subject to the duties and taxes listed in the Customs tariff. In this context, customs have set up a system called ASYCUDA WORLD to allow approved brokers to establish their declaration from their office before coming to carry out their liquidation and pay customs duties.

Boarding Authorizations

• The customs brigade office carries out the final documentary and physical checks to authorize products to cross the border.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Benin Trade Portal: Link
  

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