In Benin, several measures have been taken to improve cross-border trade: the Port Single Window - GUP (or Single Window for Foreign Trade - GUCE) in October 2011 and the dematerialization of pre-clearance procedures, since April 2015 .

CROSS-BORDER TRADE: THE DEMATERIALIZATION OF PRE-CLEARANCE PROCEDURES IN BENIN - BFU - GUCE

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CROSS-BORDER TRADE: THE DEMATERIALIZATION OF PRE-CLEARANCE PROCEDURES IN BENIN

In Benin, several measures have been taken to improve cross-border trade: the Port Single Window - GUP (or Single Window for Foreign Trade - GUCE) in October 2011 and the dematerialization of pre-clearance procedures, since April 2015 .

THE BFU

In implementing the GUP, the main objectives of the State were to (1) better secure the (customs) revenue of the State, through a single invoicing mechanism, the Single Fee Schedule (BFU) and (2 ) speed up the passage of goods.

Thus, instead of physically going to the 7 administrations involved in the process (Customs, SOBEMAP, CNCB, PAC, etc.) to obtain the invoices, users benefit from an electronic platform - the GUP - in which all these administrations have been present since October 2011. It should be noted that the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (BESC) is no longer required in paper form.

DEMATERIALIZATION OF PRE-CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS

Since April 2015, Benin has carried out the complete dematerialization of all pre-clearance documents (certificates, permits, licenses, authorizations, etc.), through the use of the electronic platform of the Single Window for Foreign Trade Operations (GUOCE –BENIN):www.guocebenin.bj

This reform is legally based on Decree No. 2015-259 of May 15, 2015 establishing the framework applicable to the dematerialization of the pre-clearance documentary bundle in the Republic of Benin and the Interministerial Order Year 2015 No. 097 of May 22, 2015 on the scale of costs for issuing certificates, permits and authorizations relating to the dematerialization of documentary bundles for pre-clearance of goods and vehicles, for import, export, in transit at the port of Cotonou, through the mechanism of the electronic signature.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN BENIN

APIEx General Management located at Scoa Gbéto Voie Pavé BOA Zongo - 2nd street after the ZONGO Pharmacy - COCODY building -
01 BP 5160 Cotonou BENIN

Telephone: (229) 21 31 07 04 or (229) 21 31 86 50
Fax: (229) 21 31 86 59