Senegal Line: China to Dakar, DDP Door-to-Door (New Lane)

What the Dakar lane includes

Documents for Senegal import clearance

The document set we confirm before booking a Dakar shipment. Items marked required are needed on every sea shipment; items marked per shipment depend on product, value and Incoterm.

• Commercial invoiceRequired

  Value and currency per line, Incoterm, HS code, and the same product names used on the packing list and the declaration. Mismatched names are the most common cause of a hold.

• Packing listRequired

  Carton count, gross and net weight, volume in cbm, marks and numbers, matched to the invoice line by line.

• Bill of Lading (sea) or Air Waybill (air)Required

  Issued by the carrier. For LCL the house bill is backed by the master bill; the BSC / ECTN number is shown on the Master Bill of Lading.

• Senegal BSC / ECTN — cargo tracking noteRequired for sea

  Mandatory for sea cargo discharging at Dakar, including cargo in transit. Validated by COSEC, Senegal's national shippers' council. Applied for with the Bill of Lading, the commercial invoice and the freight invoice; it must be issued before the vessel sails. Cargo arriving without it cannot be cleared, and demurrage or penalties follow.

• Certificate of originPer shipment

  Whether one is needed, and in which form, depends on the product and the customs file; confirmed at quote time rather than assumed.

• Import declaration and customs fileRequired

  Prepared with our destination partners. Send product names, materials and values in English or Chinese and we handle the French-language filing.

• Product-specific certificatesPer shipment

  Dangerous goods, frozen cargo and cosmetics need document confirmation before booking. Nothing ships without a compliant declaration.

Why a new lane is quoted, not published

Senegal lane FAQ

Is the Senegal lane open now?

Yes, as a new lane: bookings are open and each shipment is quoted with the current sailing or flight, transit range and one-sheet DDP pricing.

Which port and airport do you serve?

Port of Dakar for sea freight and Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) for air freight; delivery after clearance, options on quotation.

Can I consolidate multiple suppliers?

Yes. Send cargo to our Dongguan, Shenzhen or Guangzhou hubs; we inbound, check, QC, label and load as one shipment.

Do you handle French-language documents?

Documentation for Senegal clearance is prepared with our destination partners; send product names and values in English or Chinese and we handle the rest.

What does DDP (double clearance, tax included) cover on the Senegal lane?

Export clearance in China, trunk freight, Dakar import clearance, duties and final delivery. Excluded are out-of-scope local extras such as remote-area delivery and storage overage, which are itemized on the quotation rather than discovered afterwards.

How are Senegal import duties calculated?

Senegalese customs assesses duty on the HS code, the customs value and the Incoterm of the shipment — there is no flat percentage we could honestly publish. Under DDP the duty sits inside our quoted price and is settled by us; under DDU (tax excluded) the consignee pays it at destination. The amount applicable to your product is confirmed per shipment, on the quotation.

Do I need a BSC / ECTN for air freight to Dakar?

For sea cargo discharging at Dakar the BSC / ECTN is mandatory, transit cargo included, and it must be issued before the vessel sails. For air shipments we confirm the applicable tracking-note requirement per shipment at quote time instead of assuming it.

What happens if cargo is damaged or lost?

We do not publish a standard compensation figure. The liability and claims terms that apply to your shipment are the ones agreed in writing before booking. Report any exception to us immediately with photos and the delivery receipt; we open the file with the parties involved and answer you in writing.