Loading Certificates
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OIC SERVICES, INC. is the authorized agent for the National Council of Angolan Shippers (C.N.C.A.-Conselho Nacional de Carregadores de Angola). C.N.C.A. is the Angolan government agency that regulates the implementation of Decree No. 19/94, dated 28 January 1994, published in the Statue Book of Angola D.R., May 1994.
The following is a summary of the National Council of Angolan Shippers’ regulation:
All cargo destined to Angola has to have an import license and every bill of lading has to be accompanied by a loading certificate. Only the C.N.C.A. or its agents have the authority to issue loading certificates.
- Each bill of lading must have a corresponding loading certificate. Without a loading certificate, cargo will not be cleared.
- Each loading certificate has a specific serial number that is duly signed, dated and stamped by the authorized C.N.C.A. agent.
- To receive a loading certificate, the shipper has to pay the following Harbor Data Processing and Loading Certificate Fees:
- 20' Container, US$100.00/container
- 40' Container, US$200.00/container
- Bulk/conventional, US$5.00 per w/m
- Loading Certificate fees US$60.00 per bill of loading.
The above charges have to be collected at the moment that the cargo is loaded. Penalties for failure to comply with these regulations can result in a fine of US$5,000.00 per incident and a doubling of C.N.C.A. fees. For further information, please contact OIC SERVICES, INC. directly at:
12337 Jones Road - Suite 301
Houston, TX 77070
Telephone: (832) 912-6820
Fax: (832) 912-6864
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