Angola
ARCCLA o CNCA
Loading Certificate
All maritime shipments with final destination an Angolan Port shall be regularized by a Loading Certificate. Generally called ARCCLA o CNCA.
ARCCLA/CNCA certificate is a necessary document requested by Presidential Decree Nr. 19/94 of 28/01/1994 and each B/L must be accompanied by a Loading Certificate.
Ports
Amboim
Cabinda
Lobito
Luanda
Namibe
Soyo
Documents
- Bill of Lading – B/L
- Commercial Invoice
- Sea Freight invoice if commercial invoice is FOB – EXW
- Documento Unico – Import License
- Packing List
- ARCCLA Application Form
Procedure
- Collect all mandatory documents
- Fill in ARCCLA Application Form
- Submit your request on-line or by e-mail
- Wait for our invoice and Loading Certificate draft
- Check/confirm the draft and proceed with payment
- Wait for the validated Loading Certificate
Used vehicles
- Light vehicle older than 5 years
- Heavy vehicle older than 5 years for exclusive use of passenger transport
- Heavy vehicle older than 8 years
- Motorcycles older than 3 years
- Vehicle with right side drive
Goods
- Used batteries
- Used tires
- Used engines
- Spare parts from used vehicles
Exception
- Used vehicles destinate to Diplomats or to International organizations accredited in Angola
- Used vehicles for collection or exhibition
- Used vehicles imported for cultural purposes older than 30 years
- Used vehicles donated to no profit institutions duly accredited in Angola
- Used vehicles owned by Angolan citizen resident abroad and back live to Angola
- Used vehicles or special equipment for public works, maintenance, agricultural and forestry purposes
Additional information to be communicated
- Commercial invoice:
- Incoterm
- HS Code
- Country of Origin
- Currency
- Breakdown of values in EUR/USD
- Shipment Tracking:
- ETD
- ETA
- Freight:
- Prepaid
- Collect
- Service
- Charter Party
FAQ
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See all FAQWhat is an LC/CNCA/ARCCLA certificate?
The Loading Certificate (LC) is a document requested by Angola authorities to track and trace sea shipments (FCL/LCL/RO-RO/BULK). Generally, is also called CNCA (Conselho Nacioanal de Carregadores de Angola) or ARCCLA (Agência Reguladora de Certificação de Carga e Logística de Angola).
What is a DU – Documento Unico?
Documento Unico is Angola’s import license. It is issued by the Costum Agent of the Importer through the MINDICOM – Ministro da Indústria e Comércio.
It is emitted on the basis of the commercial invoice and has a validity of 120 days from the date of issuance (on the document, under 25E, it has to state the expiration date).
The DU number is composed as follows: 202XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (18 numbers – not to be confused with “Pedido n°”).
It is allowed a maximim of 5% of discrepancy between commercial invoice and the DU in terms of: value and weight.
Are there any exceptions to the DU?
Yes, there are a number of cases, the most common ones are the following:
- Commercial invoices with a total value under 5000,00 USD
- Temporary goods
Are there any restrictions on imported goods?
Yes, here below you can find a summary:
USED VEHICLES
- Light vehicle older than 5 years
- Heavy vehicle older than 5 years for exclusive use of passenger transport
- Heavy vehicle older than 8 years
- Motorcycles older than 3 years
- Vehicle with right side drive
GOODS
- Used batteries
- Used tires
- Used engines
- Spare parts from used vehicles
EXCEPTIONS
- Used vehicles destinate to Diplomats or to International organizations accredited in Angola
- Used vehicles for collection or exhibition
- Used vehicles imported for cultural purposes older than 30 years
- Used vehicles donated to no profit institutions duly accredited in Angola
- Used vehicles owned by Angolan citizen resident abroad and back live to Angola
- Used vehicles or special equipment for public works, maintenance, agricultural and forestry purposes
Can you make changes to a CNCA/ ARCCLA certificate that has already been validated?
Yes, it is possible. However, there are different procedures depending on the change requested.
If you need to change general information, such as gross weight/freight value/etc, you need to submit the following updated documents:
- BL
- Invoice
- ARCCLA Form
If you need to change the DU, you need to request the authorization to MINDICOM. Once approved, you need to submit the following updated documents:
- BL
- Invoice
- ARCCLA Form
- DU
What happens if I do not have a CNCA/ARCCLA loading certificate?
Your shipment will be blocked at the POD and subject to fines by the local authorities.