2.3.8 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Kantchari | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments

Overview
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping), a field visit of this border has not been carried out. (November 2021)

The border between Burkina Faso and Niger is approximately 600 kilometers long with main crossing points at Kantchari and Seytenga. Kantchari is located on the Ouagadougou-Niamey Road and is a waypoint for most of Niger’s imports, especially those arriving via the main ports of West Africa: Accra, Lomé and Abidjan. The road to Kantchari is increasingly targeted by terrorist attacks during the last months therefore the security has become a top priority of border management.

Border Crossing Location and Contact
Name of Border Crossing	Burkina Faso: Kantchari Niger: Torodi
Province or District	Tapoa province / Région de l’Est
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing	Fada-Ngourma (152 km via N4)
Latitude	12.490685
Longitude	1.517059
Managing Authority / Agency	Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC) Direction Régionale des Douanes de l’Est
Contact Person	n/a

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Niamey Airport (148 km) Truck Travel Time: 4 hours 30 minutes Car Travel time: 3 hours
Nearest Port	Port Autonome de Cotonou (895 km) Truck Travel Time: 24 hours Car Travel time: 16 hours
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity	Fada-Ngourma – 152 KM via N4 Truck Travel Time: 5H Car Travel time: 3H00
Other Information	The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping). Feedback from transporters is a road very damaged with plenty of potholes.

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Niamey Airport (148 km)

Truck Travel Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Car Travel time: 3 hours

Nearest Port

Port Autonome de Cotonou (895 km)

Truck Travel Time: 24 hours

Car Travel time: 16 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Fada-Ngourma – 152 KM via N4

Truck Travel Time: 5H

Car Travel time: 3H00

Other Information

The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping).

Feedback from transporters is a road very damaged with plenty of potholes.

Hours of Operation
Monday to Sunday	Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm Passengers: 24/7
National Holidays	Open 24/7
Seasonal Constraints	n/a

Hours of Operation

Monday to Sunday

Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to Kantchari ’s border. From Kantchari to Ouagadougou, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary. In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC (Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)	Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso. BSTR – Bordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border. For more information, please see here. BSTT – Bordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck. BSVN – Bordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

CBC

(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTR – Bordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.

For more information, please see here.

BSTT – Bordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVN – Bordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

CCI (Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)	Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods. Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs DDU – Document Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents: Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA. Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA. Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton. Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

CCI

(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs

DDU – Document Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

DGPV (Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)	Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good. Reference documents with scale of price are: Arrête N°2017-144/MAAH/MINEFID the Direction de la Protection des Végétaux et du Conditionnement shall determine the taxes on products subject to phytosanitary inspection. Arrêté interministériel n°2017 MAAH/MCIA MINEFD affixes taxes on products subject to quality control.

DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:

Arrête N°2017-144/MAAH/MINEFID the Direction de la Protection des Végétaux et du Conditionnement shall determine the taxes on products subject to phytosanitary inspection.
Arrêté interministériel n°2017 MAAH/MCIA MINEFD affixes taxes on products subject to quality control.

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

All Photos: WFP/NB