Electrical cables and wires
Low and medium-voltage power cables, ALMELEC aluminium alloy conductors for overhead lines and building wires, offered in 40-foot High Cube containers.
Electrical cables Power and control cables Building wires and cables
MARKETS · BENIN
Importing into Benin from Tunisia: a guide to the port of Cotonou
MWB TRADING handles enquiries from importers, distributors and companies in Benin, with supplies from Tunisia: cables and power network equipment, lighting, plaster, white cement, pipes and fittings. Our offers are made delivered to the port of Cotonou, on CFR or CIF terms, from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax.
This guide sets out the verified points for importing into Benin: the electronic cargo tracking note (BESC) required for all cargo discharged at Cotonou, the certificate of conformity for lamps and air conditioners, and what to state in your enquiry. Cotonou already appears in our files: in June 2023, we shipped goods from Radès to Cotonou in transit to Niger.
- Cotonou
- port of arrival in our offers for Benin, on CFR or CIF terms
- BESC
- required for all cargo discharged at the port of Cotonou; customs require it to accept the declaration
- Energy label
- lamps and room air conditioners: ABERME certificate of conformity required since 30 June 2020
- Radès · Sfax
- MWB TRADING’s departure ports in Tunisia
- 20 · 40 ft
- full 20 or 40-foot containers, or groupage for small volumes
- 2023
- our shipment from Radès to Cotonou, in transit to Niger
Sources: 2016 order and Benin customs service note of 22 November 2017 (BESC); Decree 2018-563 and government statement of 27 June 2020 (energy labelling); our offers and our June 2023 bill of lading. Checked in October 2026; to be confirmed with your freight forwarder before each shipment.
PRODUCT RANGES
The ranges we offer for Benin
These ranges are available from Tunisia for delivery to the port of Cotonou. The catalogue pages detail the references.
Transformers, substations and MV switchgear
Distribution transformers, medium-voltage switchgear, surge arresters and line hardware. Attach the specifications and the bill of quantities to your enquiry.
Transformers and network equipment MV/LV distribution transformers Prefabricated MV/LV substationsLighting and LED
LED lamps, luminaires and street lighting. In Benin, lamps must carry an energy label: the technical data sheets needed for the ABERME certificate of conformity are attached to our offer.
Lighting and luminaires Street lightingPlasters
Bagged plaster, including spray plaster and casting plaster, offered in 20-foot containers delivered to Cotonou.
Plaster and casting fibres MEDGYP plasterWhite and grey cements
Bagged white cement in 20-foot containers, on its own or with plaster in the same load.
White cement Grey and Portland cementPVC, PPR and HDPE pipes and fittings
PVC fittings, HDPE pipes and plumbing accessories. Small quantities can travel as groupage.
PVC pipes and fittings HDPE pipes and fittings PPR pipes and fittingsLOGISTICS AND DOCUMENTS
Importing through the port of Cotonou
Ports and routes
Our offers for Benin leave from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax and are made delivered to the port of Cotonou. For delivery inland, state the receiving location: onward transport after the port is assessed separately.
Import documents
All cargo discharged at the port of Cotonou must be covered by an electronic cargo tracking note (BESC); customs require it to accept the declaration. It is prepared from loading in Tunisia. The commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin complete the file; formalities go through the foreign trade single window (GUCE).
Inspection and conformity
Since 30 June 2020, lamps and room air conditioners imported into Benin must meet minimum energy performance standards and carry an energy label. The importer obtains a certificate of conformity from ABERME before ordering; on arrival, customs check that the goods match it. At the port, cargo may also be X-ray scanned under the import verification programme.
What to specify
References and quantities, required standards or specifications, technical data sheets for lamps and luminaires, packaging, delivery point and preferred Incoterm.
Availability, transport, lead times and documents are confirmed in each offer.
YOUR ENQUIRY FOR BENIN
Let’s prepare your offer for Cotonou.
State your products, quantities and delivery point. Benin is already selected; you can change it.
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Your questions about importing into Benin
Which cargo tracking document is needed for Cotonou?
An electronic cargo tracking note (BESC). All cargo discharged at the port of Cotonou must be covered by one, and customs require it to accept the declaration. It is prepared from loading; your freight forwarder confirms the current procedure.
Are LED lamps checked in Benin?
Yes. Since 30 June 2020, lamps and room air conditioners imported into Benin must carry an energy label and an ABERME certificate of conformity, which the importer requests before ordering. The technical data sheets are attached to our offer.
Which Tunisian port do the goods leave from?
Radès (Tunis) or Sfax, depending on the product and the supplier. The departure port is stated in the offer.
Can you ship small quantities?
Yes, as sea groupage: our offers have already provided for it for PVC fittings, sanitary and plumbing accessories. For larger volumes, we offer full 20 or 40-foot containers.
Can Niger be reached through Cotonou?
In June 2023, we shipped goods bound for Niger from Radès to Cotonou. Since July 2023, the direct Malanville–Gaya crossing between Benin and Niger has been closed; at the end of September 2026, goods discharged at Cotonou reached Niger through a detour via Nigeria. To be confirmed with your freight forwarder.
