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2.3.9 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Seytenga
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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. Seytenga border crossing belongs to Niamey-Terra- Dori -Seytenga Ouagadougou-Abidjan corridor. The road to Seytenga 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: Seytenga

Niger: Pétèl-Kolé

Province or District

Séno Province / Région du Nord

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Dori (51 KM via N23)

Latitude

14.003876

Longitude

0.412341

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)

Direction Régionale des Douanes du Nord

Contact Person

Mr Boukari OUADRAOGO, Chef de Poste Frontière de Seytenga
71 72 41 31 / 76 63 87 49

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Ouagadougou Airport (320 km)

Truck Travel Time: 8 hours

Car Travel time: 6 hours 30 minutes

Nearest Port

Port Autonome de Cotonou (1157 km)

Truck Travel Time: 48-72 hours

Car Travel time: 24 hours

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

Ouagadougou Airport (320 km via N23 & N3)

Truck Travel Time: 8 hours

Car Travel time: 6 hours 30 minutes

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).

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 Seytenga’s border. From Seytenga 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.

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.

BSTRBordereau 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.

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

BSVNBordereau 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.

DDUDocument 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 goods.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


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


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