Launched on 1 January 2018 , the Single Window for Foreign Trade (GUCE) platform centralises all formalities relating to international trade in a single entry point and facilitates interactions between administrations, stakeholders involved in the movement of goods and economic operators (shippers).
The single transactional portal provides all information relating to foreign trade and guides operators on the steps to follow to successfully carry out their operations online.
Ultimately, all interactions with the various administrations involved will be done via the GUCE, making documents immediately accessible to the parties concerned, eliminating re-entry and multiple submissions, and limiting physical travel.
Objectives of the GUCE
Harmonization of administrative procedures related to foreign trade
Reduction of costs and time taken to pass goods
Reduced customer hassle
Collection and securing of state revenues through the provision of the BFU/USN
Creation of a reliable database to produce precise indicators
Participation in increasing the administrative competitiveness of Benin
How does GUCE work?
Registration
Creating your user account on the GUCE platform
Submission
Electronic entry and submission of your requests and declarations
Treatment
Coordinated processing by the relevant administrations
Payment
Electronic payment of applicable duties and taxes
Deliverance
Obtaining the necessary documents and authorizations
Benefits for users
1 For economic operators
Considerable time saving
Reduction of administrative costs
Transparency of procedures
Real-time tracking of files
2 For administrations
Better coordination between services
Optimization of controls
Fraud reduction
Accurate and up-to-date statistics
3 For the national economy
Improving the business climate
Increase in trade
Better economic competitiveness
Integration into global trade
Ready to use GUCE?
Access the Single Window for Foreign Trade platform now and simplify your commercial procedures.