Launched on January 1, 2018 , the Single Window for Foreign Trade (GUCE) platform centralizes all formalities relating to international trade into a single entry point, and facilitates interactions between administrations, actors involved in the passage of goods and economic operators (shippers).
The single transactional portal provides all information relating to foreign trade and guides operators on the steps to take to successfully carry out their online operations.
Ultimately, all interactions with the various administrations involved will take place via the GUCE, making documents immediately accessible to the parties concerned, eliminating re-entries and multiple submissions, and limiting physical travel.
Objectives of the GUCE
Harmonization of administrative procedures related to foreign trade
Reduction of costs and transit times for goods
Reduction of customer hassles
Collection and securing of state revenue through the provision of the BFU/USN
Building a reliable database to produce accurate indicators
Contributing to the increased administrative competitiveness of Benin
How does the GUCE work?
Registration
Create 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
Significant time savings
Reduction of administrative costs
Transparency of procedures
Real-time case tracking
2 For government agencies
Better coordination between departments
Optimizing controls
Fraud reduction
Accurate and up-to-date statistics
3 For the national economy
Improvement of the business climate
Increase in trade
Improved economic competitiveness
Integration into global trade
Ready to use the GUCE?
Access the Single Window for Foreign Trade platform now and simplify your trade procedures.