The ARCCLA (AGÊNCIA REGULADORA DE CERTIFICAÇÃO DE CARGAS E LOGISTICA DE ANGOLA) Certificate is a mandatory document for all shipments going to Angola. Its purpose is to regulate cargo flow, ensure accurate declarations, and enhance customs control.
The certificate must be obtained before the vessel’s arrival otherwise may result in fines and delays in clearance.
When scheduling a shipment to Angola, the exporter or their authorized agent is responsible for obtaining the ARCCLA Loading certificate.
Once the Loading Certificate is issued, it must be submitted to the customs authorities at the port of loading in Angola.
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a west-coast country of south-central Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Angola has an exclave province, the province of Cabinda that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda. At 1,246,620 Kilometers, Angola is the world’s twenty-third largest country.
Any cargo entering to the Republic of Angola must be covered by the validated Loading Certificate ( LC ) .