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United Nations Convention of the Carriage of Goods by Sea (March 31, 1978)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature
Austria Aug 1, 1994 Jul 29, 1993 [1] Apr 30, 1979
Barbados Nov 1, 1992 Feb 2, 1981 [2] -
Botswana Nov 1, 1992 Feb 16, 1988 [2] -
Brazil - - Mar 31, 1978
Burkina Faso Nov 1, 1992 Aug 14, 1989 [2] -
Burundi Oct 1, 1999 Sep 4, 1998 [2] -
Cameroon Nov 1, 1994 Oct 21, 1993 [2] -
Chile Nov 1, 1992 Jul 9, 1982 [1] Mar 31, 1978
Congo, Dem. Rep. of - - Apr 19, 1979
Czech Republic Jul 1, 1996 Jun 23, 1995 [1] Jun 2, 1993
Denmark - - Apr 18, 1979
Ecuador - - Mar 31, 1978
Egypt Nov 1, 1992 Apr 23, 1979 [1] Mar 31, 1978
Finland - - Apr 18, 1979
France - - Apr 18, 1979
Gambia Mar 1, 1997 Feb 7, 1996 [2] -
Georgia Apr 1, 1997 Mar 21, 1996 [2] -
Germany - - Mar 31, 1978
Ghana - - Mar 31, 1978
Guinea Feb 1, 1992 Jan 23, 1991 [2] -
Holy See - - Mar 31, 1978
Hungary Nov 1, 1992 Jul 5, 1984 [1] Apr 23, 1979
Jordan Jun 1, 2002 May 10, 2001 [2] -
Kenya Nov 1, 1992 Jul 31, 1989 [2] -
Lebanon Nov 1, 1992 Apr 4, 1983 [2] -
Lesotho Nov 1, 1992 Oct 26, 1989 [2] -
Madagascar - - Mar 31, 1978
Malawi Nov 1, 1992 Mar 18, 1991 [2] -
Mexico - - Mar 31, 1978
Morocco Nov 1, 1992 Jun 12, 1981 [2] -
Nigeria Nov 1, 1992 Nov 7, 1988 [2] -
Norway - - Apr 18, 1979
Pakistan - - Mar 8, 1979
Panama - - Mar 31, 1978
Philippines - - Jun 14, 1978
Portugal - - Mar 31, 1978
Romania Nov 1, 1992 Jan 7, 1982 [2] -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Oct 1, 2001 Sep 12, 2000 [2] -
Senegal Nov 1, 1992 Mar 17, 1986 [1] Mar 31, 1978
Sierra Leone Nov 1, 1992 Oct 7, 1988 [1] Aug 15, 1978
Singapore - - Mar 31, 1978
Slovakia - - May 28, 1993
Sweden - - Apr 18, 1979
Syrian Arab Republic Nov 1, 2003 Oct 16, 2002 [2] -
Tunisia Nov 1, 1992 Sep 15, 1980 [2] -
Uganda Nov 1, 1992 Jul 6, 1979 [2] -
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Nov 1, 1992 Jul 24, 1979 [2] -
United States of America - - Apr 30, 1979
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of - - Mar 31, 1978
Zambia Nov 1, 1992 Oct 7, 1991 [2] -
Albania Aug 1, 2007 Jul 20, 2006 [2] -
Dominican Republic Oct 1, 2008 Sep 28, 2007 [2] -
Kazakhstan Jul 1, 2009 Jun 18, 2008 [2] -
Liberia Oct 1, 2006 Sep 16, 2005 [2] -
Paraguay Aug 1, 2006 Jul 19, 2005 [2] -

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature