Nigeria

Key figures

Independance : October the 1st of 1960

Official Langage : English
Area: 923 768 km²
Population : 190 000 000 inhabitants in 201
Largest town : Lagos (4 500 000 inhab.)
Capital : Abuja (executive)
Coastline lenght : 853 Km
Sub-regional power
Member of CEDEAO and OPEP
Main resources :
Significant hydrocarbon resources and
considerable agricultural potential

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| COUNTRY PROFILE | NIGERIA
Kano

MAIN FIGURES 2017

Abuja

EXPORT EXPORT EXPORT 88,669

564 STAFF 272 1,715 13,087 SQM
Lagos
6 SITES Tons TEUs Tons Head Office
Airport Office
Port and Terminal
IMPORT IMPORT IMPORT
2,812 12,110 89,542 Port Harcourt
Tons TEUs Tons

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE CERTIFICATIONS

Aerospace ISO 9001:2008
Aid & Relief Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority – NNRA License
Food & Beverages NIPEX Certification,
Industrial Projects Trace Certification (renewal 2018 in progress)
Oil & Gas DPR License
Power Technologies NPA License
Telecom Customs Agent License
Healthcare NIMASA Terminal Operator's license.
Automotive & Transport
General Retail

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Main products
EXPORTATION FROM TOP 10 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

IN TEUS 2017

FOOD & BEVERAGES 45 639

OTHER INDUSTRIES 26 982

AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTS 15 610

CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS 14 139

INFRASTRUCTURES 9 275

HIGH-TECH 5 765

FASHION 5 077

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CHECK
WITH YOUR NIGERIAN PARTNER MAKE SUR THAT ALL THESE FORMALITIES
HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY YOUR
PARTNER

GOLDEN RULE
All entities attempting to import goods into Nigeria must
be duly registered in Nigeria and must be listed as
Consignee, on the bill of Lading. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
AMENDMENT TO THE ADDENDUM ON
PALLETIZATION POLICY
§ All containerized cargoes coming into Nigeria should
comply with :
§ -International standards for packing/stuffing and
IS YOUR COMMODITY ALLOWED IN loading into containers
NIGERIA ? § -Specific packing and stacking standards prescribed
by the original manufacturer of the products
CHECK THE IMPORT PROHIBITION LIST
Due to Nigerian protectionism, not all the commodities
are allowed to be imported. Check yours on this website
:
https://www.customs.gov.ng/ProhibitionList/import.php

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Customs Process
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Shipper to provide
Consignee to provide
A/ FOR IMPORTS
• Commercial Invoice
• Original Bill Lading
• Packing List
• Proforma Invoice (Initial documents )
• CCVO (Form C 16)
• Plant quarantine import permit (at destination)
• Manufacturer’s certificate
• Exemption Certificate (If required)
• Phytosanitary or Fumigation Certificate (from origin) if cargo is in wooden cases/pallets
• SONCAP and Product Certificate
• Insurance Certificate (From a local insurance in Nigeria)
• Form M (From a Local bank in Nigeria)
• Original Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR)- Issued locally from shipping documents by
Customs
• NAFDAC Permit (For Food, Chemicals, pharmaceutical and food related packing materials
issued locally.)
• NERC (Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Committee) Permit for generators
• Plant Import Permit
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 B/ FOR EXPORTS

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• Bill of Lading Instruction
• NAFDAC Certificate for food and confectionery
• Nigerian Export Promotion Council Certificate
• Mineral Export License (Applicable only for mineral export)
• Ness Payment (Cobalt Inspection 0.5% of FOB)
• NXP(Nigeria Export Proceed) Form established with Commercial Bank
• Letters to appropriate Government agencies authorizing NORD SUD CTI to
export shipment on shipper’s behalf

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How to redact a proforma invoice ?
Step 1: Write in bold policy “Proforma invoice”

You have then to capture following information:

Step 2: Shippers/supplier’s address, phone number, and email address or fax number.
Step 3: Consignee/importer’s address, phone number and email address
Step 4: Proforma invoice number and date.
Step 5: The description of goods. Make sure you wrote it properly.
Step 6: The quantity of goods/ unit price and the net value.
Step 7: Mode of transport system. For example: sea or air.
Step 8: Freight charge/ value.
Step 9: Total CFR charge.
Step 10: Incoterms have to be CFR. State the amount of the freight if collected and convert in currency.
Step 11: Commodity nomenclature/ HS code.
Step 12: Country of origin.
Step 13: Country of supply.
Step 14: Port of loading/ discharge.

Step 15: If there is any ancillary charge, such charges must be captured on the PFI.
Step 16: Proforma invoice must be signed and stamped by the supplier.
Insurance is required locally.
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Pre-shipment documentation procedures
SON Regulated Products
Consignee applies the SON
Import Permit with SON in
Nigeria.
-Single use per PFI
CONSIGNEE -Or Multiple use per annual
Consignee applies the form M
either way
and SON Product Certificate or
SHIPPER
Shipper applies the SON
Product Certificate with the
SON authorized inspection
agencies :
SGS/INTERTEK/CONTECNA
Bank Issues PAAR, all
documents collect to the bank
Destination Agent provides the
draft import duty & taxes
assessment for approval, and
waiting vessel arrival Online apply or/and validate
SONCAP Cetificate and send
to the bank for PAAR
application
with any local commercial
All documents to the bank
bank, provide the performa
ivoice, Mandatory insurance,
SON Import Permit
This step is only required if the shipper provides
the SON and the SONCAP Certificate
Provide the form M No. To
shipper so shipper can invite
the inspection and issue Provide SONCAP Certificate,
SONCAP Certificate and all shipping documents
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Pre-shipment documentation procedures
NAFDAC Regulated Products
THE CLEARING AGENT
COLLECT ALL INFO AND
FORM M APPLICATION WITH
APPLY ASSES DUTY BEFORE
PFI/NAFDAC PERMIT AND
NAFDAC IMPORT SHIPMENT ARRIVAL
MARINE INSURANCE AT
PERMIT AT
CONSIGNEE’S BANK
DESTINATION
CONSIGNEE
AGENT COLLECTS ALL
SHIPPING DOCUMENTS
List of required documents :

• MSDS PROVIDE ALL SHIPPING

• Certificate of Incorporation DOCUMENTS TO
• Memorandum of Association CONSIGNEE OR
• From C07 CONSIGNEE’S BANK FOR
• Application letter PAAR PROCESSING

SHIPPER
ORIGIN LAB TEST AND ISSUE
CLEAN-REPORT OF
INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS, CARGOS ON BOARD, ANS
ONLY FOR THE CARGOS ISSUE SHIPPING
FROM CHINA AND INDIA DOCUMENTS

Shipper applies ENS No. And mark on B/L (currently is on hold) EXPORT TO NIGERIA 10
C/ SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL IMPORT:

For Diplomatic shipments:

Original Bill Lading
Packing List
Form CC1 from Ministry of Foreign Affairs if shipment contains personal effects
Form CC3 from Ministry of Foreign Affairs if shipment contains vehicle / general
cargo

For Dangerous Goods / Chemicals :

NAFDAC Permit
Material Safety Data Sheet
Certificate of Analysis
End User Certificate for any Chemical that contains explosive ingredient or armored
vehicles. This is obtained locally from National Security Advisers office in Abuja.

List of prohibited items for importation:

http://www.customs.gov.ng/ProhibitionList/export.php
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Problem of uninsured transports

Uninsured transport

Compensation according limitations

and not according to real value
Made once the appeal is achieved
Total compensation

§ Inexcusable conduct
§ Trial

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Warehousing Capabilities In Nigeria
Murtala Muhammed
International Airport

TOTAL

WAREHOUSES
STORAGE: 86 528 SQM

Indoor: 78 358 SQM

Temperature
Controlled: 200 SQM
Outdoor: 12 170 SQM
LAGOS
• Inventory Management
• WMS

SERVICES
• Value Added services
• Order preparation
LEGEND
• Secured storage (CCTV,
Value - Added guards…)
AGENT IN LAGOS
Warehouse • QHSE Management
Road to Port / Apapa Port
Airport Tincan Island Port

Agent
Office

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