EXPORT PROCESS AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT IN NIGERIA

 

WHAT IS EXPORT?

Exports are goods and services that are produced in one

country and sold to buyers in another. Exports, along with import, make up international trade. Instead of confining itself within its geographical borders, countries often intentionally seek external markets around the world for commerce, allowing greater revenue and transactional opportunities.

Export Process and Documentation Requirement 

• Booking for container and shipment

• Issues shipping instructions to the shipping line

• Arranges for transportation to port

• Process the post export documentations

• Process export clearance with Nigeria custom services

• Liaise with the different government agencies at the port of loading

• Effect payment like NESS fee to the bank and also the local and the freight charges to the shipping line

Export Documentations

PRE-EXPORT DOCUMENTATIONS

1. Completed original NXP (Nigeria Export Proceed form)

2. Export license

3. Valid proforma invoice

4. Certificate of incorporation

5. Receipt of payment for NESS (Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme)

6. Completed original copy Cobalt RFI form (optional)

POST EXPORT DOCUMENTATION

1. Bill of Lading, 

2. Invoice 

3. Packing List

4. Single goods declaration form (issued by the customs)

5. Clear Certificate of inspection (issued by the Cobalt inspection)

6. Custom Indorsed NXP (Issued by the Customs)

PORT LOGISTICS

1. Processing the Pre-Export Documentations

2. Payment of Ness fee to bank

3. Processing GIT and Marine Insurance for the Goods

4. Coordinating the product inspection

5. Arranging for warehousing, the loading and unloading of goods

6. Negotiating and payment of the local and freight charges to the shipping line

7. Monitoring the freight forwarder who does the relevant bookings, export clearance and post export documentations 

INSPECTION AGENCY

1. Statutory Inspection agent – Cobalt International. This agency inspect goods on behalf of the government and issues Clean Certificate of inspection (CCI)

2. Independ Inspection Agent; SGS, Bureau Veritas, EYEVIEW: These agencies inspect the goods on behalf of the buyer and issues inspection certificate .