What customs clearance information is required for export to Nigeria

Building materials in the door and window category are required to do SONCAP certification. Moreover, the SONCAP certification of this category is quite expensive, and any model can cost tens of thousands.

Hello dear, I am glad to answer for you: Is it troublesome to clear customs in Nigerian ports? A:

Customs clearance at Nigerian ports is cumbersome. Importers and customs clearance agencies continue to be unhappy with the rules affecting customs clearance at Nigerian ports, pointing out that these "bottlenecks" are causing huge financial losses. In particular, they allege that they cleared their goods through 26 customs units.

This has created a number of problems in the liquidation process, which has affected the ease of doing business in the country. In addition, port barriers have also exacerbated inflation. ** demanded that port operations be reformed to reduce the number of customs units involved in the clearance of goods, claiming that they have overlapping responsibilities and affect turnaround times — a violation of the Kyoto Convention.

The Nigerian Certificate of Certification is a mandatory customs clearance document, and products within its regulatory scope may be delayed or even denied entry without this certificate. According to the new SonCap regulations, the goods are inspected and, if necessary, samples are tested according to the risk criteria. Soncap is an authorized certification company that issues a pre-shipment inspection certificate also known as a "Certificate of Conformity (COC)".

The Nigerian Bureau of Standards (SON) will issue a SONCAP certificate to the exporter on the basis of the "Certificate of Conformity".

In the first stage, apply for a product certificate, referred to as PC, which is valid for 1 year or 1 time;

In the second stage, apply for a Certificate of Conformity, referred to as SC, and each batch of goods must apply for SC certificate before shipment. Without a certificate, the goods were denied entry after arriving at the port.

Nigeria Soncap Process:

1: Provide product information, we process the data, and issue PC certificate after certification.

2: After getting the PC certificate, go to the bank to apply for the Form M document for the importer.

3: Then apply for SC customs clearance certificate with Form M file, packing list invoice PC certificate, bill of lading.

Exports to Tanzania need to provide COC PVOC certificate according to the product, different products have different requirements, and the cost should also be calculated according to the value of the specific product and the name of the product.

1. The information provided by the customer includes invoice & packing list, product test report, and PVOC application form.

2. Data review.

3. After the data is approved, the inspection date will be arranged.

Fourth, after the inspection is passed, the customer provides a commercial invoice, packing list, and arranges for the certification of the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) to implement a new product conformity assessment program to control certain categories of imported goods. A Certificate of Conformity (COC) is required for goods imported into Tanzania under this scheme.

From February 1, 2012, pre-export verification of the PPOC standard scheme will be conducted. The new PVOC contract commenced on May 1, 2015. The objective of the PVOC is to ensure that all imported regulated products comply with Tanzania's technical regulations (i.e. Tanzanian or other approved international standards) prior to shipment.

A Certificate of Conformity (COC) issued by a PVOC partner should provide customs clearance.

Normal customs declaration and inspection, depending on what product you are, look at the documents required for export with the tax number.

What is the product first, look at the customs code.

It depends on what products are exported, what information is needed for customs clearance at the port of destination, and it is OK for customers to provide it to you.

SONCAP is a new policy implemented by the Federation of Nigeria to inspect and control the export of substandard and unsafe products to the country.

SONCAP came into force on 1 September 2005 with a grace period of 90 days, i.e. it came into force on 1 December 2005.

SONCAP is a set of conformity assessment and certification procedures applicable to certain categories of regulated products imported into Nigeria. The above regulated products must meet or comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) or other approved international standards prior to shipment.

SONCAP adheres to procedures.

SONCAP requires a two-step statutory certification process for product quality to ensure that the product meets specific standards such as NIS, ISO, BSI, IEC, etc.

The two-step process includes:

1. Product certification: product certification;

2. SONCAP certification: SONCAP compulsory certification.

Step 1 product certification is only applicable to the initial export to Nigeria of a specific category of regulated products. Exporters who pass the product certification will receive a product certificate, which is valid for three years. After that, you can apply to open a "M"** (Form "M").

The second step is SONCAP compulsory certification, which is applicable to a certain batch of pre-shipment cargo.

Exports to Nigeria require a joint certificate of origin and a single CCVO, which is provided according to customer needs, and generally has the value of the goods.

Ask the customer what specific information they need. Some guests are very good at customs clearance, and they need very few documents. Some require all documents to be complete. Customers know best what their customs requirements are.