Farming, Importation, Exportation, Food Processing: GUIDELINES ON EXPORTATION FROM NIGERIA

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

GUIDELINES ON EXPORTATION FROM NIGERIA

Exporting from Nigeria can be stressful for people due to so many fees agencies and other fees. But it doesn’t have to be stressful if you know what you need to do in order to be exporters of agro-products in Nigeria.

Here some guidelines on how you can get started exporting agro- Products from Nigeria.

Registration With Nigerian Export Council:

i. Limited Liability Company

ii. Co-operative Societies registered by State Ministry of Commerce and FCDA and

iii. Government and Non-Government Organizations duly registered by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

Intending exporter can buy Exporters Registration Form On completion, applicants are expected to pay processing fee and submit the form with the following documents:

Exportable Products

The products that can be exported from Nigeria are numerous depending on the exporters’ areas of interest, finances at his or her disposal and then the availability of the product(s) these are: Exportable products could be classified into five major categories including:

Agriculture Products e.g. Charcoal, Chilies (Dried) Cocoa Beans, Coffee, Gum Arabic, Sesame Seeds, Shear nuts, Shear Butter, Shrimps, Cassava, Palm Kernel Shells , Palm Kernel Cakes and Cashew nuts

Processed foods e.g. Cassava flour, Yam flour, Ground Rice, Vegetable Oil

Solid Minerals e.g. Zinc Ore, Lead Ore, Copper, Calcium, Carbonate, Marble, Iron Ore, Gem Stones

Manufactured Products e.g. Alcoholic beverages, Cosmetics and Soaps, Detergents, Chemicals, Cocoa Cake, Cocoa butter, Malt drinks, Insecticides, Electrical wires, Furniture Component.

Handicrafts e.g. Talking Drums, Calabash Carvings, Wood Carvings, Beads, Pottery, Metals Carvings, Hand – Woven textiles, Raffia products

Documents Needed When Exporting From Nigeria

The right documents, therefore, is the lubricant of international trade and its importance cannot be overemphasized.

As an exporter, presenting Incorrect documents cause delays at ports when clearing the goods through customs, resulting in extra costs, failure to met delivery dates and, in some cases, seizure of such goods.

In order to save extra costs and possible delays the point of import, the potential exporter should ensure that he is full acquainted with all aspects of the actual procedure involved in getting the goods from his location to the consignee.

It is therefore, important to know what documents will be needed to get the goods out of the country of production and into the foreign market with the least possible delay and expense.

Commercial Documents