Cost of clearing container of 40ft or 20ft at sea ports in Nigeria depends on the documentation requires, value of the goods and the shipping company alongside with the customs agent that handles the process. Terminal and shipping charges varies on the shipping companies in Nigeria. The transportation of the goods from the port to the warehouse of the consignee will also add to its cost.
Customs clearance exercise is the process whereby Nigeria customs service and other relevance port agencies examine the consignments shipped to Nigeria. The process involves physical examination, documentations information tally with the goods in the container. The duties values declared will be looked into to know if there are no discrepancies between the information on documents and the goods to be examined.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE THAT ADD TO COST OF CLEARING CONTAINER:
- Original Bill of Lading from the shipping company
- 1 copy CCVO (Combine Certificate of Value and Origin) (Form 16)
- Pro-forma invoice
- PAAR – Pre-Arrive Assessment Report
- Assessment Notice from Custom agent that handles it
- Form 'M' (Central bank of Nigeria Form Submission can be applied for at Nigeria banks
- Packing list showing the description of the goods and its dimension.
- Customs Duty payment Confirmation from bank you open Form M
- SONCAP certificate, NAFDAC import Permit or other Government Agencies import permit.
CHARGES INVOLVE IN CLEARING 40FT CONTAINER
Deposit for 40ft container: N200,000 per container
Shipping company charges: N170,000 NGN
Terminal charges: N180,000 NGN
Punching: N10,000 NGN Per Container
Custom documentation: N100,000 NGN
Automatic Demurrage: it depends on number of days and the number of containers after 3 days free
Agent fees: N120,000 NGN
calculation for customs Import Duties
Import duties based on the HS code declared% (CIF)
CIS (Comprehensive Inspection Supervision Scheme) 1% of value declared (CIF)
Ports Surcharge – 7% of the import duty
ETLS – 0.5% of CIF
VAT – 5% of CIF + 5% of the above calculations
Even if you have 0% import duty on your goods. You will still need to pay other charges above.
COST OF CLEARING A 20FT CONTAINER
Deposition of 20ft container: N100,000 NGN
Shipping company charges: N100,000 NGN
Terminal charges: N100,000 NGN
Punching: N10,000 NGN
Custom documentation: N50,000 NGN
Agent fees:N120,000 NGN
calculation for customs Import Duties
Import duties based on the HS code declared% (CIF)
CIS (Comprehensive Inspection Supervision Scheme) 1% of value declared (CIF)
Ports Surcharge – 7% of the import duty
ETLS – 0.5% of CIF
VAT – 5% of CIF + 5% of the above calculations
Even if you have 0% import duty on your goods. You will still need to pay other charges above.
The above information is based on the experiences as a customs agent and the Nigeria shipping companies involved. Price of the clearing costs may differ based on shipping lines and terminals. The value above may change depending on the company handling your shipment.
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