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Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by CHARLOE(m): 9:29pm On Dec 19, 2016
NwamaziNwaAro:



My case is very similar to this.

I have a HONDA CRV 2004 model originally bought in 2008 but I got it in 2014. All papers are in tact but I don't remember collecting the custom papers though the owner says he gave it to me.

So technically, I don't have custom papers. But the previous owner of my car is too meticulous not to have gotten custom papers.

This car was re-registered (plate number changed from the old plate number to new plate number) in 2012.

Will custom be interested in stopping such car?
my case is also similar to this, 1998 e39 BMW
I've similar issue, my car is 1998 model, no custom papers

Has the car qualified to be custom paper check exempt since it is over 5years post-registered

Cc nurey
Elshanautos
zoharariel
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by nurey(m): 10:30pm On Dec 19, 2016
[quote author=CHARLOE post=Once custom is ready to fleece you, they will frustrate your life. Also can you prove beyond reasonable doubt there and then that the car was imported in 08 without custom document to verify, I doubt it.
If the former owner had been doing interstate with the car and custom no catch am, you can heave a sign of relieve. Line of action
1. Go and swear a court avidavit for the lost doc
2. Walk into the custom office in your area armed with avidavit, complete car document showing Vin and other things.
3. Make payment for the verification of the said car and when verified that it's in the system you can continue using the avidavit. If your car is siezed you just hire lawyer and threaten. Or
4. Pay for a new original print out and drive with peace of mind.][/quote]

That's the advice I gave the person.
1. You can choose to follow it, if you don't mind, or 2. don't bother doing interstate with the said vehicle
3. When customs flank you down, whatever you do, don't match brake.

The choice is yours
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by HAH: 11:08pm On Dec 20, 2016
There was a time I bought car in Lagos, it was a clean used car and I wasn't sure of the customs, so I left Lagos Saturday evening and slept in Ibadan and took off early in the morning toward Abuja.

I deliberately wore my northern attire with cap so when I was stopped between Ibadan and Ife by customs, I just stopped and said Salamu alaikum they all answered they said from where I said am coming from Ibadan I went to a conference but going back to Abuja, we spoke politely through out in hausa and they let me go without asking me for any paper they just said I should be careful driving as I was alone

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Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by castrokins(m): 1:07am On Dec 21, 2016
Guys O, I Drive A 1999 VW Beetle, Bought Nigerian Used In 2014. Throughout My Trip Back From Lagos To Calabar, Only One Police Officer Demanded To See Customs Paper. The Car Per Papers I Got Was Registered To A Company In Lagos. Eventually Parted With The Officer With 3k. Was Already Gasping For Energy Coming All The Way From Lagos. Security Agencies Wahala Was The Least I Needed. My Question Is, Am I Safe To Continue Driving This Car Without Customs Paper? I Have Been Driving Since April 2014 Anyway. It Has The Old Number Plate.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by AlphaT1(m): 7:05pm On Jan 31, 2017
[quote author=nurey post=51410830]

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Nice one.
Pls how does d clearance on new cars from the dealer look like? New cars dat don't have custom papers. Is it just a typed paper? Hyundai gave me 'to whom it may concern' on their letter headed paper. Though I haven't encountered Custom officers on d road.

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Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by nurey(m): 8:39pm On Jan 31, 2017
[quote author=AlphaT1 post=53302269][/quote]

I have not seen the paper before but it is supposed to be a certificate or so. Is it from Hyundai or a big car dealer?
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by AlphaT1(m): 11:35am On Feb 01, 2017
nurey:


I have not seen the paper before but it is supposed to be a certificate or so. Is it from Hyundai or a big car dealer?
From hyundai dealer in Lagos. The paper is on letter headed paper.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by nurey(m): 12:31pm On Feb 01, 2017
AlphaT1:

From hyundai dealer in Lagos. The paper is on letter headed paper.

I guess that is your custom clearance certificate if the content was directed to the NCS
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by AlphaT1(m): 3:28pm On Feb 01, 2017
nurey:


I guess that is your custom clearance certificate if the content was directed to the NCS

Ok. Thanks.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by saintjoel(m): 7:50am On Feb 03, 2017
nurey:


That's the advice I gave the person.
1. You can choose to follow it, if you don't mind, or 2. don't bother doing interstate with the said vehicle
3. When customs flank you down, whatever you do, don't match brake.

The choice is yours


Sir, your option shows that you've no experience about custom duty papers.

kindly go through this thread, www.nairaland.com/2208157/verify-custom-duty-papers-rectify and I'm always ready to answer your questions.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by nurey(m): 8:32am On Feb 03, 2017
saintjoel:



Sir, your option shows that you've no experience about custom duty papers.

kindly go through this thread, www.nairaland.com/2208157/verify-custom-duty-papers-rectify and I'm always ready to answer your questions.

You are right because I don't help people verify, I am not a custom officer, I am just an ordinary citizen.
If you purchase a vehicle without a physical custom papers, how do you then know the 'C' number from a supposed unknown document?

According to reliable sources it will be hard to utilize the Vin of the vehicle to confirm. Please enlighten me and others

Below is the advice I gave the individual. As suggested by others

1. Go and swear a court avidavit for the lost doc (this suggestion was given by someone and people were adamant it may not work)
2. Walk into the custom office in your area armed with avidavit, complete car document showing Vin and other things. (no two cars can share same Vin, but your pocket must be deep or you must know someone for them to help you use this. Normally the 'C' number would have been easiest)
3. Make payment for the verification of the said car and when verified that it's in the system you can continue using the avidavit. If your car is siezed you just hire lawyer and threaten. Or
4. Pay for a new original print out and drive with peace of mind.

If I was in that condition I would pick option 3 and 4 but now how many people who struggled to buy naija used car will dish out 400k or more for a new custom document?

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Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by saintjoel(m): 11:05am On Feb 03, 2017
nurey:


You are right because I don't help people verify, I am not a custom officer, I am just an ordinary citizen.
If you purchase a vehicle without a physical custom papers, how do you then know the 'C' number from a supposed unknown document?

According to reliable sources it will be hard to utilize the Vin of the vehicle to confirm. Please enlighten me and others

Below is the advice I gave the individual. As suggested by others

1. Go and swear a court avidavit for the lost doc (this suggestion was given by someone and people were adamant it may not work)
2. Walk into the custom office in your area armed with avidavit, complete car document showing Vin and other things. (no two cars can share same Vin, but your pocket must be deep or you must know someone for them to help you use this. Normally the 'C' number would have been easiest)
3. Make payment for the verification of the said car and when verified that it's in the system you can continue using the avidavit. If your car is siezed you just hire lawyer and threaten. Or
4. Pay for a new original print out and drive with peace of mind.

If I was in that condition I would pick option 3 and 4 but now how many people who struggled to buy naija used car will dish out 400k or more for a new custom document?

NICE JOB SIR.

NOW IMAGINE YOU'VE BOUGHT A RECHARGE CARD AND YOU MISTAKENLY SCRATCH OUT TWO OR THREE RECHARGE DIGITS, WHENEVER YOU CALL THE CUSTOMER CARE, WHAT THEY BASICALLY ASK FOR IS THE SERIAL DIGITS AND NOT THE RECHARGE PIN. THAT'S ALSO THE WAY THE CUSTOM DATABASE IS CONFIGURED.

MOST TIMES, PEOPLE WITH MISSING PAPERS ARE ALWAYS SECOND HAND USERS THAT FELL TO THE DEALER/FORMER OWNERS PRANK AND THAT'S THE REASON THAT AN AFFIDAVIT WILL NOT WORK.

WHICH IS MORE EASIER TO LOOSE, PAPERS STORED IN A FILE OR NOT STORED IN A FILE. OFFICERS NOW KNOW THAT MOST DEALERS LIE ABOUT MISSING PAPERS JUST TO SELL THEIR VEHICLES. THE BEST THING IS JUST TO OBTAIN NEW PAPERS IF YOU DON'T HAVE OR YOU DON'T BUY IT.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by itzchingy: 11:14am On Feb 03, 2017
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Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by nurey(m): 3:01pm On Feb 03, 2017
saintjoel:


NICE JOB SIR.

NOW IMAGINE YOU'VE BOUGHT A RECHARGE CARD AND YOU MISTAKENLY SCRATCH OUT TWO OR THREE RECHARGE DIGITS, WHENEVER YOU CALL THE CUSTOMER CARE, WHAT THEY BASICALLY ASK FOR IS THE SERIAL DIGITS AND NOT THE RECHARGE PIN. THAT'S ALSO THE WAY THE CUSTOM DATABASE IS CONFIGURED.

MOST TIMES, PEOPLE WITH MISSING PAPERS ARE ALWAYS SECOND HAND USERS THAT FELL TO THE DEALER/FORMER OWNERS PRANK AND THAT'S THE REASON THAT AN AFFIDAVIT WILL NOT WORK.

WHICH IS MORE EASIER TO LOOSE, PAPERS STORED IN A FILE OR NOT STORED IN A FILE. OFFICERS NOW KNOW THAT MOST DEALERS LIE ABOUT MISSING PAPERS JUST TO SELL THEIR VEHICLES. THE BEST THING IS JUST TO OBTAIN NEW PAPERS IF YOU DON'T HAVE OR YOU DON'T BUY IT.

now we are on the same page. The op actually asked this question because the car he bought didn't have custom paper according to the seller, it was misplaced, so what will you advice the buyer to do in this situation?
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by saintjoel(m): 10:25pm On Feb 03, 2017
nurey:


now we are on the same page. The op actually asked this question because the car he bought didn't have custom paper according to the seller, it was misplaced, so what will you advice the buyer to do in this situation?

LET THE OP MEET THE DEALER AND LET THEM SORT THE ISSUE OUT BY OBTAINING ANOTHER CUSTOM DUTY OR GET MONETARY COMPENSATION

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Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by ugreat(m): 6:42pm On Aug 20, 2017
Abrakhan:
Go any customs station which is at border area or sea port if your car year of production does not pass 10 years. Go to CPC customs processing center they ll give you asssessment then you ll proceed to bank and pay ypur customs duty, but if field customs detained your car on the road you ll pay additional fine after payment of customs duty. Warning dont give anybody cash. "vultures are out there. make sure you collect printed assesss.emt from CPC before going to the designated bank. I releat the account is not personal account. is customs account. Bye.
I have a 1995 car which I can't find the custom papers in the documents given to me. What do I do?
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by erico2k2(m): 7:37pm On Aug 20, 2017
diportivo:
Affidavit gini

Ur vin can be used to pull off ur car info from the customs database

Misplaced ur customs paper?...no problem

They will just use ur vin to confirm from their office

If it comes back negative...... lipsrsealed
Bro leave VIN matter, thats the easiest thing to upgrade,
mehn don pass that bridge Long time.many car wey dem fly enter country carry same VIN,
you have no Idea how dubious some importers can be.Printing of Vin is like garri and groundnut grin grin
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by somehow: 8:28am On Sep 04, 2021
Please can you drive a car within a state when you don't have the physical custom papers with you but already registered?

Can't find where it was kept.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by somehow: 8:28am On Sep 04, 2021
erico2k2:

Bro leave VIN matter, thats the easiest thing to upgrade,
mehn don pass that bridge Long time.many car wey dem fly enter country carry same VIN,
you have no Idea how dubious some importers can be.Printing of Vin is like garri and groundnut grin grin

Please can you drive a car within a state when you don't have the physical custom papers with you but already registered?

Can't find where it was kept.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by somehow: 8:29am On Sep 04, 2021
saintjoel:


LET THE OP MEET THE DEALER AND LET THEM SORT THE ISSUE OUT BY OBTAINING ANOTHER CUSTOM DUTY OR GET MONETARY COMPENSATION

Please can you drive a car within a state when you don't have the physical custom papers with you but already registered?

Can't find where it was kept.

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Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by erico2k2(m): 10:40am On Sep 04, 2021
somehow:


Please can you drive a car within a state when you don't have the physical custom papers with you but already registered?

Can't find where it was kept.
I think it depends on the state
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by somehow: 11:07am On Sep 04, 2021
erico2k2:

I think it depends on the state
any experience?
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by erico2k2(m): 8:11am On Sep 05, 2021
somehow:
any experience?
No, just go and get ur customs paper to avoid stories that ,,,,,,,,,
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by nurey(m): 11:39am On Sep 06, 2021
somehow:


Please can you drive a car within a state when you don't have the physical custom papers with you but already registered?

Can't find where it was kept.

Depends on what vehicle you're driving and the kind of plate number you have.

If your vehicle is still very fresh and neat with shinning color customs go stop you.

If your plate number is less than a year hold, custom go stop you for Lagos plate any H& you would be stopped by customs and police for sure.

If you drive luxury cars without escort custom go stop you like Range Rover, Gwagon, Lexus RX, BMW, benz even B200 got stopped at every custom checkpoint.

If you drive normal cars with load custom must stop you to know wetin you carry.

If you speed pass custom yo avoid being checked custom yo chase you and search your car for rice grin or contraband goods
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by somehow: 2:07pm On Sep 06, 2021
nurey:


Depends on what vehicle you're driving and the kind of plate number you have.

If your vehicle is still very fresh and neat with shinning color customs go stop you.

If your plate number is less than a year hold, custom go stop you for Lagos plate any H& you would be stopped by customs and police for sure.

If you drive luxury cars without escort custom go stop you like Range Rover, Gwagon, Lexus RX, BMW, benz even B200 got stopped at every custom checkpoint.

If you drive normal cars with load custom must stop you to know wetin you carry.

If you speed pass custom yo avoid being checked custom yo chase you and search your car for rice grin or contraband goods

Thanks
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by pek(m): 5:17pm On Oct 07, 2021
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nurey:




If your plate number is less than a year hold old, custom go stop you for Lagos plate any H& you would be stopped by customs and police for sure.

You have revealed where you are from. But at least you should know the spelling is different from the way you are pronouncing it.
Re: What Do You Do If Your Car Has No Custom Papers. by nurey(m): 5:28pm On Oct 07, 2021
pek:
[sup][/sup] You have revealed where you are from. But at least you should know the spelling is different from the way you are pronouncing it.

That is the work of autocorrect but thanks for the correction if it means so much to you

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