Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has the responsibility of Collecting and accounting for revenue i.e. Import and Excise Duties. It is also responsible for the Prevention and suppression of smuggling.

The agency also assist in the enforcement of a wide range of import and export prohibitions and restrictions on behalf of a number of government agencies including the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON).

According to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), there are 12 things stated as a “must know” on their official website about clearing of goods. They are:

1. Payment of correct Customs Duties enhances national development. So pay your Customs Duties promptly.

2. Hand-over only certified cheques to your Agents.

3. Demand receipt for all payments made.

4. Patronize genuine Customs licensed Agents only.

5. You can obtain self clearance license and clear your goods yourself.

6. Avoid the use of touts in clearing your cargo.

7. Make all certified cheques payable to the Federal Government of Nigeria through any of the approved designated banks.

8. Report all cases of extortion or demand for gratification to the nearest Customs Area Controller or the Office of the Comptroller General of Customs in Abuja.

9. Delay in clearance of imported goods attracts demurrage and lead to overtime cargo.

10. Ensure clearance of your goods within 90 days from the date of arrival at the seaports and 30 days at the airports.

11. False declaration of goods will lead to outright forfeiture. Ensure correct declaration always.

12. Use of fake documents is crime when clearing your goods. This, apart from forfeiture of the goods, can lead you into jail. Always ensure the use of genuine Customs documents.

It’s good you have these points on your finger tips so you don’t face some penalties you did not bargain for.

Kindly let us know using the comment section if there are points you don't agree with.

Source: https://autojosh.com/12-things-nigerian-customs-service-know/

Why are tarrifs not published?

The whole process is corrupt!

Nice one but is more easier said, settlement follow too

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Welcome sir

Ok thank you for sharing
You forgot to add..
"Settle boys at every check point".

Noted�

Why is Hausa people not condeming SA xenophobia attacks?

ok..another thing will need to add is your street friends go say..d car fine o..office people go talk their own..so u have to wash ham ..like 2% of d car market price have to be spent on that again.....i don see person wey hin pigin die wey den tell say e go still wash ham...naija

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Alright...duly noted

Put the costs

There should be a way of calculating the clearance fee yourself. Or there isn't one?

NUMBER 1 THOUGH.

guttentag:
Why is Hausa people not condeming SA xenophobia attacks?

There was a protest in Abuja. What else do you want from them.
We are yet to see any protest from the East.

Which one is pay your nonsense, like the money being paid as tax or shit reflects in this country

Why is clearing of goods always a big deal in Nigeria?

Okay

Easier said than done.

Good thread Mr Josh.

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Sunofgod:
Why are tarrifs not published?

The whole process is corrupt!

Best question so far and I will like an answer to that.


Another question: who is custom license agent and how do we know them?

For Naija, everybody MA agent

A Corolla 2003 is 300k equivalent in canada. But 1.6m here. What exactly is customs or FG doing with the yeye clearing ehn

Ok

All na wash

I don't understand (6) . Touts should not have access to official dealings of the service if the system is well structured and the custom service itself does not encourage them.