Ordinarily, clearing a car from the PORTS should be an easy and largely automated task as it's usually done in other advanced part of the world. However, it is plagued with bureaucracies, system downtime, crowd of people to struggle against and dangerous traffic on Apapa roads to contend with when clearing in Lagos.

Individuals are usually restricted from handling their clearing jobs themselves. Only licensed clearing agencies get online access and access cards to do the job. This does not mean it is not possible for an individual to clear a car personally. However, they will still need the assistance of a licensed clearing agency at one point or the other.

Today, I will be sharing an interesting article I got from autojosh, and will be taking us through the steps involved in clearing a car at the port.

1. Get the vehicle’s Bill of Lading:

It will be sent to you by your foreign shipping agent. They can send the original bill of lading through courier services (DHL, FedEx, etc). Alternatively you can opt for it to be sent to you via email if you want to do “Telex Release” or “Print at Destination” in which a copy of the bill of lading can be printed here in Nigeria.

Please know that, without this document, it is impossible to do anything in respect of clearing your vehicle. The bill of lading contains the information of the vehicle you want to clear e.g the name, the year, VIN/chassis number, weight, name of vessel, port of origin, port of discharge as well as the details of the shipping agent abroad and the consignee who will receive the vehicle in Nigeria.

2. Apply for import duty valuation:

The application must be on the letter head paper of a Registered and Licensed Custom Clearing Agency. A copy of the bill of lading will be attached to the application letter which will be addressed to the Nigeria Custom office e.g TINCAN, PTML Command etc. Unfortunately, individuals cannot apply for this valuation directly, so you have to apply for it through a clearing agency.

In response to the application letter which will be submitted physically, the custom officials will write the dollar value of the vehicle and this dollar value is what is used to calculate surface duty which is 35%. Additional 35% levy is charged on brand new cars which makes it 70%. This is how to calculate the surface duty assuming the dollar rate of a car is $4000.

$4000 X 35% (import duty rate) X #381(Custom official Dollar exchange rate) = #533,400

Note that this value is just the surface duty and you’ll still have to pay for tax, terminal, shipping and other charges.


3. Input the valuation into the custom server:

After getting the valuation from the custom command, the details will have to be inputted into the custom server. This is officially called “Direct Trader Input (DTI)”. However, it is popularly referred to as[b] “Punching”[/b]. It is the unique procedure for submitting electronic manifest to Nigeria Custom Service and it can only be done through the same registered agency whose letter head paper was used to apply for the valuation. The Tax Identification Number of the consignee will also be needed at this stage.

Upon completion, print the DTI also called “Assessment Notice” as well as SGD (Single Goods Declaration Form). The SGD gives a description of the transaction e.g type of vehicle, the terminal it is located, duty amount and content of the car if anything is loaded in it.

4. Pay import duty:

The import duty has to be paid to the bank that was stated while punching. The document needed by the bank for import duty payment is the assessment notice.

After the payment is made, the bank will issue a bank receipt. Some banks now accept online payment but evidence of payment will still be picked up from their branch.


5. Physical inspection and releasing from customs:

Collate all the documents and submit them to the custom office. The required documents are: bank receipt, assessment notice, SGD, valuation copy and bill of lading. Upon submission, the documents are registered then they’ll schedule the vehicle for physical examination. This will enable them sight the car and confirm that it tallies with the submitted documents.

They confirm the make, year and VIN/chassis number of the vehicle. They will also check the amount paid for duty and confirm if there is any load in the vehicle after which a report will be submitted to the releasing officer. At this point, the vehicle may not be released if the amount paid is less than the required import duty as an[b] “Alert[/b]” may have been placed on that vehicle until the outstanding is paid.


6. Print exit at the Terminal:

After releasing, proceed to the Terminal with the SGD to print exit copy, you can print this with the C-Number on the custom document if you like. This is the simplest of all the processes.


7. Release from Shipping Company:

Collate all your ocuments to get the car released from the shipping company. The required documents include signed original bill of lading, SGD, exit copy and signed copy of the consignee’s identity (e.g Drivers Licence, International Passport, National ID and duly stamped/singed Certificate of Incorporation for companies). You also need a copy of the Form C30 (Custom document that permits clearing agencies to operate) and an authority letter from the agency whose details was used to apply for valuation. The shipping company will check all these documents then give an assessment to pay for shipping and terminal charges which can be paid as cash, through POS or online transfer.

8. Sign Gate at Custom Office:

Proceed to register and sign at the gate office. The custom release document and the exit copy from the shipping company will be needed. They will check the duty paid and verify it on the system. After which, the officer in charge will stamp and sign-off your document.

9. Collect TDO (Terminal Delivery Order):

To collect the TDO, the shipping company’s payment receipt and copy of the signed gate document are required.

10. Receive delivery of the vehicle at the floor:

Documents can now be submitted for the vehicle to be delivered to the open floor ready to cross the final exit gate.


11. Final custom check:

At the floor, a custom officer and a shipping company official will do their final checks before the car drives out of the port.


12. Final fees:

Before the vehicle is driven out of the gate, final fees will be paid to custom officers on duty, clearing agent’s association, omo-onile fees etc.

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Note:These steps are subject to change without notice and may vary from one shipping line or terminal to another. We used cars shipped through Grimaldi and Sallaum RORO (Roll-on/Roll-off) as case study for this write up.

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Hi. Two questions from me:

- Are you confirming that Tokunbo cars only pay 35% surface duty and no levy? I ask because a lot of articles seem to confuse the two and suggest that even Toks cars pay 70%!!

- Does all of this apply if the car was containerised?

Interesting that omo-onile is listed as though a standard fee!! What a country!! One just cant exist in this country without these vermin laying a stake to what is not theirs.

How Many Days Will It Take To Clear My Car from Tincan / Apapa Port

Normally, it takes three(3) days to clear a car out of the Nigeria Sea Ports.

Let me use Lagos Tincan Island ports {PTML and Sallaum (5 Star Terminal)} from where 70% of RORO shipments arrive, and from where major auto-clearing through Nigerian custom takes place, as a case study.

Clearing using PTML/Five Star Terminal take three days without any obstruction or strike action by customs, other government agency and or independent operators that are also major players in clearing activities.

Clearing a RORO car is the easiest and fastest way of accomplishing a good delivery.

Custom clearing process includes;

1. Capturing of Bill of Laden at the customs approve DTI café

2. Approach custom valuation unit to calculate Car value as agreed and recommended by the custom.

3. Make payment of duty due to custom at designated banks

4. Examination - Custom will designate her officer to examine imported car / vehicle

5. Back to custom office- Get all required signatures for releasing through units of custom

6. Get Exit from shipping company -
Shipping & Terminal company- Upon collection of exit from shipping company, you'll pay debit notes issued by the shipping / terminal company, and collect receipt for such payment.

7. Return to custom final endorsement and confirmation that you're cleared by shipping and terminal company.

8. And finally, return to shipping company to collect TDO (Terminal Delivery Order)

NB: Importers are expected to pickup their vehicle(s) between the three free days given, usually after the departure of the vessel, any day spent after that incures demurrage.

Get your consignment cleared and delivered as shipped, RORO/CONTAINERIZED & GENERAL CARGO. 

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BELOW ARE THE BASIC PROCESS IN CAR CLEARING AT LAGOS TINCAN PORTS

FROM YOU TO YOUR AGENT

1. Scan and send by email, copy of Bill of Laden (BofL).
2. Attach terms of engagement to the BofL(international passport or a drivers license).
3. Discuss cost of clearing with your appointed agent and Conclude on price.
4. Take decision and call for payment terms.
5. Deliver hard copy of original document to your appointed clearing agent- Before the arrival or the  ETA of your consignment. This could be a great opportunity to know more about your Value handler. You could arrange a meeting or better visit them in their physical office.


YOUR AGENT
STEPS WITH YOUR BILL OF LADING

1. Documentation with custom in customs long-room . This is where you get value of your imported car, Custom valuation department will work with its tariff to determine import duty on the car.

2. Visit an approved DTI Cafe to capture Bill of Lading (DTI Cafe is saddled by regulation to capture cargo details and assess corresponding custom value and print out of an assessment). - Assessment paper contains; Custom reference number (C-No), Assessment number (A-No), Name and address of consignee, total amount of duty due to government etc, Then walk up to any authorized bank to make your payment.

3. Attach your receipt with the rest of the documents to the releasing section of the custom for a proper examination,inspection and satisfaction with necessary signatory.

4. Make a proper clearance on the shipping company and terminal charges,with all necessary and required documentations.

5. 'EXIT GATE' also known or called the DELIVERY, whereby you're required to present your documents for the last signatory by the O\C gate, with your proper and complete documents.
Then you will apply for the (TDO) Terminal delivery order, from the shipping company for their last confirmation in-order to locate it from the terminal parking slot.Meanwhile in some terminals you have to locate your  vehicles yourself.

NOTE: We offer you the most fastest clearing delivery within the maximum of 2 to 3 working days for Saloon cars, Containerized 4 to 5 working days, excluding shipment. 


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Cost of Clearing Cars in Nigeria 2021… 

Its no longer news that Nigeria still does not manufacture cars (except for a few cases where we hear of cars being assembled in Nigeria).

Cost of Clearing Cars in Nigeria

This post will list out the current cost of clearing cars in Nigeria Tin can port, Cotonou (Seme Border), Apapa Port and other ports to deliver them to a client in Nigeria. Charges such as Nigerian custom duty charge on imported cars, port charges and clearing agent charges will also need to be paid for this to be successfully carried out.

As of last year, the system by which the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) charges for clearing cars changed. Instead of charging according to year of manufacture, they now charge according to the cost of the car, which is determined by them.

The charge is 35% of whatever you paid for the used vehicle and an additional levy of 35% for brand new cars (making it 70% of what you paid for brand new cars). So assuming you bought a used car for N2 million, you will spend (35% of 2m) as Surface Duty to Clear

These price can be brought down if you can find a good clearing agent. Some agents gave us the estimated cost of clearing some cars manufactured in the following year:

Estimated Cost of Clearing Cars in Nigeria (2019).


BUSES:
With Electronics - ₦550,000

Without Electronics - ₦500,000

ACURA:
Acura MDX 2010 - ₦950,000

CHEVROLET:
Chevy Cobalt 2008 - #700,000

FORD:
Ford Explorer 2006 - ₦550,000

Ford Edge 2007 - ₦600,000

Ford Edge 2008 - ₦700,000

Ford Edge 2009 - ₦750,000

Ford Edge 2010 - ₦900,000

Ford Edge 2011 - ₦1,100,000

Ford Edge 2012 - ₦1,250,000

HONDA:
Honda Accord 2007 - ₦650,000

HYUNDAI:
2009 Hyundai Elantra - ₦750,000

2011 Hyundai Elantra - ₦1,000,000


KIA:
Kia Sorento 2004 – ₦450,000

LEXUS:
Lexus RX 330 2004 – ₦500,000

Lexus RX 350 2007 – ₦700,000

Lexus RX 350 2008 – ₦800,000

Lexus ES 350 2009 – ₦850,000
Lexus RX 350 2009 – ₦980,000

Lexus ES 350 2010 – ₦980,000
Lexus RX 350 2010 – ₦1,050,000

Lexus GX 350 2010 – ₦1,400,000


MAZDA:
MAZDA 6 2008 - ₦650,000


MERCEDES BENZ:
Mercerdes-Benz E-Class 2000-2005 - ₦600,000

Mercerdes-Benz E-Class 2006 - ₦700,000

Mercerdes-Benz E-Class 2007/2008 - ₦850,000

Mercerdes-Benz E300 2018 - ₦4,500,000

Mercerdes-Benz C280 4matic 2006 - ₦600,000

Mercerdes-Benz ML350 4matic 2007 - ₦850,000

Mercerdes-Benz GL 450 2007 - ₦850,000

Mercerdes-Benz C300 4matic 2009 - ₦950,000

Mercerdes-Benz ML350 2012 – ₦1,550,000

Mercerdes-Benz C300 2018 - ₦5,550,000


NISSAN:
Nissan Pathfinder 2001 – ₦450,000

Nissan Primera 2003 – ₦450,000

Nissan Pathfinder 2005 – ₦500,000

Nissan Altima 2015 - #1,500,000

RANGE ROVER:
Range Rover Evoque 2019 - ₦5,230,000


TOYOTA:
Toyota Tacoma 2002 - #450,000

Toyota Camry LE 2002 - #450,000

Toyota Rav4 2004 – ₦500,000

Toyota Matrix 2005 – ₦500,000

Toyota Highlander 2005 – ₦550,000

Toyota Corolla 2005 – ₦450,000

Toyota Tundra 2005 – ₦550,000

Toyota Corolla 2006 – ₦550,000

Toyota Rav4 2006 – ₦600,000

Toyota 4Runner 2006 – ₦600,000

Toyota Tundra 2006 - #650,000

Toyota Sienna 2006 – ₦600,000

Toyota Corolla 2007 - #650,000

Toyota Camry 2007 - ₦700,000

Toyota Camry 2008 - ₦750,000

Toyota Rav4 2008 – ₦750,000

Toyota Highlander 2008 – ₦800,000

Toyota Camry 2009 - ₦850,000

Toyota Venza 2009 - #900,000

Toyota Corolla 2010 - #950,000

Toyota 4Runner 2011 – ₦1,050,000

Toyota Camry 2011 - ₦1,100,000

Toyota Corolla 2011 - #1,000,000

Toyota Corolla 2013 - #1,250,000

Toyota Venza 2013 – ₦1,450,000

Toyota Camry 2013 – ₦1,400,000

Toyota Camry 2015 – ₦1,500,000

Toyota Highlander 2014 – ₦2,000,000

Toyota Highlander 2015 – ₦2,350,000

Toyota Camry 2016 – ₦2,400,000

VOLVO:
Volvo XC90 2004 - #550,000

Volvo XC90 2008 - #750,000

TRUCK:
Howo 12 Tyres Dump Truck 2014 - #2,200,000


Acura ILX 2009 :
Surface: #621,000
Total Duty: #795,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #60,000
Clearing Charges: #300,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #1,160,000

AUDI A6 2009:
Surface: #621,000
Total Duty: #795,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #60,000
Clearing Charges:#300,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #1,060,000

FORD EXPLORER 2009:
Surface: #1,088,000
Total Duty: #1,392,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #70,000
Clearing Charges:#350,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #1,800,000

HONDA ACCORD 2008:
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #60,000
Clearing Charges:#140,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #800,000

HYUNDAI ACCENT 2008:
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #60,000
Clearing Charges:#140,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #800,000

KIA FORTE 2008:
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #60,000
Clearing Charges:#140,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #800,000

LEXUS ES-350 2009
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #50,000
Clearing Charges:#100,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #750,000

MAZDA 3 2008
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #60,000
Clearing Charges:#300,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #960,000

NISSAN MURANO 2009
Surface: #700,000
Total Duty: #895,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #70,000
Clearing Charges:#150,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #1,100,000

PONTIAC AZTEK 2008
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #50,000
Clearing Charges:#100,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #750,000

TOYOTA CAMRY 2009
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #50,000
Clearing Charges:#100,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #750,000

VOLKSWAGEN CC
Surface: #466,000
Total Duty: #596,000
Shipping and Terminal Charges: #50,000
Clearing Charges:#100,000
Total Cost of Clearing: #750,000


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