Box Shipping - Import Regulations in Nigeria

Import Regulations in Nigeria

Here is the list of required documents: passport (original); visa; Work Permit; Residence Permit and personal bank account must be obtained by the customer while in Nigeria in order to apply for Form"M"; Certificate of Residence Change; Customs and Excise Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration; Form Sale 48; Inventory (in English); PUBD Form; letter authorizing Destination Agent to clear shipment.

The shipper must be present for customs clearance. Household goods and used personal effects are generally duty-free, if owned a minimum of six months, not for resale, and are for the owner's continued use. Returning Nigerians must have been abroad for no less than nine months. Shipment must arrive within two months of Customer. All the shipments are 100% inspected.

The dutiable/restricted items are alcohol and tobacco products (though they do not require an import permit if they are included as part of the household goods shipment and are in reasonable quantity, but are subject to import duties); perfume; jewelry; appliances limited to one of each type; all films, videotapes, video discs, publications, audio tapes, gramophone records, computers and compact discs.

The following items are prohibited to import to Nigeria: air pistols; airmail photographic printing paper; base or counterfeit coin of any country; beads composed of inflammable celluloid or other similar substances; blank invoices; coupons for foreign football pools or other betting arrangements; cowries; exhausted tea or tea mixed with other substances; implements appertaining to the reloading of cartridges; indecent or obscene prints, paintings, books, cards, engravings or any indecent or obscene articles; manilas; matches made with white phosphorous; materials of nay description with a design which, considering the purpose for which any such material is intended to be used, is likely in the opinion of the President to create a breach of the peace or to offend the religious views of any class of persons in Nigeria; meat, vegetables or other provisions declared by a health officer to be unfit for human consumption; piece goods and all other textiles including wearing apparel; pistols disguised in any form; second-hand clothing; silver or metal alloy coins not being legal tender in Nigeria.