{"id":103,"date":"2016-02-09T16:36:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freightdrive.info\/freightinsight\/?p=103"},"modified":"2022-07-14T22:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T22:10:50","slug":"challenges-exportation-goods-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/challenges-exportation-goods-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges of exportation of goods in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Challenges of exportation of goods in Nigeria<\/h2>\n

Exporters always face with the challenges of dealing with international buyers. Many businessmen and women often prefer to engage in local businesses where their money can be tracked easily. The exportation business in Nigeria requires comprehensive knowledge of how the modality works. As an exporter, you need to acquire basic skills in the policies, workflow, and dynamism of the international exportation business.
\nIn this article, I will analyze the common challenges of the exportation of goods in Nigeria. It will assist the exporter to plan their business because it gets them ready for the tasks ahead.<\/p>\n

The challenges of exportation in Nigeria are as below:
\n\u2013Getting reliable buyers for international deals
\n\u2013 Products sourcing and quality
\n\u2013 Source Financing the export contracts
\n\u2013 Payment solutions with the international buyers
\n\u2013 Issues with trade terms
\n\u2013 Transportation systems in Nigeria
\n\u2013 Documentation and licenses
\n\u2013 The export process with a freight forwarding company<\/p>\n

Challenges of how to get reliable buyers for international deals<\/h3>\n

First of all, getting buyers for products is the most important aspect of exportation of goods in Nigeria. Nigerians\u2019 sellers have issues with getting reliable buyers for their agricultural and mineral resources products. Exporters have to be careful in dealing with potential because not all buyers have good intentions for clean international deals.
\nMoreover, the exporters can contact buyers on different platforms. Real buyers are also afraid of the fraudulent activities of fake sellers. Sellers can contact real buyers on the following platforms:
\n\u2013 Through online B2B (Business to Business) platforms
\n\u2013 Through companies' referral
\n\u2013 From the international commerce chambers
\nAbove all, exporters need to verify the activity and the claims of buyers due to the frequent buyers' fraudulent claims with Nigerian exporters by claiming that products shipped are not up to the standards. Whereas, the products can be up to standard but the trading terms may also affects the claim.<\/p>\n

Products sourcing and quality of exportation of goods<\/span><\/h4>\n

Exporters always have the challenge with product sourcing combined with product quality. Products sourcing are a major issue due to the fact some exporters are not the producers of the goods. The sellers have to investigate and get goods analyzed in order to get best products for their buyers. In Nigeria, most exporters have to source products from the northern part, eastern part, and south part in order to get all the quantity that the buyers require. The sellers have to go through a thorough investigation to get quality products to meet buyers\u2019 standards.<\/p>\n

Source of financing the export contracts<\/p>\n

I can remember one of the clients contacted to assist on funding like 500 tons of sesame seeds. The total money that we will need is more than 100 million naira, The client has already got buyers to for the goods. I reached out to some of my freight forwarding partners abroad; some said they can\u2019t just give out such money because their bank needs to verify the business.
\nAlso, Nigeria's business environment has not been supportive to most exporters. Commercial banks can never borrow you such money because there is no collateral to cover such risks. Hence, most buyers will not give you all the money need because of the risk involve in giving out such support.<\/p>\n

Payment solutions with the international buyers<\/span><\/h5>\n

Recently, some intending exporters asked me if what payment solutions is the best for them. With my international business skills and understanding, standby or other secured letters of credit from the buyers\u2019 bank is the best. Payment solutions should be one of the issues that sellers need to settle with their buyers. Imagine you borrow money for procurement, documentation and exportation, the lender expects you to pay as promised that is the reason you have to settle with the best payment solutions that suit you.
\nIssues with trade terms<\/p>\n

With my experience, no buyers will initially go Free on Board (FOB) shipping terms. Most of them will tell you to procure, ship to them after confirmation of the goods, they will pay. CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) shipping terms is not the best for Nigerian exporters because of the lead time to get the goods to the buyers for confirmation.<\/p>\n

Transportation systems in Nigeria<\/span><\/h6>\n

Nigeria transport system is one of the challenges of the exportation of goods in Nigeria. The bad road network is not supported. The bad road can delay the delivery of goods to the port terminals. As a result of bad roads, cost of transport from farms, and warehouses to port terminals is high. The high cost of transport consequently affects the profit of exporters in the long run.<\/p>\n

Documentation and licenses<\/span><\/h6>\n

In Nigeria, exporters of goods need to meet some requirements by acquiring some licenses.
\n\u2013 Export license from Nigerian Exportation Promotion Council
\n\u2013 NXP or NCX forms from Commercial banks
\n\u2013 Incorporation certificate from Corporate Affairs Commission
\n\u2013 Federal Produce Certificate
\nMost times, the get these documents ready may be tedious. The system and process of getting them can be slow which can result in delay of exportation of goods
\nExport process with freight forwarding company<\/p>\n

Finally, the documentation of the goods will be processed by the freight forwarding company. The function of the company is to finalize the process with agencies and shipping lines. The government agencies will examine the documents, which the freight forwarder will present. The shipping line that will ship the goods issues Bill of lading. The freight company receives the bill of lading from the shipping line. The exporter has to send the necessary documents to the buyers in order to have smooth customs clearance at ports of destinations.<\/p>\n

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Let's discuss your next export deals <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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