{"id":98,"date":"2016-12-09T16:25:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T16:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freightdrive.info\/freightinsight\/?p=98"},"modified":"2022-07-14T22:23:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T22:23:31","slug":"cost-clearing-container-40ft-20ft-lagos-sea-cargo-ports-apapa-tincan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/cost-clearing-container-40ft-20ft-lagos-sea-cargo-ports-apapa-tincan\/","title":{"rendered":"COST OF CLEARING CONTAINER OF 40FT AND 20FT AT LAGOS SEA CARGO PORTS APAPA AND TINCAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-98\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-98-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-98-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-98-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><strong>COST OF CLEARING CONTAINER OF 40FT AND 20FT AT LAGOS SEA CARGO PORTS APAPA AND TINCAN<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/cost-clearing-container-40ft-20ft-lagos-sea-cargo-ports-apapa-tincan\/nigeria-customs-clearance-procedures\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nigeria-Customs-Clearance-Procedures.jpg?fit=600%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,315\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nigeria-Customs-Clearance-Procedures\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nigeria-Customs-Clearance-Procedures.jpg?fit=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nigeria-Customs-Clearance-Procedures.jpg?fit=600%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/freightdrive.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nigeria-Customs-Clearance-Procedures.jpg?resize=600%2C315\" alt=\"Nigeria customs clearance\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nigeria-Customs-Clearance-Procedures.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nigeria-Customs-Clearance-Procedures.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Cost of clearing container<\/u><\/em><\/strong> of 40ft or 20ft at sea ports in Nigeria depends on the documentation requirements, the value of the goods, and the shipping company alongside with the customs agent that handles the process. Terminal and shipping charges varies on the shipping companies in Nigeria. The transportation of the goods from the port to the warehouse of the consignee will also add to its cost<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/distinctcushy.com\/blog\/nigeria-customs-clearance-procedures-get-imported-cargo-goods-cleared-nigeria-sea-ports\/\">Customs clearance exercise is the process whereby Nigeria customs service and other relevance port agencies<\/a> examine the consignments shipped to Nigeria. The process involves physical examination, documentation information tally with the goods in the container. The duties' values declared will be looked into to know if there are no discrepancies between the information on documents and the goods to be examined.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/freightdrive.info\/blog\/5-important-documents-needed-imported-goods-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE THAT ADD TO COST OF CLEARING CONTAINER<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Original Bill of Lading from the shipping company<\/li>\n<li>1 copy CCVO (Combine Certificate of Value and Origin) (Form 16)<\/li>\n<li>Pro-forma invoice<\/li>\n<li>PAAR \u2013 Pre-Arrive Assessment Report<\/li>\n<li>Assessment Notice from Custom agent that handles it<\/li>\n<li>Form 'M' (Central bank of Nigeria Form Submission can be applied for at Nigeria banks<\/li>\n<li>Packing list showing the description of the goods and its dimension.<\/li>\n<li>Customs Duty Payment Confirmation from bank you open Form M<\/li>\n<li>SONCAP certificate, NAFDAC import Permit or other Government Agencies import permit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>CHARGES INVOLVE IN CLEARING 40FT CONTAINER<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Deposit for 40ft container: N200,000 per container within Lagos or Portharcourt, Outside Lagos and Portharcourt is N400,000<\/p>\n<p>Shipping company charges: N170,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p>Terminal charges: N250,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p>Punching: N10,000 NGN Per Container<\/p>\n<p>Custom documentation: N100,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p>Automatic Demurrage and Detention fees: it depends on number of free days from shipping company and the number of containers<\/p>\n<p>Agent fees: N250,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kindly note: The above value are just estimates, the cost may be different depending on the agencies handling your shipment and the type of goods you import<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/freightdrive.info\/blog\/calculate-customs-import-duties-shipping-goods-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">calculation for customs Import Duties<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Import duties based on the <a href=\"http:\/\/freightdrive.info\/blog\/calculate-customs-import-duties-shipping-goods-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HS code declared<\/a> % (CIF)<\/p>\n<p>CISS (Comprehensive Inspection Supervision Scheme) 1% of value declared (CIF)<\/p>\n<p>Ports Surcharge \u2013 7% of the import duty<\/p>\n<p>ETLS \u2013 0.5% of CIF<\/p>\n<p>VAT \u2013 7.5% of CIF + 7.5% of the above calculations<\/p>\n<p>Even if you have 0% import duty on your goods. You will still need to pay other charges above.<\/p>\n<h5>COST OF CLEARING A 20FT CONTAINER<\/h5>\n<p>Deposition of 20ft container: N100,000 NGN per container within Lagos or Portharcourt, Outside Lagos and Portharcourt is N400,000<\/p>\n<p>Shipping company charges: N100,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p>Terminal charges: N120,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p>Punching: N10,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p>Custom documentation: N50,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p>Agent fees:N250,000 NGN<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kindly note: The above value are just estimates, the cost may be different depending on the agencies handling your shipment and the type of goods you import<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/freightdrive.info\/blog\/calculate-customs-import-duties-shipping-goods-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">calculation for customs Import Duties<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Import duties based on the <a href=\"http:\/\/freightdrive.info\/blog\/calculate-customs-import-duties-shipping-goods-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HS code declared<\/a> % (CIF)<\/p>\n<p>CIS (Comprehensive Inspection Supervision Scheme) 1% of value declared (CIF)<\/p>\n<p>Ports Surcharge \u2013 7% of the import duty<\/p>\n<p>ETLS \u2013 0.5% of CIF<\/p>\n<p>VAT \u2013 5% of CIF + 5% of the above calculations<\/p>\n<p>Even if you have 0% import duty on your goods. You will still need to pay other charges above.<\/p>\n<p>The above information is based on the experiences as a\u00a0 customs agent and the Nigeria shipping companies involved. Price of the clearing costs may differ based on shipping lines and terminals. 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