How To Obtain Export Licence In Nigeria (2024)

This article is about how to obtain export licence in Nigeria currently in this year 2024. If your business has expanded to the point where you want to begin exporting your products to other countries of the world, you must apply for an export license from the Federal Government of Nigeria in order to be able to conduct your business unhindered. But how exactly does the process work? We will provide you with the details of that shortly. We advise that you kindly continue reading to find out more.

REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR OBTAINING EXPORT LICENCE IN NIGERIA 2024 

How can I get a license to export goods from Nigeria? How can I determine the status of a Nigerian exporter? What actions do I need to take now to register as an exporter in Nigeria? What steps must be taken before exporting from Nigeria in terms of certification? We will respond to your queries shortly, but in the meanwhile, we would like to remind you that in order to export from Nigeria today, export registration must be obtained from the authorities of the Nigerian Government without which you cannot operate as an exporter in the country today.

In most nations, a one-time registration process is done if you need to export products or services. If necessary in Nigeria, this export license may be obtained from the relevant government agency. Anyone wishing to export goods from Nigeria must register with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). An exporter must fill out the e-Registration form on the NEPC website in order to get their license.

In our country Nigeria today, there are two government organizations with the authority to issue export licenses. They are; the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, which is in charge of giving licenses for extraction and exportation of mineral resources in Nigeria, known as a mining license, and the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), which is tasked with issuing export permits for manufactured goods and agricultural commodities. A consular invoice is required in some countries and is used to track and identify items.

Having an exporter’s certificate has the advantage of opening up access to services that assist international trade, such as export incentives, export capacity building programs, and networks of exporters for collaboration, idea sharing, and trade connections. The first step in acquiring an export license is signing up on the NEPC E-registration portal and uploading the necessary paperwork. The invoice is subsequently prepared, and once payment has been received, the certificate is normally issued within 72 hours, with the exception of cases where information is missing or incorrect.

An export certificate costs money depending on whether it is a new application or a renewal, and it is valid for the first two years before it can be renewed for another year every year. Exporters must print an electronic certificate for their records instead of collecting certificates physically from NEPC; they are no longer needed to do so. In order to go through the e-Registration process, the NEPC requires specific documents, and the type of documentation required varies.

The following documents are required if your organization is a limited liability company:

• Your certificate of incorporation as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria (CAC)
• Certified True Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Certified True Copy of Form CAC1.1- Particulars of Directors (Section C)

The following documents are required if your organization is a cooperative society:

• Certificate of Registration issued by State Ministry of Commerce, Local Governments and Federal Capital Territory Area Councils
• Bye Laws of the Society

If the organization is either a government or private company, the following documents are required:

• Certificate of Registration issued by Corporate Affairs Commission
• Constitution of the Organization
• Memorandum for Guidance of Applicant.

WHAT SPECIFIC LICENSE IS TODAY NEEDED TO EXPORT SPECIFIC GOODS FROM NIGERIA?

In most nations, a one-time registration process is done if you need to export products or services. If necessary, an export license can be obtained from the relevant government agency in the exporting nation. The majority of the time, a single export registration to function as an exporter or importer is adequate for the exportation of goods from the exporting country.

However, if prohibited commodities are exported, the exporting nation may need a special export license in order to export such prohibited goods. To manage and regulate such particular products, the exporting nation has a distinct government department that issues export licenses or export permits. Products that fall within the categories of freely exportable, limited to export, and prohibited to export are periodically published on the exporting nation’s official website.

CONCLUSION

The requirements for export registration that must be satisfied in order to export products from Nigeria are explained in the information supplied above. Do well to absorb what we have written in this post if you want a comprehensive grasp of how to export goods from Nigeria to the rest of the world.