PAAR processing and custom clearing in Nigeria Air & Sea Ports
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a. Process form M through Consignee’s Banker (Proforma invoice and marine insurance must be attached)
b. Bank will approve form M
c. Your Supplier/manufacturer will then forward shipping document which include; Bill of Lading, Final invoice and Packing List, certificate of origin & CCVO directly to your banker in Nigeria.
d. Bank will forward the above documents to customs office.
e. Customs generate PAAR within 2 days of receiving final documents. F. Customs transmits PAAR to importer’s bank for collection.
Note: TIN number of Consignee (Company name OR personal name) is needed to take any step, including the very first step.
PAAR Processing period: Two week if there are no issues from bank or customs.
Note: Consignee / Receiver can handle PAAR processing or assign Freight Broker to help process one. Contact us if you need help on 08023579513,Email: customercaremacroglobalogistics@consultant.com or Request for Clearing Quote
Step 2:
1. Handover your PAAR & other clearing documents mentioned above to your Clearing agent.
2. Assessment document (custom Debit note) is issued. This document will state clearly total amount of duty payable to Nigeria customs service.
3. Consignee or Clearing vendor make payment at customs designated bank as assessed on the custom debit note (D\N).
4. This is the most tasking, technical areas in the clearing process;
(a) Examination booking and examination proper
(b) Signing and securing releasing Stamps from different customs units e.g, CIU, Enforcement, Customs Gate control etc.
(c) Signing of examination Form by Government agencies in the Port; e.g Police, SSS, Anti-drugs, Anti-Bomb, Nafdac, SON, and others
Step 3
Issuance and Payment of Debit Notes:
1. Clearing vendor / agent will obtain shipping charges( invoice or debit note) from the Liner agent, also known as shipping company that convey your cargo from country of origin. The debit notes are obtained by presenting Bill of Lading. Examples of these companies; Zim line, known in Nigeria as Lagos & Niger Shipping Line, Maersk Line, MSC, Comet, UASC, Grimaldi Lines etc….
2. In like manner Clearing vendor will also proceed to the terminal operator’s office to obtain a debit note or terminal charges. Terminal operators came to being during former President Obasanjo’s privatization regime. Among their responsibilities; to secure the container and provide handling equipment required to shift, move, load and position containers for customs examination or scanning process within the Sea port.
3. Payment of both terminal and shipping companies debit note must be paid in their designated banks.
Note in some certain terminals, the terminal charges have to be paid before examination could take place.
4. Once payment is made to shipping company and cargo is released by the shipping company, Delivery Order (DO) will be issued
5. This is where all the documents are compiled (shipping company D.O, and other supporting papers, plus customs release documents, all these documents will be required by the terminal operator for Exit note and Terminal Delivery Order (TDO) is issued by the terminal operator and cargo is released ready for truck out to the Final Gate.
Final Clearing step: The truck proceed to final Gate and wait for another round of documentation by the customs, eg; confirmation of duty payment, endorsement and multiple registrations of documents. Finally, truck which convenes the container (s) should be on the way out of the Sea port. Request for Clearing Quote
Note1: Certain cargoes do not require Form M e.g, personal effects & Vehicles less than 15yrs of age.
Note2: that, there are running costs and PR attached, at virtually every stage in clearing.
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CONTACT US : CHRIS EKE
MACRO GLOBAL LOGISTICS LIMITED.
NO 20 STEPHEN TOBA CLOSE BEESAM MAFOLUKU OSHODI LAGOS.
Operations Site:
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Complex,
Hajj/Cargo Terminal
International Airport,
Lagos-Nigeria
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