Shipping Equipment to Nigeria- Freight Schedule, Cost & Customs
Updated On: 27 Jul 2022 | 2,221 Views

Nigerian Customs HS Code for Equipment and Machines

Nigeria customs pegs tariff / HS codes for machines and equipment at 0% duty, or 5% duty or 10% duty, depending on nature of equipment / machines. Most Agricultural and medical equipment attracts 0% or 5 % duty rates. You can check for Nigeria customs HS codes for machines and equipment here.

How It Works

Africa is currently the hottest spot for delivery of construction and heavy-duty equipment as infrastructural development is a growing social need.

Equipment & Machines shipping to Nigeria from foreign suppliers or manufacturers should be outsourced to a professional and reliable freight broker / shipping agent- known as clearing and forwarding agent in Nigeria past. Customs clearance is based on a 5% or 10% duty.

Types of Equipment

With the growing infrastructural needs across all sectors in Nigeria and Africa as a whole, we have seen a rise in the demand of construction equipment to aid the development of the sector. Some of the equipment being imported are tractors, road graders, excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes, trenchers, tower cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, compactors, dragline excavators, cranes, heavy duty trucks, etc. Some other equipment that we ship are also medical and surgical tools and equipment, marine, Petro-chemical, oil and gas equipment, manufacturing machines, auto-mobile parts, machine parts agricultural machines, tools & parts, data processors and processing machines, pharmaceutical ​products, and equipment.  These heavy-duty machines are needed by engineering companies, construction companies, medical facilities, agricultural companies and even in the logistics industry.

Core Functions of a freight forwarder on equipment / Machines shipping to Nigeria

The core functions of a reliable freight forwarder among others are.

·         Act as an advisory to the importer.

·         Negotiate a pocket friendly freight rates from among options and schedule your equipment for booking with air / sea lines, 

·         Receive the machines at the destination Air / seaports, 

·         Process customs clearance.

·         Arrange trucking for delivery to your location.

Other Essential activities of a freight broker on equipment / machine shipping: 

A reliable freight forwarder will provide these essential activities for a save and cost-effective delivery of your shipments to Nigeria. 

 Shipment analysis:  carry out a comprehensive analysis on equipment / machine for importation from overseas suppliers to Nigeria.

Import Compliance: Your freight forwarder will conduct what i call Doctor / patent relationship on your cargo. This will help him advise you on import compliance.

Arrange shipping Documents: Documentation is not taken lightly in any country's customs.  Freight forwarder, with the support from your supplier advises and / or handles the paperwork to meet the importing and exporting countries' regulations.

Arrange the best Network: Freight broker uses his network of freight forwarders in cargo origin to get things done in exporting countries.

Packaging:  Equipment are sensitive in nature and would require professional handling. Your freight forwarder will give advice to your supplier on packaging best practices.

Repackaging: Your freight agent can also repackage your machine / equipment for export if he thinks the packaging technique of your supply will not guarantee the safety of the cargo in transit.

schedule shipments for booking: It is also the responsibility of the freight forwarder to schedule shipments for booking via Air or Shipping lines.  

Customs Clearance of Equipment / Machines in Nigeria

 When your machines arrive at Nigeria air / seaports, your freight broker will then proceed to process customs clearance through the customs processing center (CPC). Because Nigeria Government wants to encourage Importation of machines and equipment into Nigeria, this makes Customs clearing of machines cheaper as duty is zero percent, 5% or 10% in customs tariff.

Shipping Methods

Both air and sea freight shipping are safe for the transportation of equipment to Nigeria depending on the size of the shipment and time convenience.

For Sea Shipping - Roro shipping (roll on roll off) is the best and most affordable shipping method that guarantees safety for any material or equipment with wheels. Non containerized is the second shipping method for heavy duty equipment and materials. It is ideally designed for oversized cargo and highly effective for materials that do not run-on wheels; that is materials that require lift on and lift off (Lolo).

Equipment Shipping Transit Time

Where to Ship From

You might be confused on the best places to import heavy duty equipment from, especially if you’re new to the market. A few countries to import from include Germany, USA, Netherlands, China, Spain, UK, Japan, Spain, UAE (Dubai) etc. You can also narrow down the best location to import heavy duties from by the type of equipment that you’re bringing in.

Cost of Shipping and Quotes

The cost of shipping such heavy-duty equipment depends on the weight and origin location. This type of cargo also involves some types of special handling. As a result, ex work services will also bring about some additional cost. Our air and sea freight rates for equipment shipping to Nigeria is the cheapest compared to competitors. contact us on 08032241768​ or send email:info@valuehandlers.com

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