Exporting from Nigeria can require almost 10X the amount time and 5X the cost as leading nations, with similar gaps for importing
Mandate the use of pallets for all imports
Goods coming into the country are stacked haphazardly, without pallets, making physical examination impractical
Expected Results:
- Quicker physical examinations
- Utilization of modern equipment for effective and efficient examination of cargo
NCS to schedule examination of cargo
In practice, importers are currently forced to seek out and schedule agencies needed to examine cargo
Expected Results:
- Single point of contact for examination
- Same day signoff of Inspection Act
Provide advance cargo manifest to Terminal Operators
Manifests are not always available prior to arrival of ships, leading to sub-optimal offloading of cargo
Expected Results:
- Optimized placement of containers
- Improved risk assessment
Optimize pre-shipment process for exports
Current process is manual, with inconsistent timelines for processing pre-shipment documentation
Expected Results:
- Reduction of processing time for export documentation by up to 50%
- Automated scheduling of inspections
