Role Of a Custom Licensed Agent In Nigeria:

In Nigeria, Customs agency is by corporate Membership. A customs licensed company acts as an agent for an importer or exporter in Customs port and shipment procedure related matters.  Customs Agent must be certify and licensed by Nigeria Customs Service, licensed and permit department headquarters.  A Custom Agent assemble all shipping document for filling of Custom Entry Form C2010 (SGD) Single Goods Declaration Form; calculate and pay taxable duty and take necessary steps to facilitate final release of goods from customs, ship agent and terminal operator custody on behalf of the clients.

• A custom licensed Agent must have adequate knowledge of extant Nigerian Government guidelines, regulation and imposed control on import and exportable goods.  Importantly He/She must be excellent in (CET) Common External Tariff interpretation And product rate classifications.  Customs Agent must have broader view on transportation medium and advice clients on best and cost effective transport options, mode of packing, carrier, routes and land transit handling to clients door step.
  Complexity and incessant changes of  Nigerian Government Fiscal Policy statements and guidelines makes it absolutely Necessary for a shipper to engage a licensed customs Agent, who must be aware of any potential problem that might arose on a particular customs goods entry form and proffer solution. 534 pages of Nigerian Custom Service Board (CET) Tariff book as well as several quarterly amended changes to the tariff book provision make it a reasonable thing do by appointing an Agent on your shipments:
  As your solicitor, custom agent must have excellent knowledge of resolutions of possible customs query that may arise. Filled SGD entry form, competence to apply correct duty rate code on every product by engaging globalize world customs organization accepted Harmonized System and Explanatory Note and world custom decision on matters of litigation concerning rightful classification of goods as decided by WCO (World Customs Organization) for any member countries.
  Custom Agent roles transcend Custom Formalities only.  As he/she is responsible and always in contact with more that 22 other government agencies domiciles in Nigeria ports such as : Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON),  National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control  (NAFDAC) Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA), Plant & Animal Quarantine services, Nigeria Police, Drug Law Agencies, Bomb Detector Agency, Defence Military Intelligence (DMI) e.t.c. the Agent Undergoes process of compliance checks and respond to the required documentation needs of all this Agencies.
  Valentino banks agency will do all this for you, reason why you must talk to us as your Agent.