Requirements and logistics for buyers outside Nigeria
Documents, inspection, payment, shipping terms, seaports and couriers for international orders.
What we need from you
- Company documents: registration certificate, business address and the identity of the authorised signatory.
- Letter of intent (ICPO or similar) stating the mineral, grade, quantity and destination.
- Contract: we issue an offer, then a sales and purchase agreement. Terms are negotiated to your needs.
- Payment: an internationally accepted method agreed in the contract, such as a documentary letter of credit or escrow.
- Inspection: quality and weight checked by an independent inspector such as SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek before shipment.
Export documents
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Certificate of origin
- Quality and weight report
- Export permits and approvals required by Nigerian law for the commodity
- Kimberley Process certificate and wood-packaging certificates, where the cargo needs them
Seaports in Nigeria
Apapa Port, Lagos
Tin Can Island Port, Lagos
Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lagos
Onne Port, Rivers State
The port is chosen with you based on the cargo and your destination.
Air freight and courier
DHLFedExUPSOther licensed carriers on request
High-value and small-volume shipments go by air through Lagos and Abuja, insured and sealed.
Shipping terms (incoterms)
FOBFree on Board
CIFCost, Insurance and Freight
CFRCost and Freight
EXWEx Works
The term that suits you is agreed in the contract.
From enquiry to delivery
Enquiry
Send the quote form or message us.
Offer
We confirm availability and specifications.
Contract
Agree terms and payment method.
Inspection
Independent check of quality and weight.
Shipment
Documents prepared and cargo dispatched.
Buying inside Nigeria? See Clients in Nigeria.
Tell us what you need
Send your requirement and our export desk replies within 24 to 48 hours.