As a business man in Nigeria you deserve maximum profit both locally and overseas. Millions of Nigerians overseas have been clamoring for made in Nigeria goods alongside our African foods. There is therefore a need for Nigerian business to look outwardly and plunge into this opportunity that will help them realize huge profit and expand their food import businesses in Nigeria and internationally.
This is why shiptonaija which is the number one shipping company proffers solutions that can help boost your local business overseas (USA), with our import service, we can help deliver packages you want taken to family and friends for personal use and for business purposes. It is a shipping company that delivers stress free when importing from Nigeria to USA.
How to Import Food Produce into USA
Importing Nigerian foods into USA is quite straightforward, especially when you know how the market works by having an idea of what people are in dire need of in that location you intend to sell, sourcing for these particular items and also knowing your target audience, which is either the group of individuals or companies you will be selling your product to once it arrives the US.
Licensing, registering as an importer so you are licensed to importing Agricultural products from Nigeria or other products as the case maybe whenever you want to.
Import Documentation, the import business is guided by principles which help for a smooth operation and the right shipping documents for import is right at the center of these principles. Since you already sourced for the product you intend to import for business, you are to get the right import documentation for this.
GIT (Goods in transit insurance) you are to get your GIT for insurance while transporting these products to the Lagos seaport for import.
Import procedures, the knowledge of port procedures, the inspections of containers, booking of containers e.t.c.
Easy solutions proffered for import
Here in shiptonaija we totally understand the challenges businesses face when they are about to send Agricultural import products in Nigeria, hence we make sure your import process is stress free as we handle this task for you stage by stage.
We offer free consultation to importers on what to import from Nigeria, what it entails to have items imported and also the proper import documentations needed to avoid rejection at destination country.
Understanding that the cost of shipping a full container may be too high for our customers, we render a consolidated service by combining various clients’ import needs into one bulky shipment in a 20ft or 40ft container resulting to a reduced shipping cost.
Offering of warehousing and inventory control in the US. This helps customers in temporal warehousing of its imported goods that are meant for sales or supply to buyers in the US. In this case, shiptonaija warehouses for a period of time pending when these items will be picked up and dispatches same to any part of the US on the customer’s behalf.
We also review and work with customers to ensure the correct shipping documentation is used in the PAR and in all documentation needed for the importation, providing advice and help from SON etc to ensure that all required import documentation is in place before items leave Nigeria for other locations.
We put all of your shipping information on shiptonaija platform which gives the option for possible and easy monitoring/tracking of individual orders on our electronic platform for proper shipping documentation and accountability.
Importable food items and their required documents.
In order to have a successful import transaction with our customers and deliver as promised, shiptonaija ensures that it obeys all laid down rules required for importation, as such we have been able to list out some of the names of items that are importable and the shipping document required for effective import process.
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Name |
Category |
Documents |
Issued by |
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Ogbono |
Food products |
Nafdac Certificate |
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control |
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Cassava products (Garri, chips, starch,flour, ethanol, syrup)
|
Food products |
US FDA Certificate (Consumption & Commercial use)
|
United States Government |
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Ginger |
Food product |
NEPC Certificate |
Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NEPC) |
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Dried Bitter Leaf (Vernonia)
|
Food product |
Insurance Certificate |
Insurance company |
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Dried Ukazi (Gnetum africanum) |
Food product |
Profoma invoice |
Importer |
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Dried Pepper (Capsicum)
|
Food product |
Packing list |
Import Agent/Import |
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Beverages |
Food Product |
Certificate of Origin |
Nigerian association of chambers of commerce, Industrial Mines & Agriculture (NACCIMA) |
|
Processed groundnut
|
Food product |
CCI (Clean Certificate of Inspection |
Cobalt International Services Limited |
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Cashew nuts & Kernels
|
Food product |
NXP (Nigeria Import proceed form) |
Bank |
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Palm Oil Products
|
Food product |
CAC CERTIFICATE
|
Corporate Affairs Commission |
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Soya Beans |
Food product |
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Sesame Seed |
Food product |
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Cow pea |
Food product |
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Kola nut |
Food product |
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Chili pepper |
Food product |
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Shear nut/ Butter |
Food product |
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Processed Timber
|
Agricultural Product |
NEPC Certificate |
Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NEPC) |
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Cocoa |
Agricultural product |
Proforma invoice |
Importer |
|
Rubber |
Agricultural product |
Packing list |
Import Agent/Import |
|
Charcoal |
Agricultural product |
Certificate of Origin |
Nigerian association of chambers of commerce, Industrial Mines & Agriculture (NACCIMA) |
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Cotton |
Agricultural product |
Phyto Sanitary certificate |
|
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Textile Yarn |
Agricultural product |
Insurance certificate, Organic certificate |
Insurance company |
|
Wood product |
Agricultural product |
NXP form, NAFDAC, CAC certificate |
The Bank, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, Corporate Affairs Commission |
|
Soaps
|
Cosmetics |
NAFDAC certificate |
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control |
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Essential oil (coconut oil, shea butter, oil and palm kernel oil) |
Cosmetics |
US FDA Certificate (Consumption & Commercial use)
|
United States Government |
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Gold |
Solid Minerals |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Corporate Affairs Commission |
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Coal |
Solid Minerals |
Buying center certificate |
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Limestone |
Solid Minerals |
Royality Payment receipt |
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Iron ore |
Solid Minerals |
Solid mineral import permit |
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Lead/Zinc |
Solid Minerals |
NEPC certificate |
Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NEPC) |
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Columbite |
Solid Minerals |
Transport document |
|
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Corper Ore |
Solid Minerals |
Insurance certificate |
Insurance company |
|
Rough Gemstone |
Solid Minerals |
NXP FORM CAC certificate |
The Bank, Corporate Affairs Commission |
|
Semi -finished leather
|
Manufactured products |
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Electrical Cables and Wires
|
Manufactured products |
SONCAP certificate |
Standard Organization of Nigeria |
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Building materials
|
Manufactured products |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Corporate Affairs Commission |
|
Hair Extensions
|
Manufactured products |
NEPC certificate |
Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NEPC) |
|
Iron and steel products
|
Manufactured products |
Insurance certificate |
Insurance company |
|
Cement
|
Manufactured products |
Proforma invoice |
Importer |
|
Motor Vehicles & Spare Parts
|
Manufactured products |
Packing list |
Import Agent/Import |
|
Petrochemicals
|
Manufactured products |
Certificate of origin |
Nigerian association of chambers of commerce, Industrial Mines & Agriculture (NACCIMA) |
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Fertilizer & Urea
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Manufactured products |
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Stationaries & Papers
|
Manufactured products |
NXP FORM CAC certificate |
The bank,Corporate Affairs Commission |
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Textile & Garments
|
Manufactured products |
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Handicraft
|
Article of wood |
NEPC certificate |
Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NEPC) |
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Basket |
Article of wood |
Product certificate |
|
|
Wood flower holder |
Article of wood |
Insurance certificate |
Insurance company |
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Moringa |
Pharmaceutical products |
NEPC certificate |
Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NEPC) |
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Herbs |
Pharmaceutical products |
NAFDAC certificate |
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control |
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Aloe Vera |
Pharmaceutical products |
Health Certificate |
|
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Natural Plants |
Pharmaceutical products |
Insurance certificate |
Insurance company |
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Foot wears |
Fashion |
NEPC certificate |
Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NEPC) |
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Handbags |
Fashion |
Insurance certificate |
Insurance company |
|
Adire clothings / Aso oke |
Fashion |
Proforma Invoice |
Importer |
|
Beads / Handbands |
Fashion |
Packing list |
Import Agent/Import |
Importing nonoil products to other countries is as good as taking it there yourself when you use shiptonaija. We know how lucrative the food import business in Nigeria is globally and since our customers are our number one priority we support them in growing their local business internationally. As we already know there are many made in Nigerian products that those who reside overseas wished was within their reach, these products, if properly processed and sold over there will maximize the profit of the customer, yield enough foreign exchange to the country and equally build the economy overnight.
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