Porhibited And Restricted Items

UPS International (Nigeria)

Additional Import Documentation
Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

Beginning September 1, 2005 additional documents certifying the wholesomeness of products classified as regulated under the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) shall be required for the clearance of imports.

The SONCAP is designed to ensure that regulated products comply with the approved Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) prior to shipment. The enforcement of stipulated standards is aimed at protecting the Nigerian consumers from unsafe or sub-standard products.

To obtain a SONCAP Certificate, the exporter sends a request for Product Certification to a SON Country or Territory Office (SCO) in the exporting country or territory. Alternatively, the exporter forwards a test report from an accredited third party laboratory to SCO for their consideration. After a successful review, a Product Certificate shall be issued and the exporter advised accordingly. The certificate which has three (3) years validity shall be required for registration of Form "M" and clearance of the imported regulated products by the importer. If it is not possible to deal with SONCAP requirements in the origin country or territory, it is possible for SON [Standard Organization of Nigeria] formalities to be completed at destination (Nigeria) when goods arrive. An minimum charge of approxiamately 36.23 USD [equivalent in local currency] may be paid for the completion of the formalities.

Click here for a list of regulated products.

To obtain a SONCAP Certificate form and instructions, please access the following website:http://www.soncap.com/downloads.html

Additional Export Documentation
No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.
Additional Clearance Information
If a shipment arrives opened, the consignee is asked to come to the nearest office to verify and inspect the contents.

UPS Nigeria is licensed to import any documents or shipments of any nature provided they arrive by courier and not by air freight. This license does not place any limit on value, so normal restrictions apply.

Shipments above 50kgs will be regarded as cargo and freight on such shipments will be calculated as in cargo shipments. Manifest must be provided daily before Customs examination.

Duties and taxes will be raised on all invoices, irrespective of the value. The freight cost must reflect on all invoices.

Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Areas Served
Service is provided to and from every address in the country or territory.
UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.
Spring +0100/ Fall +0100
English
Naira(NGN), US Dollar(USD)
Billing Options
  • Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
  • When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.
  • Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
    • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).
  • When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges.
Commodity Specific Stipulations

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Nigeria. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Tickets for events like stage performances, football matches or concerts must be sent as non-doc shipments. The invoice must show the manufacturing cost of the ticket.
Data shipments require an invoice with teh value of the CD-Rom or disk only.
Companies are only allowed to import medicine if they can provide proof of registration with NAFDAC (National Agency of Foods and Drugs Administration and Control) and a Drug Analysis report or certificate.

Medicine can be imported by private individuals upon submission of a prescription from a doctor.

Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.
Gift Exemptions
0.00 US Dollar USD
no gift exemption
no gift exemption

Duty applies to all shipments; a gift exemption is not available in Nigeria.

Invoice Requirements
Non-document shipments to Nigeria must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice.

Hardcopy invoices must accompany all non-document shipments into Nigeria irrespective of the value of the shipment or risk being seized by Customs. Freight cost must reflect on all invoices.

Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.

The consignees email address (preferred information) or telephone/mobile number should appear on the invoice, otherwise clearance delays might occur.


UPS Paperless Invoice is available for small package exports from this country or territory.

UPS Paperless Invoice is accepted by Customs for small package imports into this country or territory.

Items Classified as Documents

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Validated airline tickets only.
Document limit: 3 kg
Document weight limit up to 10 kgs.
Document Limit: 3 kg
Intercompany mail shipments require a Waybill only if the shipment is for non-commercial purposes.
  1. The waybill must include a description of intercompany mail.
  2. The value should be of no commercial value or zero value.
  3. Shipments not meeting this criteria require an invoice.
Document Limit: 3 kg
Magazines for sale require an invoice.
Document Limit: 3 kg
Document Limit: 3 kg
Document Limit: 3 kg
Document Limit: 3 kg
Document Limit: 3 kg

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.
Prohibited or Restricted Commodities

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Nigeria.

All spirits are banned from importation other than some kind of alcoholic bitters and liqueurs fulfilling the requirements of liquor licensing in Nigeria, brandy gin, denatured spirit, perfumed spirtis, medical and scientific. Most of the exemptions have to fulfill certain requirements and therefore require permit from the CG (Comptroller General of Customs)/NAFDAC (National Agency of Food, Drug and Administration Control) before importation.
Ball point pens are prohibited.
Indecent and obscene prints, paintings, books and other articles are banned from importation.
Carpets are prohibited.
Cutlasses are prohibited.
Detergents in retail packs are prohibited.
Import of Drones into Nigeria is prohibited except in circumstances where the importer has the following:

End User Certificate to Import

Import Permit

TAX Clearance

CAC Certificate

Fabric is prohibited.
Fishing nets are prohibited.
Food is prohibited.
All types of footware are banned from importation with the exemption of saftey shoes used in the oil industries, sport shoes, canvass shoes and all Completely Knocked Down (CKD) parts.
Fruit and fruit drinks are prohibited.
The UPS Nairobi hub in Kenya cannot transit any package that has liquid content item on a Small Package basis. This applies to all types of items in liquid form.

Kenya airways(KQ) has restricted this movement on courier mode and packages should only be moved on airfreight mode(SCS) direct to destination.

It will also not be able to RTS such packages as Kenya Airways is used for all exports too.

Please note: This applies to transit volumes, not Kenya import but also from Cologne, Dubai and Johannesburg hubs.

Mosquito nets are prohibited. Inseciticide-treated mosquito nets are excluded from this prohibition.
Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.
Can only be imported if it can not be manufactured in Nigeria. For detailed information, please contact your local Chamber of Commerce.
Rugs are prohibited.
Sanitary wares made of plastic (H.S. Code 3922 1000 - 3922.9000) and Domestic Articles and Wares made of plastic (H.S. Code 3924 1000 - 3924 9090) are prohibited.

Only baby feeding bottles and flushing cisterns and waterless toilets are excluded from this prohibition.

Shovels are prohibited.
Soap in retail packs is prohibited.
Spades are prohibited.
Textiles are prohibited.
Toothpaste is prohibited.
Saturday Delivery Available

Saturday Delivery Available: Yes

Not available in all areas. Always check the international time in transit system for details of service availability within a country or territory.

Delivery is available on a Saturday by special arrangement - contact Lagos.

Service Options

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

  • UPS Worldwide Expedited
  • UPS Worldwide Express Saver
  • UPS WorldWide Express Freight
Special Clearance Requirements
The invoice should include a description of the sample and indicate if the sample is marked or mutilated.
New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory.
Value Limits

Private Shipments

  • 0.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • No value applies.

    Commercial Shipments

  • 0.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • No value applies.

    Weight and Size Limits
    70 kg (150 lbs.) per package
    274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package
    400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package
    Length and girth combined


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