• Explain the major aspects of importing in the context of the current global business environment.
• Understand the regulatory and statutory issues associated with successful importing.
• Achieve an awareness of the major role played by Nigerian Customs in the import transaction.
• Understand the significance of the Tariff Schedule as it relates to the cost of importing.
• Be able to identify free trade agreements between Nigeria and other countries and their impact upon the importer.
• Recognize that imports play a major role in our economy and understand the process by which these goods enter the commerce of Nigeria.

Content

• Understanding of how to import into the Nigeria from anywhere on the globe.
• Understanding the role of Customs as it relates to importing.
• This course will cover the most common documents required in an import transaction and explain their purpose and application.
• Export/Import: Procedures and Documentation
• A Guide for Commercial Importers,
• Marking of Country of Origin on Nigerian Imports,
• Temporary Importation under Bond and Nigerian Customs Bonded

For Whom:

Logistics, Clearing and Import Officers and Managers

Training Methodology

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.