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"How to Export Agricultural Products from Nigeria: A Complete Guide"

This note will explain the necessary and mandatory steps with process to go about your exporting career and business.

GUIDE AS A NEW EXPORTER

Osuagulus Team

6/16/20261 min read

Important And Mandatory Certificate and Account

. CAC Certificate

. NEPC Certificate

. NAQS

. NAFDAC

. NXP Account

To export agricultural products from Nigeria, register your business with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and obtain an Exporter's Certificate from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC).

Next, secure required quality documents like a Phytosanitary Certificate from the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) or NAFDAC for processed foods, open an NXP bank account,and ship via a licensed freight forwarder.

Business Setup and Registration Register a limited liability company or business name with the CAC.

Register online with the NEPC to get your mandatory Exporter's Certificate.

Open a corporate domiciliary (foreign currency) account with your bank to receive payments from buyers.

Sourcing and Quality Control Choose high-demand export crops like cocoa, sesame seeds, cashew nuts, ginger, or hibiscus flowers.

Source clean, dry, and well-sorted produce that meets international moisture and safety limits.

Use strong, food-grade packaging bags or containers that prevent pest damage and moisture during transit.Mandatory Permits and PaperworkGet a Phytosanitary Certificate from NAQS for raw agricultural items to prove pest-and-disease freedom.Get a NAFDAC Export Certificate if your food items are processed or semi-processed.Open a Nigerian Export Proceeds (NXP) form through your commercial bank.

Secure a Certificate of Origin through groups like NACCIMA to show the goods are grown in Nigeria.

Shipping and Finding BuyersFind verified international buyers via trade fairs and networking.

Agree on clear international trade terms (such as FOB or CIF) with your buyer.Hire a certified local freight forwarder to handle port clearance at Nigerian ports (such as Tincan or Apapa) and final cargo loading.