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The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) registered a record seizure of over two million sub-standard tires, for a total amount of ₦5 billion.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is a Nigerian federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Health established by Decree 15 of 1993 with the purpose of preventing the circulation of illicit and counterfeit products in Nigeria under the country's health and safety law.

Within the Federal Government, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) officially implemented a new procedure for certifying shipments that concerns Product (PC) and SONCAP Certificates regarding certain goods categorised as “Life Endangering Products”.

A useful Government requirement both exporters and importers should know is the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP), which is a product certification scheme implemented by SON since 2006.

Items imported into Nigeria for commercial purposes require SON Product Registration. This process can be seamlessly carried out online as explained below.