In 2017, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) implemented a procedure for certifying certain items/products to be shipped into Nigeria. These items/products were categorized as “Life Endangering Products.”
The procedure, which came into effect on Thursday 30th March 2017, contains a list of 31 products that you can find below.
According to this new regulation, shipments consisting of items with a specific H.S. Code can only be certified by SONCAP if they have a valid PC issued through either Route A – which is a PC(U) for Unregistered Products- and Route C – i.e. a PC(L) for Licensed Products.
Product Certificate – Unregistered products (Route A)
Each shipment in this route would be inspected by witnessing Full Container Loads (FCLs) stuffing & sealing procedure and was found compliant; a certificate would be issued. The issued certificate would be valid for 6 months and to be used for only one shipment.
Product Certificate – Licensed products (Route C)
This certificate is issued only to Manufacturers. It is valid for a 1 year period and can be used severally until expiration. The inspection for this product category is carried out once every 6 months.
The below list will be periodically updated by SON.
List of life endangering products with the related HS code
|
|
Important note: These items cannot be issued under Route B - Registered Products.
If you need any further information or help with your export process to Nigeria, don't hesitate to contact us
About Cotecna
For over 50 years, we have been supporting agriculture, food and pharma, minerals and metals, and consumer products supply chains all over the world. We provide testing, inspection, and certification services to help our clients navigate evolving regulations, ensure product compliance, and support their sustainability journey.