FIDEX VENTURES: 12 Steps to Clear a Vehicle from the Port

Ordinarily, clearing a car from the PORT should be an easy and largely automated task as it's usually done in other advanced part of the world. However, it is plagued with bureaucracies, system downtime, crowd of people to struggle against and dangerous traffic on the Apapa roads to contend with when clearing a vehicle in Lagos.

I will be breaking down the steps involved.

Below are 12 Steps you have to pass through before clearing a Vehicle at the NIGERIA PORT 👇:

1. Get the vehicle’s Bill of Lading

2. Apply for import duty valuation

3. Input the valuation into the custom server (DTI)

4. Pay import duty

5. Physical inspection and releasing from customs

6. Print exit at the Terminal

7. Release from Shipping Company

8. Sign Gate at Custom Office

9. Collect TDO (Terminal Delivery Order)

10. Receive delivery of the vehicle at the floor

11. Final custom check

12. Final fees

Have you ever cleared a car at the port yourself? Tell us your experience in the comment section so we can all learn together.

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Note: These steps are subject to change without notice and may vary from one shipping line or terminal to another. We used cars shipped through Grimaldi and Sallaum RORO (Roll-on/Roll-off) as case study for this write up.