Nigeria

Agreement signed · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

24 screening rules

Labeling: 11 rules — 10 blocking, 0 conditional, 1 advisory
Additives: 3 rules — 3 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 6 rules — 4 blocking, 2 conditional, 0 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: NAFDAC Act Cap N1 LFN 2004
Labeling regulation: Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regs 2022
Import requirements: Imported food registration guidelines
National standards body: SON (NIS) — paywalled
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2024

Certificates required

NAFDAC product registration (Nigeria) — Mandatory (Applies to: All packaged/processed foods)
Health certificate (food export, fit for human consumption) — Mandatory (Applies to: Imported food)
Veterinary health certificate (products of animal origin) — Mandatory (Applies to: Animal products)
Phytosanitary certificate (IPPC / ePhyto) — Mandatory (Applies to: Plant products)
Certificate of origin – non-preferential — Mandatory (Applies to: All imports)
Free sale certificate (certificate of free sale) — Mandatory (Applies to: NAFDAC registration dossier)
Certificate of analysis (CoA) — Mandatory (Applies to: NAFDAC registration dossier)
SONCAP certificate (Nigeria) — Commonly requested (Applies to: Non-food regulated goods only (food under NAFDAC))

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/authority — Mandatory
Form M (with PAAR) — Issued by: Authorised dealer bank / CBN / Customs — Mandatory
Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) — Issued by: Nigeria Customs Service — Mandatory
Single Goods Declaration (SGD) — Issued by: Nigeria Customs Service — Mandatory
NAFDAC product registration (incl. import permit) — Issued by: NAFDAC — Mandatory
Foreign manufacturing facility GMP inspection — Issued by: NAFDAC — Mandatory (every 3 yrs)
Certificate of manufacture and free sale (Nigerian embassy authenticated) — Issued by: Exporting authority + consular legalisation — Mandatory
Manufacturer certificate of analysis — Issued by: Manufacturer — Mandatory
Power of attorney from manufacturer — Issued by: Manufacturer — Mandatory
Health / veterinary certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
Phytosanitary certificate + NAQS import permit — Issued by: Exporting NPPO / NAQS — Conditional
NAFDAC port inspection / release — Issued by: NAFDAC — Mandatory
Insurance certificate (Nigerian insurer) — Issued by: Local insurer — Mandatory
Prohibited items check (import prohibition list) — Issued by: Customs — Mandatory

Documents to export

NAFDAC export certificate — Issued by: NAFDAC — Conditional

Government fees

NAFDAC product registration - imported Class 1 (Import) — 1,350 USD
NAFDAC foreign facility GMP inspection (Import) — 10,989.01 USD
NAFDAC certificate of free sale (Import) — 25,000 NGN
NAFDAC port inspection/release (Import) — 8,500 (<100MT) - 344,250 (>4,000MT) NGN
NAFDAC laboratory analysis (Import) — 60,000 NGN
CISS / administrative charge (Import) — 1% FOB
ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme levy (ETLS) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Port surcharge (Import) — 7% of import duty
Customs inspection service charge (Import) — 1% of import duty
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — 7.5 %
NAFDAC export certificate (Export) — 5,000 NGN

Customs single window: Nigeria Trade Single Window / NICIS II

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

NAFDAC Act, Cap N.1 LFN 2004 (2004) Open the source
Pre-Packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations 2022 (2022) Open the source
NAFDAC Guide to Food Labelling (2023) Open the source
Guidelines for Registration of Imported Food Products in Nigeria (2023) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Nigeria (NI2024-0004) (2024) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Nigeria (NI2024-0004) (2024) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Nigeria (NI2024-0005) (2024) Open the source
Guidelines — Pre-Packaged Food Facility Inspection (2023) Open the source
Pre-Packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations 2022 (2022) Open the source
NAFDAC Act Cap N.1 LFN 2004 (2004) Open the source
Guidelines for Registration of Imported Food Products (n.d.) Open the source
NAFDAC Guide to Food Labelling (n.d.) Open the source
NAFDAC food regulations index (current) Open the source
SON NIS product standards

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.