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Each nation has its own arrangement of administrative necessities identifying with customs, however, one regular prerequisite is that the clearing agent or customs broker (as they are alluded to in a couple of nations) must be authorized with the local customs authorities, border agencies, port and different specialists applicable to the shipment of merchandise.

A clearing operator is basically a specialist who explicitly deals with the customs clearing part of the business.

They ought to have a substantial clearing license at the time of clearing the merchandise in the interest of the client. A couple of nations have severe authorizing necessities which are routinely checked on and the specialists that don’t pursue these may have their licenses disavowed.

In numerous nations, clearing agents partake in examinations. Only after surmounting this test, can they operate as a clearing agent in that nation.

Here is the list of requirements required to obtain a clearing agent customs license in the Republic of Nigeria as listed on the Nigeria Customs Administration website:

Licensed Agent’s Requirements
S/NO. DOCUMENTS
1. FORM SALE 135
2. FORM SALE 158
3. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF COMPANY
4. MEMO & ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION
5. SHARE CAPITAL OF n1,000,000.00 FULLY PAID
6. CERTIFIED LIST OF DIRECTORS FORM C.07
7. QUALIFICATION/VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF DIRECTOR(S)
8. SWORN DECLARATION OF DIRECTORS –NON INVOLVEMENT IN FRAUD
9. EVIDENCE OF TITLE OF OFFICE
10. SCALE OF CHARGES
11. THREE (3) YEARS TAX CLEARANCE/CERTIFICATE
12. RECOMMENDATION FROM BANK
13. VEHICLES PARTICULARS
14. SKETCH DIAGRAM AND OFFICE PLAN
15. LETTER OF APPOINTMENT/ACCEPTANCE OF CUSTOMS REPRESENTATIVE
16. SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF NON INVOLVEMENT OF CUSTOMS REPRESENTATIVE
17. FOUR (4) PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS OF CUSTOMS REPRESENTATIVE
18. AUDITED ACCOUNT OF THE COMPANY
19. EVIDENCE OF PAYMENT OF PRESCRIBED LICENCED FEES

 

Aside from the conspicuous capacity of handling documentation with customs, a clearing specialist has numerous other similarly significant duties which influence them legitimately and furthermore their customers.

A Clearing Agent:

  • organizes to pass the important documents at customs
  • has top to bottom information of the HS Codes, the calculation of Duty and VAT
  • is an organization certified with the local customs authorities, border authorities, port and so on
  • sorts out instalment on the VAT and Duty that applies
  • might be called upon by a cargo forwarder or by the client (importer or exporter)

At the point when contrasted with a cargo forwarder, a clearing operator is increasingly explicit to the nation where they are based, as they bargain straightforwardly and broadly with the local customs authorities and are abreast with the local requisites.

A clearing agent’s services will be required by the shipper and recipient for every shipment. So a client (importer or exporter) essentially needs the services of a clearing agent.

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