The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced plans to replace the current 7 per cent Customs collection fee and 1 percent Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) charge with a 4 per cent Free On Board (FOB) levy at the ports
This strategic shift is part of efforts to fast-track the implementation of a world-class Customs modernisation programme through its new indigenously developed digital platform, the B’Odogwu Clearance System.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday at a stakeholders’ town hall meeting in Ikeja, Lagos, which brought together importers, freight forwarders, terminal operators, shipping lines, banks, and other players in the trade and logistics sector.
Adeniyi explained that the 4 per cent FOB levy — calculated based on the value of imported goods up to the port of loading — will serve as a replacement for both the 1 per cent CISS fee and the 7 per cent federation account collection, enabling a more efficient, transparent, and technology-driven clearance process.
He noted that the current NICIS II platform is being gradually phased out in favour of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), known as B’Odogwu, a fully digital platform aimed at streamlining operations and eliminating bottlenecks in Nigeria’s import and export processes.
“At the heart of our transformation is the B’Odogwu platform,” Adeniyi said. “We need sustainable funding to elevate it to global standards. That is why the 4 per cent FOB levy is being introduced — not to burden importers but to enable innovation and efficiency.”
He further emphasised that the Customs Service had already invested heavily in the system and that additional funding was necessary to complete the transition and sustain the reform.
Adeniyi appealed for the support and understanding of stakeholders, noting that such levies are standard practice in other countries where customs operations have been successfully modernised.
“The 4 per cent FOB is not arbitrary. It’s a necessary measure to ensure we can continue building a Customs service that meets international benchmarks and supports Nigeria’s economic growth,” he added.
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