Nigeria’s National Single Window has processed 114,122 licences and permits and facilitated N11.27bn in payments since the platform’s Phase One rollout began on March 27, 2026.
The figures, covering the period through August 17, point to a substantial volume of trade-related regulatory activity moving onto the digital platform, which is designed to bring traders, government agencies and other players in the import and export chain onto one system.
A total of 10,818 importers and agents have registered, while more than 8,000 users have been trained. Five Ministries, Departments and Agencies are fully onboarded.
The strongest transaction activity has come from the Standards Organisation of Nigeria. SON has completed its readiness requirements and recorded 100 per cent platform usage compliance. Its licences, permits, certificates and other regulatory documents component accounted for 78,957 processed documents and N9.02bn in payments.
NAFDAC recorded the next highest volume, with 34,815 documents processed and N2.20bn in payments. The National Agricultural Quarantine Service handled 38 documents and received N30m, while the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency processed 311 documents and recorded N10m in payments.
The aviation sector has also moved rapidly into the system. Twenty-four of the 27 airlines have been onboarded, with 2,139 air cargo manifests transmitted through the platform. Compliance for air cargo manifests stands at 89 per cent.
Shipping lines present a different pictur as only 23 of 88 shipping lines have been onboarded, and 43 manifests have been transmitted, leaving shipping-line cargo manifest compliance at 26 per cent.
The Nigeria Customs Service, importers, freight forwarders and clearing agents have attained full readiness for the relevant National Single Window processes. The platform recorded 100 per cent compliance for NCS licences, permits, certificates and other regulatory documents, although the reporting framework marked the number of documents and payments processed under that category as not applicable.
Two major maritime institutions have also completed their readiness requirements. The Nigerian Ports Authority and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency are prepared for the system, with their operational integration still being worked through.
The rollout comes as Nigeria prepares to enter Phase Two of the National Single Window programme. The next stage is intended to cut paperwork, improve transparency, reduce cargo clearance times and tighten the connection between traders, regulators and other participants in the country’s trade processes.
The early numbers give the programme a sizeable base to build on: 114,122 licences and permits processed, N11.27bn in payments facilitated, 10,818 importers and agents registered and more than 8,000 users trained within the first five months.
The remaining task is broader adoption, particularly across the maritime sector, and the completion of operational integration for agencies that have already met the platform’s readiness requirements. If that expansion keeps pace, the Single Window could become a central point for handling the regulatory transactions that underpin Nigeria’s trade with the rest of the world.
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