Airfreights Nigeria; how fast do you need the shipment to Nigeria delivered to your warehouse or your operational base? Is there some long distances travel from the port to your base at the destination? So many factors come into play in deciding whether to use airfreight or sea freight. The single most important factor of course is how urgent you need what you have ordered for your operations.
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AIR FREIGHTS NIGERIA: HOW FAST DO YOU NEED ITEM
Airfreights Nigeria is fundamentally faster than sea freight, and takes from a few hours to a few days to reach destination. However, factor routing time to the overall time. In addition, consider availability of aircraft at the origin, holding time at the origin, and shipment handling at origin and destination. Sea freight on the other hand takes from weeks to months, depending on the distance. This article will show how you can fast track your shipment clearance.
AIRFREIGHTS TO NIGERIA OR SEA FREIGHT – WHAT FACTORS TO CONSIDER?
Other factors that determine the choice of shipping method include location and trade terms available. Furthermore, consider cost, environment, distance, and even the nature or type of goods. For airfreights, most measures are often by weight, whereas volume is the limiting factor for sea freights. Again, look at the environmental impact on your good against the shipping method. Will the emission of huge quantity of carbon (II) oxide by the aircraft have impact more on your cargo at long distance?
AIRFREIGHTS NIGERIA: HOW TO BEAT URGENCY
Have you decided to use airfreight? Therefore, how do you speed up cargo clearance in Nigeria to beat any urgency? Keep reading for the following bonus.
In principle, Nigeria operates with airfreight clearance policy that requires that all cargo clearance be within two to three workday on arrival at the port. In practice though, clearance time could take additional 1 to 2 days, making a total of 3, 4, or 5 days. The reason is that there are a number of smaller steps, to follow, leading to physical examination and exit of the cargo. Is there anything to do speed up the process? Yes there is.
The answer lies with what you do with Shipper’s copy of waybill or air waybill.
AIRFREIGHTS NIGERIA: USE THE SHIPPER’S COPY OF WAYBILL TO BEGIN DUTY COMPLIANCE
The shipper delivers the goods to the carrier, and receipt issued to him to indicate acceptance of shipper’s instruction. Original copy waybill or air waybill is also to shipper as evidence of acceptance of goods and proof of contract. Ask your shipper to send a scan copy of the waybill to you. The carrier (airline) is to have regularized all documentation with the Customs at the origin. The clearing vendor should use the scan copy waybill, with help from the airline agent in Nigeria to begin duty compliance.
Do not think that Customs will not accept the bill. Customs primary function is to generate revenue for the Nigerian State. Hence, they are eager to help collect duty. Woo! You can do it fastest.
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CONCLUSION:
Vagmon have the experience in initiating duty compliance at least 48 hours before cargo arrival at the Nigerian Ports. Use us to fast track your cargo. Applying the above method gets your shipment to Nigeria out in the shortest possible time.
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