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SONCAP certification in Nigeria

Date of issue:2020-05-13

SONCAP is a pre-shipment verification of conformity to Standards process used to verify that products to be
imported into Nigeria are in conformity with the applicable NIS or approved equivalents, and technical regulations before shipment.
Under the SONCAP regime, imports are required to undergo verification and testing at country of supply (Exporting) and a SONCAP Certificate (SC) issued demonstrating that the products meet the applicable standards and regulations or a Non-Conformity Report (NCR) where the goods do not comply.

Scope of Goods or Products subject to SONCAP
The current regulated (provide link to regulated list) includes all imported goods to be regulated by SONCAP except the following:
  • Food products
  • Drugs (Medicines)
  • Medicals other than equipment and machines
  • Chemicals used as raw material by bonafide manufacturers
  • Military wares & equipment
  • Goods classified as contraband by the Federal Government of Nigeria
  • Used products other than automobiles
  • Bonafide manufacturers who intend to import machinery or related spare parts for their manufacturing are advised to apply to the SON for SONCAP import permit to enable them import (link to import permit).
  • The Federal Government through an Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) which is domiciled at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may from time to time add or delete product(s) for regulation under the scheme. Appropriate notification will always be provided by the CISS through the CBN and an adequate period will be allowed between the date of publicizing the measure and its implementation to enable full compliance.
Each shipment of good(s) or product(s) subject to SONCAP arriving any Nigerian Port must be accompanied by a SONCAP Certificate (SC).

he methods employed for achieving these requirements vary according to the nature of product, the risk profile of the manufacturer and the level of conformity met by existing certifications.

The SON has defined three routes that may be applied as appropriate conformity assessment procedures for product(s) subject to SONCAP, according to type, risk and effect on the health and safety, and environmental protection.

Route A:
Step 1: Product Certificate 1 (Unregistered Status
)
Product Certificate 1 (Unregistered Status), valid for six months to be issued by IAF upon satisfactory completion of:Inspection
Step 2: Test Report*(Approved ISO 17025 laboratories)
Step 3: Certificate of Conformity (CoC)


Route B:
Step 1: Product Certificate 1 (registered Status)

Product Certificate (PC), valid for one year, to be issued by IAF upon satisfactory completion of audit of manufacturer’s factory.
Step 2: Test Report*(Approved ISO 17025 laboratories)
Step 3: Certificate of Conformity (CoC)

Route C:
Step 1: Product Certificate 1 (registered Status)
Product Certificate (PC), valid for one year, to be issued by IAF upon satisfactory completion of audit of manufacturer’s factory.
Step 2: Test Report*(Approved ISO 17025 laboratories)
Step 3: Certificate of Conformity (CoC)


SONCAP ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

Product Certificate 1 (Unregistered Status)  = $300
Product Certificate 2 (Registered Status)  = $300
Product Certificate 3 (Licensed Status)  = $1,300Additional models to be included in the same certificate and covered in the same test report are charged at an additional $7 per month per model which translates to $84 per annum.
The cost of new products is $300.
Certificate of Conformity =$300
The test report test cost needs to be confirmed according to the product

 
There are three steps to Nigeria certification
Step 1: product testing;
Step two: apply for PC product certificate (PC1, PC2 and PC3);
Step 3: apply for COC customs clearance certificate;
Information required for application:
 
1. Provide product HS code and packing list invoice to confirm whether the product belongs to the control scope and price
2. Issue quotation, send samples for testing, and arrange PC certificate for qualified inspection
3. Importers apply for PC certificate activation form (can guide PC certificate activation)
4. Provide the form and final packing list invoice applied by the importer, and apply for SC certificate by BL
5. Issue SC certificate
 
Certification period:
1. PC cycle: 3 working days
2. SC cycle 5 working days
 
Guowei has a professional team to guide customers to apply for SONCAP customs clearance certificate, helping customers to clear customs as quickly as possible

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