G/TFA/N/NGA/1/Add.1  
 
23 August 2019  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS  UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM NIGERIA  
Addendum  
The following communica tion, dated  21 August 2019 , is being circulated at th e request of the 
delegation of  Nigeria  for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Following up from the notification dated 14 June 2017 (G/TFA/N/NGA/1), Nigeria hereby makes the 
following notifications of its definitive dates for its category B and C commitments in response to 
Article 16 of the  Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Definitive date for 
implementation  
   Article 1.1  Publication  22 December 2024  
   Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  22 February 2022  
   Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  22 February 2022  
   Article 1.4  Notification  22 February 2022  
   Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and Information Before 
Entry into Force  22 December 2024  
   Article 2.2  Consultations  22 December 2024  
   Article 3  Advance Rulings  22 December 2023  
   Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  22 February 2020  
   Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or Inspections  22 December 2020  
   Article 5.2  Detention  22 December 2022  
   Article 5.3  Test Procedures  22 December 2025  
   Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed 
on or in Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  22 December 2022  
   Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for 
Customs Processing Imposed on or in Connection 
with Importatio n and Exportation  22 December 2022  
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  22 December 2020  
   Article 7.4  Risk Management  22 December 2020  
   Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  22 December 2020  
   Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average Release 
Times  22 December 2025  
   Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  22 February 2022  
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  22 December 2020  
   Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  22 December 2020  
   Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  22 February 2024  G/TFA/N/NGA/1/Add.1  
 
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  Provision  Heading/Description  Definitive date for 
implementation  
   Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation Requirements  22 December 2022  
   Article 10.2  Acceptance of Copies  22 December 2020  
   Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  22 December 2025  
   Article 10.4  Single Window  22 December 2025  
   Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  22 December 2020  
   Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  22 December 2020  
   Article 10.8  Rejected Goods  22 December 2020  
   Article 11.1 -11.2 Freedom of Transit  22 December 2020  
   Article 11.5  22 December 2029  
   Article 11.7  22 December 2020  
   Article 11.12  22 December 202 1 
   Article 11.13  22 December 2020  
   Article 11.14 -11.17  22 December 2020  
   Article 12.1  Measures Promoting Compliance and Cooperation  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.2  Exchange of Information  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.3  Verification  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.4  Request  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.5  Protection and Confidentiality  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.6  Provision of Information  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.7  Postponement or Refusal of a Request  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.8  Reciprocity  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.9  Administrative Burden  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.10  Limitations  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.11  Unauthorized Use or Disclosure  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.12  Bilateral and Regional Agreements  22 December 2025  
 
For ease of reference, Nigeria's full list of category commitments are summarized in the table as 
attached herewith.  
 
  
  G/TFA/N/NGA/1/Add.1  
 
- 3 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 1  Publication and Availability of Information  
   Article 1.1  Publication  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2024  • Support and proper guidance on availability of 
documents required by regulatory agencies for 
international trade operations, as well as the 
relevant documentary procedures.  
• Support and proper g uidance on availability of 
forms required by regulatory agencies for  
international trade operations.  
• Training on online processes and procedures.  
• Upgradi ng of specialized Trade Portal  
• Support to expand Customs Website and other 
trade agencies to publish a ll information related 
to trade.  
• Support to establish database to improve the 
low access of business and private sector to 
existing t rade information and complaints.  
• Analytical basis for the streamlining and 
decrease the number of documents . 
   Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  B 22 February 2020  22 February 2022  - 
   Article 1.3  Enquiry Points B 22 February 2020  22 February 2022  - 
   Article 1.4  Notification  B 22 February 2020  22 February 2022  - 
Article 2  Opportunity  to Comment, Information before Entry into Force and Consultations   
   Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and 
Information Before Entry into Force  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2024  - 
   Article 2.2  Consultations  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2024  - 
Article 3       Advance Rulings  
 B 22 February 2018  22 December 2023  - 
Article 4       Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 B 22 February 2018  22 February 2020  - 
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non-Discrimination and Transparency  
   Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  B 22 February 2018  22 December 2020  - 
   Article 5.2  Detention  B 22 February 2018  22 December 2022  - 
   Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2025  • Support on accreditation and maintenance of 
fully equipped laboratories.  
• Training of Laboratory Technicians/Scientists.  
• Procurement and installation of High Volume  
Instrument (HVI) for products classification and 
grading for premium price .  
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- 4 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
• Support to  ensure collaboration o f different 
regulatory agencies.  
• Provision of a platform and support for creation 
of aw areness and information sharing.  
• Provision of  mobile certified laboratories.  
• Training and standards development . 
Article 6  Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation and Penalties  
   Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
Imposed on or in Connection with 
Importation and Exportation  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2022  - 
   Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
for Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2022  - 
   Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
Article 7       Release and Clearance of Goods  
   Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  A - - - 
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  - 
   Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
   Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 22 February  2018 22 December 2020  • Provision of IT infrastructure.  
• Capacity building of Custom officers on  the 
application of automated risk. 
• Training on management to profile traders and 
update records in the customs system for quick 
release of goods.  
• Provision of drug detecting scanners, itemizers, 
cameras, x -ray machines, drug testing kits, 
security gadgets, tropic adapted sniffer dogs, 
operational vehicles, marine patrol boats and 
other modern equipment for scanning  and 
search.  
• Education and sensitization of law enforcement 
personnel on detecting contraband and 
offensive materials.  
• Support to all major regulatory agencies to 
have in place the risk management system 
(system of risk analy sis, assessment, and 
profiling) .  
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implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
• Support to ensur e inter-Agency coordination 
and collaboration . 
   Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  - 
   Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2025  • Technical Assistance on use of WCO Time 
Release Study.  
• Sensitization of other border security agencies 
officials for cooperation during and after the 
exercise of conducting the Time Release Study.  
• Provision of high speed Internet facilities.  
• Expert assista nce in carrying out tasks by 
agencies conc erns with average release times.  
• Provision of many Scanning facilities at the sea.  
• Airports to reduce clearing time on goods.  
• A release time study is recommended to 
measure effect of recent reforms on release 
time. 
   Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for 
Authorized Operators  B 22 February 2020  22 February 2022  - 
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  • Provision of Cold Room and capacity building of 
officials to man the cold room.  
• Empowerment of NCS on best practices . 
   Article 7.9  Perishable G oods C 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  • Provision of Cold Room.  
• Capacity building for staff of all regulatory 
agencies.  
• Construction of appropriate storage space for 
Time/Temperature sensitive goods and 
dangerous/hazardous goods.  
• Quick Test kits for product analysis.  
• Training on procedure for visual review, 
inspection, analysis, fumigation (disinfection) 
and inspection (issuing and registration of a 
phytosanitary clear ance certificate and a 
quarantine clearance certificate) of items 
subject to regulation in the field of plant 
quarantine . 
• NCS personnel need training to handle 
perishable goods and dedicated team to work 
24hrs in shifts where necessary.  
• Contribution of war ehouses and cold storage 
CHAPTER for perishable in international 
airports.   
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implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 B 22 February 2018  22 February 2024  - 
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for I mport  under Customs Control  
 A - - - 
Article 10     Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
   Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2022  • Assistance is needed for the analysis and 
simplification of docume nt requirements and 
procedures.  
• Analysis of business processes is important.  
• Capacity building and training formalities and 
documentation in line with the international 
best practices . 
   Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies B 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  - 
   Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2025  • Provision of IT infrastructure.  
• Training and enlightenment of Customs officers 
on the use of WCO instruments and tools for 
uniform implementation of the TFA a mongst 
Customs Administration.  
• Support to attend Standard setting meetings.  
• Manpower development and training of officers 
on Freight negotiation, Cost reduction 
methodology, tariff benchmarking and setting 
of standards, Transport and logistics, and on  
confirmatio n of freight rates.  
• Specialised and advanced training on forensic 
examination and investigation at the 
interdiction ports to enhance operations quick 
clearance.  
• Training on existing international standards and 
related legal instruments (such as ECOWAS, 
WCO and ISO standards).  
• Support on implementation of regional 
standard would be useful if based on broader 
international/global standards.  
• Analysis useful for the implementat ion of 
international standards.  
• Assistance to develop a coherent and consistent 
national policy in adopting and implementing 
international standards . 
   Article 10.4  Single Window  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2025  • Automation of Customs and other border 
agencies’ operations.   
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implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
• Provision of IT infrastructure.  
• Continuous Trai ning of all regulatory agencies'  
officers . 
• Assistance on the following:  
Analysis of business processes; analysis of the 
legal background; creation of an enabling legal 
environment; data harmonization and 
alignmen t with international standards.  
• Creation of a relevant IT system.  
   Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  C 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  • Provision of Scanners.  
• Capacity development on Agro  Commodity 
Quality Inspection and determination of 
maximum pesticide  residue limits.  
   Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  - 
   Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  A - - - 
   Article 10.8  Rejected G oods C 22 February 2020  22 December 2020  • Provision of Industrial incinerators and heavy 
duty vehicles.  
• Need for support to review the process of 
dealing with rejected goods in line with the 
international best practices . 
   Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and 
Inward and Outward Processing  A - - - 
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
   Article 11.1 -
11.2  B 22 February 2018  22 December 2020  - 
   Article 11.3 -
11.4  A - - - 
   Article 11.5   C 22 February 2022  22 December 20 29 • Provision of infrastructure to ease movement of 
traffic goods.  
• Support for corridor monitoring exercises.  
• Trainings on treatment of transit goods . 
   Article 11.6   A - - - 
   Article 11.7   B 22 February 2018  22 December 2020  - 
   Article 11.8   A - - - 
   Article 11.9   A - - - 
   Article 11.10   A - - - 
   Article 11.11   A - - - 
   Article 11.12   C 22 February 2018  22 December 2021  • Training for cooperation and coordination 
amongst regulatory agencies .  
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implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
• Customs procedures on transit . 
   Article 11.13   C 22 February 2018  22 December 2020  • Training for inter -agency coordination . 
• Customs procedures on transit . 
   Article 11.14 -
11.17   B 22 February 2018  22 December 2020  - 
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
   Article 12.1  Measures Promoting Compliance and 
Cooperation  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  • Training on cooperation with counterparts of 
other countries . 
• Capacity building to review compliance of 
Nigeria customs law and practice with the 
provisions o f this Article .    Article 12.2  Exchange of Information  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.3  Verification  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.4  Request  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.5  Protection and Confidentiality  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.6  Provision of Information  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.7  Postponement or Refusal of a Request  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.8  Reciprocity  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.9  Administrative Burden  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.10  Limitations  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.11  Unauthorized Use or Disclosure  C 22 February 2020  22 February 2024  
   Article 12.12  Bilateral and Regional Agreements  B 22 February 2020  22 December 2025  - 
 
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