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NACCIMA unveils e-certify for Nigerian exports
As part of moves to address challenges of traceability of export goods from Nigeria, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has unveiled a new product called electronic Certificate of Origin designed to ensure credibility and further authenticate every Nigerian product, be it raw or manufactured in Nigeria.
Unveiling the product in Abuja, National President of NACCIMA, Bassey Edem, said that the e-certify, as the product is called, is geared towards supporting product traceability, ease of doing business and accountability for all export originating from Nigeria.
He stated that the process entails all registered and unregistered members of NACCIMA in the private sector, especially corporate agencies engaged in export business to have a single source of e-certification to guarantee speed, efficiency and record keeping.
This, Edem stated, will further enhance the country’s visibility as product origin can be easily verified and traced.
According to Billy Harry, National Vice President, NACCIMA, the eCertify will collate new export statistics, assist the Nigeria Customs to function efficiently as a result of the additional electronic tool that will guarantee swift and flawless confirmation of export products from Nigeria through the portal.
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Harry further stated that going forward, all certificates of origin will be accompanied with declaration of value addition and products made in Nigeria for export under the preferential or standard export procedure, adding that this will be archived securely and can be accessed by respective agencies related to exportation and importation into Nigeria.
According to him, all regional, state and city chambers of commerce going forward will input all certificate of origin applications and documentation in a centrally processed portal for easy archiving, collation and reporting of information to relevant agencies and authorities.
“It will therefore be an invaluable source of record and information to measure balance of trade between the G77 and D8 countries that are signatory to preferential and standard export procedures with Nigeria,” he said.
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