Lagos, Nov. 3 2023 – A total of 12,438 containers of goods worth $518 million were exported through the Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) between January and September, 2023.
Ajibola Odusanya, the Controller of the command, has said.
He said the exports included agricultural goods, food items, personal effects, locally manufactured goods and solid minerals.
“From January to the end of September, the command has facilitated the export of 12,438 export containers. If you break them down, we have 6524 × 20-foot containers and 5914 × 40-foot containers with a FOB value of $518,690,852.93.
“For the goods, we have agricultural produce such as cocoa, cashew, soya, ginger, hibiscus flower (zobo leaves), cotton, sesame seeds and others.
“Also are locally manufactured goods like cigarettes, cosmetic items, beverages and solid minerals such as aluminium, copper, magnesium, lithium and zinc.
“We have other sundry commodities like foodstuff, personal effects and others,” he said.
Odusanya described the Lilypond Export Command as a one-stop shop for export business.
He said the current policy of government was encouraging exportation of goods as there was no longer duty payment on exports.
“Exporters don’t pay export duties, except on special occasions where goods that were otherwise imported are being re-exported. They pay 2.5 per cent levy on the current value of the goods with the government’s permission,” he said. (GBN)
