09/08/2019
Avoiding the menace --- called de-murrage.
Consignments shipped from abroad are often given a grace period known as "free period". Most importers are given a 7 to 14 days free period, but depending on your rapport with your shipping agent, you might be given a 21 days free period with respect to your consignment upon the vessel's berthing. You could imagine the gap this could bridge with respect to the processing of the customs examinations which at times might be time consuming, not to mention the delays that are occasioned by breakdowns in nigeria customs servers and strikes or protest from port workers without recourse to port administrators for Waivers to de-murrage.
Ensuring that a capable customs clearing agency also handles your consignments will help in clearing and delivery of your consignment in less time to avoid the menace of de-murrage.
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