Nigerian Order - Have I covered all the bases

[DSLiverpool]

Ok - they came onto the site and used the live help as they couldn't order on the site to ship to Nigeria which is our setting.

We have told them we will deal and the goods are ex works that we will do a pro forma invoice and thay arrange for a transport company to collect (we will advise sizes and weights etc)

Payment by bank transfer

What could go wrong?

[davepoth]

Make sure they give you the name of the transport company, and check them out too to make sure they're kosher. You've got a VAT liability until you have a copy of the export declaration in your hand.

[DSLiverpool]

davepoth said:

Make sure they give you the name of the transport company, and check them out too to make sure they're kosher. You've got a VAT liability until you have a copy of the export declaration in your hand.

Good point!

[davepoth]

Now that I think about it, some products require a certificate of conformity for Nigeria.

http://www.exports2nigeria.com/do-i-need-a-certifi...

Intertek are one of several companies who can provide that, but it is at a cost. The customer may request some other documents, depending on the commodity code of the item.

Here's a very good website from the EU which will tell you what should be required.

madb.europa.eu

Although given that it's an Ex-Works shipment I'd be inclined to not bother with all that and just ask the customer what they want, especially if you aren't planning on repeat business.

[DSLiverpool]

Its Plantronics headsets, they are already sold out there so hopefully ok but will check

[D1ckie]

I'd make sure with your bank that payment is fully cleared and cannot be disputed and withdrawn later