Our Export Process
A clear, repeatable path from your first enquiry to a sealed container leaving Lagos — so you always know what happens next and when.
From Enquiry to Delivery
Enquiry
You tell us the grade, specification, approximate tonnage, packing preference, destination port and target timing — by form, WhatsApp or email. We may ask a few clarifying questions about your end use and your market's testing requirements.
Quotation & Specification
You receive a written quotation (FOB Lagos and/or CIF your port), a draft specification sheet for the grade, packing options and an indicative shipment window.
Samples
Courier samples let you check purity, colour and moisture and run your own laboratory tests before committing. Sample policy: [e.g. 500 g samples free, courier at buyer's cost, credited on first order].
Contract & Pro-forma Invoice
Type, specification, quantity and tolerance, packing, Incoterm, price, payment terms, laboratory and inspection arrangements and shipment window are confirmed in a sales contract and pro-forma invoice. Sourcing begins on receipt of the agreed deposit or workable L/C.
Sourcing, Cleaning & Bagging
Seed is aggregated from farmer groups, checked on intake, cleaned and colour-sorted to contract purity, sampled for the laboratory and bagged in new PP bags to your packing list and marks. Progress photos are shared.
Laboratory, FPIS & Inspection
Laboratory results are received and checked against the contract; the Federal Produce Inspection Service grades the bagged lot; your appointed inspection agency (if any) samples, verifies weights and supervises stuffing.
Documentation & Booking
NXP processing through our bank, certificate of origin, phytosanitary, fumigation and health certificates, FPIS and laboratory certificates and VGM are prepared; the container is booked, lined and positioned.
Container Loading
Bags are counted and stacked away from walls and roof, desiccant is placed, the container is photographed at empty, half and full, sealed, and trucked to the terminal for customs examination and gate-in.
Shipment & Document Release
Once on board, the bill of lading is issued. Original documents are presented to the bank under L/C or released against the agreed payment, with copies sent immediately for your pre-clearance and border notification.
Arrival Support & Feedback
We remain available to assist your customs broker, border authority and quality team with queries, and we ask every customer for arrival analysis results to refine the specification for the next shipment.
Indicative Schedule
- Quotation
- 1–2 business days
- Samples by courier
- 5–10 days to most destinations
- Sourcing, cleaning & bagging
- [e.g. 2–3 weeks in season]
- Laboratory & documents
- 7–10 days, within the sourcing window
- Ocean transit
- 2–7 weeks by destination
Timelines are indicative and depend on season, grade, order size and vessel schedules. A firm shipment window is given at quotation.
Documents You Will Receive
- Commercial invoice & packing list
- Bill of lading
- Certificate of origin
- FPIS quality / grading certificate
- Laboratory certificate of analysis
- Phytosanitary certificate (NAQS)
- Fumigation & health certificates
- Weight certificate (VGM)
- Inspection certificate (if appointed)
- Container loading report & photographs
Nigerian Export Requirements We Handle
Sesame is a regulated, graded export. These are the Nigerian-side requirements a compliant exporter manages on your behalf.
Exporter Registration
Registration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and corporate registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
NXP Form
Nigeria Export Proceeds form processed through an authorised dealer bank for each commercial shipment, as required by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
FPIS Grading
Inspection and grading certificate from the Federal Produce Inspection Service, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
Phytosanitary & Fumigation
Phytosanitary certificate from the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service and fumigation certificate from a licensed fumigator.
Customs & Origin
Customs export declaration through a licensed agent, plus certificate of origin issued via NEPC or the chamber of commerce.
Destination Food-Safety Documents
Laboratory certificates, EU official certificates, health certificates and any import-permit documents required by the destination, prepared with your broker's guidance.
Start the Process Today
Send your enquiry and receive a written quotation, draft specification and shipment window within two business days.