How to Start an Agro Export Business in Nigeria and Get Paid in Dollars-No NEPC No Experience Needed
The Exportation Business Guide by
Augustine Festus
Branding
it perfectly, all this is a must do to get good clients
We
do their exportation business without NEPC and they are very much okay at the
moment. By the time they start exporting in large tons that’s only when they
will start looking at having that certificate. You only need to register with
NEPC especially if you’re exporting in large quantity of tons to big firms in
abroad. However, this information is for those who want to start from small
scale to large scale like me. If you’re in this category then good to have you
here.
So
You can start small and grow the business
Taking
Nigeria as an example, we are a country blessed with natural resources, oil
products, cocoa, different varieties of food
ffs
and plantations. Going international with these products which are in hot
demand is absolutely rewarding in terms of profit and personal acknowledgements
Starting
your exportation business in Nigeria isn’t usually as easy as people hype it to
be. There is a lot you need to put in place in order to start a successful
exportation business. International business is one of the most profitable
businesses in Nigeria, Owing to the fact that it will expose you to a whole new
larger market. And if your export products are legit and sound, boom……there you
go.
You
will definitely have return customers coming back to order and request for your
business. *Honest and Good Reputation is the key behind all successful Export
business owners in Nigeria*
Do
you know that you can become an exporter of Agro Allied Products to other
countries without you registering with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council
(NEPC)? Oh Yes you get hear me right! As a starter you don’t necessary need it!
YOU DON’T NEED ANY QUALIFICATION TO DO THIS BUSINESS
This
is great business for students, civil servants, employers, unemployed,
housewives etc. You don’t need any special qualification or experienced to
become part of this Agro exportation Business and this is the basic truth many
people will not like to disclose to you. All you need is the required
information and that information is what I will be giving you here FREE.
After
today I doubt if you’ll still need to attend any Seminar again. In the past
I’ve attended numerous seminars, bought lots of materials, but none worked for
me until I got the rightful information through someone who is truly into the
business big time. Let me shock you, do you know that most people organizing
these seminars for Exportation Business are not fully into it? Yes, that’s
true!
THE FIVE (5) GOLDEN REQUIREMENTS YOU NEED FOR AGRO EXPORTATION AND ALSO LEARN HOW I MAKE MY MONEY FROM THIS BUSINESS
If
you’re good in buying and selling of goods and services, then you’re good to go
for this Agro Exportation Business. Believe me there’s no big deal in
exportation business. It’s a business I am into and that’s why am telling you
this. You don’t need a professional to tutor you as you might be thinking.
I
will be giving out some contacts later
Firstly
1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SKILL OF BUYING AND SELLING: It’s very simple! With an Exportation Website or
blog a client contacts you for a product and all you have to do is to source
for the very products and get it delivered to him/her in respective of the
country of destination.
You
don’t need to be a farmer, expert in the agricultural field before you can
start Agro Exportation Business. Now, this is what I do; I have an Exportation
Website and when I get an Order to export a particular product, I simply
source/buy these products from local within and get it delivered to the buyer
with the use of either NIPOST, EMS or DHL as the case may be. In other words, I
buy from the local and sell to international clients.
2:
HOW TO SOURCE FOR THESE PRODUCTS ONCE A REQUEST IS MADE
Sourcing or buying these agricultural products is not DIFFICULT as you might be thinking. In fact it’s the simplest stage of exportation. Each time I get any order from my Exportation Website, I already have standby local sellers within Nigeria to supply me that exact product(s).
3:
PACKAGING AND SHIPPING
Packaging: Simply put it’s the process of re-branding your products either to meet international standard or customer need. The question is how do you package/seal your product(s)? There’re three ways you can go about this (1) You can decide to buy one of these little machines used for sealing products. You can get this in the market. (2) You can get a customize nylon bag for your product packaging. You can also contact one of these printing press for enquires and (3) Should in case you could not get any of these listed above, don’t forget that NIPOST, EMS, DHL FEDEX etc has their own customized nylon you can easily buy from their hand in the process of sending your package to destination. Personally, I use any of these depending of on the Buyer’s request. And peradventure I couldn’t get such products(s) from any of my existing suppliers I have other sources I get these products from like: Facebook Groups, Nairaland, WhatsApp Groups to look for sellers. It’s not possible you need any agricultural products and you wouldn’t get it either of these platforms mentioned above. So don’t even start thinking how you will source for the product once you receive an Order from international clients.
As
a beginner in the Agro exportation business you might be thinking these two
processes are difficult but there’re not. I’ll briefly explain
each.
Shipping: Delivery these products to clients irrespective of country of destination is simple as ABC. Once you receive an Order lets say UK, all you have to do is after packaging, just walk down to any of your prefer Courier Company either NIPOST, EMS, DHL FEDEX etc and pay the required fees and your package will be deliver to the Buyer’s country within 1-7 days. Please note that the fee depends on (1) The Kilograms of the product and (2) Destination of the country. However, you can get to see these fees of their respective websites.
You
also need.
First,
I will advise you take your time to navigates all the pages of above
Exportation Website and see what it generally entails. This is the Exportation
Website we use to make money in the Agro exportation business. Thus, you may
already have a business website for Agro products, but the truth is that it
will be quite different from the above. If you’re into agro exportation
business then let people know you for that.
HOW
TO GET FOREIGN BUYERS
Buying
agents
Buying
agents are procurement agents.
They
represent businesses from other countries looking to procure the necessary
resources.
Most
foreign Buyers work based on research and knowledge that the resources they
need is present in the country.
So
they go about sourcing these resources.
You
can contact their buying agents in Nigeria and let them know of your
products.
Some
of the private consultants can be buying agents for other countries in Nigeria
since they know more of the markets than the companies abroad do.
Database
of Foreign Buyers of Foodstuff Products:
Getting
Contacts emails of Foodstuff products Buyers from different countries is
another way of get customers online.
To
every prospective buyer, write a letter introducing your companies, goods and
quality specification, that you will package according to their requirements
and don’t fail to quote the selling price and Payment terms acceptable
Online
social communities
You
can get busy on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook.
I
have seen people contact me on Facebook and LinkedIn from other countries about
what product they have and how they’re looking for distributors for their
products. Of course there are trust issues, but you should be able to
approach people in such a way that it gets their attention.
A
lot of things come to play when connecting with people on social media for the
purpose of getting quality business network
You
should be able to show your business is built with integrity.
So
starting from you profile information, they all have to be up-to-date and
genuine.
B2B
MARKETPLACE (BUSINESS TO BUSINESS WEBSITE):
Sign
up and List your products on these B2B websites www.alibaba.com,www.tradekey.com, www.globalSource.com, www.globalworldSource.com,www.tradeford.com,www.exportindia.com,www.europe.bloombiz.com etc.
You
can get some customers from there.
Online
marketplace Portals
In
the world of ecommerce, sourcing and connecting with businesses across the
globe just got easier.
It
seemed to be the easiest way to do business these days especially when you
think of global trading.
Instead
of travelling across the world to meet or connect with business people, you can
do full business transactions and make your money.
The
beautiful thing about these ecommerce marketplaces is; for a monthly
subscription fee, they amass huge amount of traffic to your online store which
helps you get more buyers to do more business
This
is one of the critical areas of this business and this is the reason most
people find exportation business very difficult simply because they don’t have
Buyers’ Lists for their products.
·
Africans
General Market
We are your one-stop destination for
all your African and Caribbean product needs.
We provide Tropical Organic Foods from
all across Africa and the Caribbean.
We need suppliers from all parts of
Africa who can supply us in large quantity any of these items:
Here’s how to get in touch with us:
Telephone: (604) 434-4555Fax: (604)
434-4555
·
Eat
Sum More
We are a South African store located
in Thornhill, which is just outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We bring in
all the South African favorites meals to Canada.
we need more from genuine Africans who
can supply us we quality ingredients use in making Boerewors, and
Droewors. We are located in Thornhill, at the corner of Bathurst and Centre
Streets,#6-7700 Bathurst Street, Thornhill, ON L4J 7Y3Telephone: (905) 881-1368
U.S.A
·
Afri
Mart
Mailing Address: 13700 San Pablo
Avenue #1204San Pablo , Ca 94806
Tel: ( 510) 776-1916 -customer Service
(510)776-2752
Fax: (510) 965-11592.
·
Cayce
foods
We sell products that are imported
from West Africa, Australia, Norway and Malaysia and hold distributorship
rights for Maltex, contact Cayce Foods Inc. 1680 Roswell Street Smyrna, GA
30080.
FAX:+1 770 437 9866
Telephone: :+1 770 432 69663.
Contacts of a few potential international buyers
·
AEON
INDUSTRIES
Foodstuffs
and animal feed. Soya products, menthol crystals, spices, psyllium husks,
onions, garlic, lentils, rice, mint, dried yeast, chicory, herbs, spices.
+49
22 11 61 21 72
·
NATURAFRICA
(FOODSTUFF)
+33
6 21 66 33 05
·
ETS
DUPOUY – SBCC
FOODSTUFF
+33
5 56 11 14 80
·
DALIAN
GOLDWELL NUTS CO., LTD.
NUTS
+86 40 08 12 33 03
·
L'EXPORTATRICE
FRANÇAISE D'AGROALIMENTAIRE
AGRO
+33 2 40 07 21 98
·
PILOT'AGENCE
+33 5 56 65 47 11
·
AMITCO
INTERNATIONAL
Bitter kola, Aloe Vera plant or gel,
hibiscus flower, ginger, garlic and others.
Tel:{973}977-8192
·
UNO
INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Tel: +65 - 6275 8520
Email: info@uie.com.sg
·
GLOBAL
FOOD INGREDIENTS EUROPE
+441844 292 930
·
JOSEPH
FLACH & SONS LTD
Medicinal and culinary herbs and
spices.
+441733 371221
·
S
& R INTERNATIONAL
HERBS
+(44)-(1342)-841512
You
can send letter of introduction of your business to those contact with email
THESE
ARE SOME FEW CONTACTS OF DEALERS OF AFRICAN PRODUCTS IN U.S.A AND CANADA.
So
now how can your buyer pay you?
PAYMENTS
METHODS
DOMICILIARY
ACCOUNT (Dollar Account):
Opening
Domiciliary account helps you to receive money worldwide.
The
money is paid in pounds or Dollars in your account, and then you can change it
in Nigerian currency.
Go
to any Bank in Nigeria and tell them you want to open Dom Account.
What
you need to Open Dorm Account
á Passport?
á 2 Referees and two of them must be
Current Account Holder of any Bank.
á Utility bills: Nepa Bill, National ID,
Drivers License or International Passport
After
opening the account, you fund it with $100 to $150 depending on the Bank
WESTERN
UNION
This
will require your National Id or Drivers License.
Provide
the sender your National ID or your other mean of identification and Name.
When
the payment has been made, request from the sender your Tracking Number (MTCN).
Then
go to your bank or any bank closer to you with your Government issued National
ID Card or Drivers License, tell the customer care that you’re expecting some
through western union.
They
will direct you the appropriate unit to cash your money.
WIRE
TRANSFER
This
is another means of receiving your money from abroad; you need to have Dorm
account for you to receive your money through Wire Transfer.
Walk
into your Bank with the following Documents and cash your money without wasting
time.
National
ID Card.
Two
passport photographs.
Utility
Bill.
LETTER
OF CREDIT:
A
commercial letter of credit is a guarantee from the issuing bank that the
amount stated in the letter will be paid when certain conditions are met. A
buyer of your goods obtains the letter from his bank before placing an order.
The seller (which ia you in this case)of the goods verifies through his bank
that the letter of credit is valid and then ships the buyer's order. The seller
then takes the required documentation to the bank to collect his money on the
letter of credit, the seller's bank(your bank) draws the money from the issuing
bank, and the issuing bank
from
the buyer.
letter
of credit are the financial conduits for import or export. Once a buyer agrees
to purchase a product from you, the buyer shows his good faith and financial
ability to complete the purchase by obtaining the letter of credit. When the
you verify the letter of credit is valid and available, you can proceed and
ship the order. Neither side of transaction is dependent on the good faith of
the other to fulfill its end of the contract. The bank issuing the letter of
credit ensures both sides do their part so the goods are delivered and the
money is paid.
Letter
of credit is more secured for both the buyer and the seller.
Two
banks are involved, the foreign bank and the local bank.
When
you are sealing the agreement, you inform your bank here in Nigeria that you
want them to be involved in your letter of credit.
They
can give you a format of how they want the letter of credit to be done.
You
can send the sample to the oversea buyer.
The
oversea buyer raises the letter of credit and talk to his own bank
abroad.
The
letter of credit will now be sent to your own bank here in Nigeria.
Upon
your bank receiving the letter of credit, it contacts and informs you that a
copy of your letter of credit has been sent in your favour.
This
gives you the confidence that you can send the goods and you will be
paid.
But
you must also make sure that you send the goods according to the specification
of the buyer.
When
you have sent the goods, you can take your document including the bill of laden
to the bank.
How
to deal with responses: A lot of response will be coming from some Nigerians
and Africans that operates African shops in foreign Counties, because some of
them are looking for foodstuffs distributors you may need to send free samples
to some of them, while you make them chose the right packaging pattern for the
product you are sending.
FORWARDER
Obtains
Regulatory Certificate e.g. Product Certificate
Arranges
Transportation to Port
Arranges
inspection by NCS, SSS,NDLEA/ other Govt.
Agencies
Payment
of Duty where applicable
Payment
of Shipping Company charges e.g Freight
Books
space with Shipping Agent
Payment
of Terminal Operators Charges.
How
new entrants can get buyers: You can get buyers by advertising your product
online, you can have a websites where you will display your product (Comes with
its cost). Make use of social site like Facebook or twitter, you can also
register with some trade sites like cokodeal.com, Alibaba, trade key and so on. You can
advertise your product as a free member or paid (for faster result). It will
also give you a privilege to chat with foodstuff buyers abroad.
For
those that might want to go into the business largely, let's discuss
Step
by step guide for Exports out of Nigeria
Let's
take cocoa as example
TERMINAL
OPERATOR
Terminal
Handling
Loading
of Cargo
Issues
Bills for handling and rent
RECIEVER’S
AGENT ABROAD
Armed
with B/L does the following:
Arrange
inspection
Pays
Port and Shipping Charges.
Transports
Cargo to Importer
Many
people do charge thousands of Naira for this registration but here to night I
will show you how you can do the registration by yourself.
So
let's look into *NEPC REGISTRATION*
The
best way to do your NEPC registration i E-REGISTRATION*
When
you want to export from Nigeria in large scale you are obliged to register at
NEPC. You can only register as an exporter via the e-registration platform.
This page presents all the information you need to know about obtaining an
Exporter’s Certificate from NEPC.
you
have the availability to trade promotion support services from NEPC
ADDITIONAL
BENEFITS
you
can register for numerous trainings, clinics, seminars, and more
Besides
the fact that you need an exporters certificate for exports, registering at
NEPC gives you a lot of additional advantages:
You
can collaborate and exchange ideas through a network of exporters
PROCEDURES
FOR REGISTERATION
Before
you can proceed and register as an exporter you have to take some preparations.
There are documents required for completing the full registration process. The
required documents depend on your type of company:
DOCUMENTS
FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (CAC) or DOCUMENTS FOR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
When
you have all the documents at hand you can start the registration procedure on
the e-registration portal (https://nepc.gov.ng/get-started/e-registration/).
Register at the portal, log in and start the e-registration for exporters.
Include all requested documents in your registration.
You
can use any of those documents
Fees
& charges
New
certificate registration – N13,500
Expired
certificate renewal – N7,500
Late
certificate renewal – N12,500
Lost
/ mutilated certificate – N12,500
Note: The
E-registration platform was launched on the 3rd of April, 2017 and only
companies registered after this date will be eligible for renewals. All
companies registered before this date with expired certificates will need to
migrate to the new platform by registering afresh for a new certificate.
Obtaining
an exporters certificate involves some costs. Different charges apply for
different situations
Copy
the Order ID from your certificate (see Transactions Log)
Input
it in the field besides Get Status
Click
on Get Status to confirm your payment
You
will receive a notification of the status of your payment
After
you filled out all the requested information you have to pay for your
registration. There are several payment methods available, including:
Service
timeline
The
council aims to issue certificates as soon as possible. Normally within 1
working day after payment is confirmed by the system. Please note that issuance
of your certificate could be delayed by payment delays, issues with documents
or insufficient information supply.
Alternative
options for registration
NIGERIAN
EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
Plot
424, Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Maitama,
Abuja, Nigeria
P.
M. B. 133 Garki, Abuja
Alternatively,
you can also visit the NEPC export assistance office closest to you.
So
that is all about NEPC registration
*Now
let's talk about how you can create a website/blog for your business free of
charge*
now
let's focus on how to create your own blogspot site as well as how to display
your products or commodities on Alibaba
In
mini exportation business, having a site where details of the products you want
to export as well as your contact details can be accessed by prospective buyers
is key.....
You
can create a paid website or free website
But
as starters
You
can start by creating free website for your commodities
There
2 popular free website creating sites
WordPress
and Blogger
For
the sake of this training
We
shall be using blogger
They
both serve same purposes
In
mini export business, Its important that you package yourself very well because
a good impression is key
When
a buyer see that you have a blog where your products are. He will know that you
are a very serious person
So
we are going to be creating our blog now
Go
to www.blogger.com
The
above guide is when your Gmail account is logged in already. So when you are
creating your blog, Google automatically connects its to the email that's
logged on....
When
you start getting many site visitors, you can now monetize your blog so google
can be paying you for page visit
When
creating your blogger site on your laptop or phone that has no email logged in
Follow
these steps
STEPS
1 Go to www.blogger.com
STEP
2 Click on Get Started
STEP
3 Fill out the registration form and type in the verification and click on
P
4 Verify your account... To do this select Nigeria and type in your country
code and type in your phone number starting from +234
STEP
5 Check the verification code that's sent to your Email or phone number..
Complete Filling out the form.
STEP
6 Click verifying... To continue
After
registration and verification of your email address on Alibaba
The
next thing is for you to start displaying your products
To
display your products (This process will make buyers to connect with you)
Login
Picture
illustration
Picture
on how to go about it
HOW
TO POST YOUR PRODUCTS ON ALIBABA
Click
on MY ALIBABA as you logged in
Click
on DISPLAY NEW PRODUCT, a new page will come Up....and you can now start
filling the form.....
You
can display as much as 50 products on the your Alibaba account
So
the next thing is for you to start filling the product display form
First....
Enter Product keyword (You can enter the name of the product you want the
buyers to see....for example, ginger, bitter Kola etc)
After
this click on SEARCH....
some
results will come out for you.... Then you can now click on the item you know
your product falls under
Click
NEXT
you
will now see where you are asked to DISPLAY A NEW PRODUCT.... Here you will add
your product details....
After
filling your product details, you can preview it before clicking on submit
Pls
note that in the product description box, you are not required to add your site
or blog name.... This is Alibaba terms and conditions.....
This
is what you will do
For
example if your site is gingerforsale.blogspot.com
Don't
write it full like that
Rather
write it like this gingerforsale.blogspot dot com
The
buyers will understand because they are in the game too
So
after previewing and you everything is OK... You can now submit and it will be
successful
With
this your product will be seen by buyers on Alibaba
You
can follow this process to post as well many products as you can... 50
precisely
You
can use this same process to display your products in others sites too
like tootoo.com go4worldbusiness.com http://www.tradekey.com http://www.globalworldSource.com etc
they are on the e-book I will send to you
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