I saw alot of ignorant comments on the thread about FedEx being the best international courier company.


https://www.nairaland.com/4488001/fedex-named-best-international-courier

I think we need to get intimated on importation and it's procedures.

I will be open to anyone who has any form of questions regarding importation clearance and it's procedures.

I am not and agent and not offering any services so no charges.



just your questions and answers on importation clearance I am also open to other answers where you feel I have deviated.

How do I put my address when shipping with FedEx please? I'm new to this.
Can you put me through?
Do FedEx charge you on phones purchased?

bigt2:
How do I put my address when shipping with FedEx please? I'm new to this.
Can you put me through?
Do FedEx charge you on phones purchased?

Are you doing this online or going to a FedEx outlet? Anyways your shipper should provide your address. I mean how will it be delivered to you without your address?

What charges are you talking about shipping or duty? Well it depends on the term of trade agreed between you and the shipper. if you do not have any agreement with the shipper to be responsible for any charge, you will have to pay for shipping and duty also if your shipment is found dutiable.

viqSmallz:


Are you doing this online or going to a FedEx outlet? Anyways your shipper should provide your address. I mean how will it be delivered to you without your address?

What charges are you talking about shipping or duty? Well it depends on the term of trade agreed between you and the shipper. if you do not have any agreement with the shipper to be responsible for any charge, you will have to pay for shipping and duty also if your shipment is found dutiable.

Clothes, phones and sneakers are just what I want to ship (iPhones). Are they dutiable?
About the address, what I mean is this, I'm from Oyo town and I dont think FedEx delivers to the town. If I put my address as number 99, nairaland street, seun area, Oyo, how am I going to get my consignment? Moreso, I heard it's also cheaper to ship to a FedEx office for example than home delivery then we also have modes of shipping ẹ.g. Express shipping.
Thanks for your attentiveness, dedication, prompt response and anticipated support.

bigt2:

Clothes, phones and sneakers are just what I want to ship (iPhones). Are they dutiable?
About the address, what I mean is this, I'm from Oyo town and I dont think FedEx delivers to the town. If I put my address as number 99, nairaland street, seun area, Oyo, how am I going to get my consignment? Moreso, I heard it's also cheaper to ship to a FedEx office for example than home delivery then we also have modes of shipping ẹ.g. Express shipping.
Thanks for your attentiveness, dedication, prompt response and anticipated support.

Apologies for the delayed response. work was tight for me today. Now, items are charged according to what they are. your case, clothes and sneakers attracts 20% duty and 5% VAT while the phone attracts 10% duty and VAT also. So from me to you your items are dutiable. Can you let me in on the declared value? Might be able to give you an estimated duty.

Regarding the address, FedEx will be able to deliver to your location if they cant they use third parties. about cutting cost. think about the cost of traveling down to Lagos to pick up your shipment from their warehouse or office. All in all delivery to location in Nigeria in its entirety are within the same price range.
And yes express shipping cost more.

viqSmallz:


Apologies for the delayed response. work was tight for me today. Now, items are charged according to what they are. your case, clothes and sneakers attracts 20% duty and 5% VAT while the phone attracts 10% duty and VAT also. So from me to you your items are dutiable. Can you let me in on the declared value? Might be able to give you an estimated duty.

Regarding the address, FedEx will be able to deliver to your location if they cant they use third parties. about cutting cost. think about the cost of traveling down to Lagos to pick up your shipment from their warehouse or office. All in all delivery to location in Nigeria in its entirety are within the same price range.
And yes express shipping cost more.

I'm asking all these to know more about the process and I really commend your positive gesture and explanations.
The consignment was billed at a whooping 600 USD (express shipping though). However, it is worthy of note that some (not all) of the clothes are being used by my brother over there and the sneaker is new.
The shipping consists of shirts, trousers and a pair of Adidas snickers.
At the point of shipping, he said no box was able to accommodate the whole contents of the plastic box so he was charged that much to ship with the plastic box

Attached is a picture of the box.

bigt2:

I'm asking all these to know more about the process and I really commend your positive gesture and explanations.
The consignment was billed at a whooping 600 USD (express shipping though). However, it is worthy of note that some (not all) of the clothes are being used by my brother over there and the sneaker is new.
The shipping consists of shirts, trousers and a pair of Adidas snickers.
At the point of shipping, he said no box was able to accommodate the whole contents of the plastic box so he was charged that much to ship with the plastic box

Attached is a picture of the box.

Did you say USD600 for shipping alone? or it includes the price of the item.

You didn't mention anything about the phone.. Is the price also inclusive in the600usd

@bigt2, please tell your brother to use another shipper like DHL. Fedex is too expensive for that plastic container I am looking at in the picture. DHL should be cheaper. $600 is too much for express shipping to Nigeria. I know what I am talking about. Cheers.

Yes.. it is quite expensive so I am wondering. from sight that should not be more than 15kg

Redman44:
@bigt2, please tell your brother to use another shipper like DHL. Fedex is too expensive for that plastic container I am looking at in the picture. DHL should be cheaper. $600 is too much for express shipping to Nigeria. I know what I am talking about. Cheers.

Thanks. I will tell him to visit a DHL office. Maybe we'll know what's up from there

@bigt2, okay . I ship stuff to Nigeria from England and I ship via DHL and it takes 3 days to get to Nigeria. That is Express delivery. Please tell your brother to declare that the items you are sending are personal effects and not commercial products. You will get a lower price by saying you are sending personal effects. I ship up to 27 kg to Nigeria from the UK for about £150 ( DHL Express Delivery ). I ship heavier stuff than clothes for the price I have told you. Please, use DHL. Cheers.

viqSmallz:


Did you say USD600 for shipping alone? or it includes the price of the item.

You didn't mention anything about the phone.. Is the price also inclusive in the600usd

The phone isn't there at all.
The price of the items isn't there also.
The reason for shipping with the plastic box is because there's reportedly no FedEx box to accommodate all at once.
I laughed when I heard 600 also.
The phone isn't bought yet

Redman44:
@bigt2, okay . I ship stuff to Nigeria from England and I ship via DHL and it takes 3 days to get to Nigeria. That is Express delivery. Please tell your brother to declare that the items you are sending are personal effects and not commercial products. You will get a lower price by saying you are sending personal effects. I ship up to 27 kg to Nigeria from the UK for about £150 ( DHL Express Delivery ). I ship heavier stuff than clothes for the price I have told you. Please, use DHL. Cheers.

Thanks for the guidelines. I appreciate it.
Do I need to specify any postal address? E. G. Post office address?

@bigt2, you don't need to use a Post Office address for DHL shipments to you. The Post office will charge you money for a service you have already paid for. Use your home address and DHL will bring the Box to you. DHL or DHL Agents in your brother's area in the USA will place the Plastic box in a big Cardboard box and ship to Nigeria asap. Or your brother can empty the contents of the plastic container directly into the Cardboard Box at the DHL Agents office. There are many DHL Agents in cities in America or Europe. Use your home address and you will get your package directly. Tell your brother to declare an amount below $50 on the invoice or form that will be stuck on the box. And let him tell the DHL Agent that the content are Personal Effects to you or a Family Member. Cheers .

bigt2:

The phone isn't there at all.
The price of the items isn't there also.
The reason for shipping with the plastic box is because there's reportedly no FedEx box to accommodate all at once.
I laughed when I heard 600 also.
The phone isn't bought yet

Try out DHL they will even give you a box to place your things..

Redman44:
@bigt2, you don't need to use a Post Office address for DHL shipments to you. The Post office will charge you money for a service you have already paid for. Use your home address and DHL will bring the Box to you. DHL or DHL Agents in your brother's area in the USA will place the Plastic box in a big Cardboard box and ship to Nigeria asap. Or your brother can empty the contents of the plastic container directly into the Cardboard Box at the DHL Agents office. There are many DHL Agents in cities in America or Europe. Use your home address and you will get your package directly. Tell your brother to declare an amount below $50 on the invoice or form that will be stuck on the box. And let him tell the DHL Agent that the content are Personal Effects to you or a Family Member. Cheers .

�.. Your advise of DHL is a nice one. howver stating he should declare a low value has two implications. One u might evade duties. Two your shipment can be intercepted and revalued to a higher amount. Also Incase of theft refunds will be based on the invoice value.

@vicSmallz, that is why I am saying the content of the package should be declared as Personal Effects

DHL hardly loses packages to theft. The shipment is tracked all the way from the USA to Nigeria. The sender can track the package from America to Nigeria on the DHL website. From what I saw in the plastic box, the value of the package should be declared below $50. No one should be giving free money to already Made and Rich Organizations nowadays. I value your point though. Cheers.

Redman44:
@vicSmallz, that is why I am saying the content of the package should be declared as Personal Effects

DHL hardly loses packages to theft. The shipment is tracked all the way from the USA to Nigeria. The sender can track the package from America to Nigeria on the DHL website. From what I saw in the plastic box, the value of the package should be declared below $50. No one should be giving free money to already Made and Rich Organizations nowadays. I value your point though. Cheers.

Yea DHL does not lose properties. however to avoid customs claims of invoice value been undervalued.

bigt2:

The phone isn't there at all.
The price of the items isn't there also.
The reason for shipping with the plastic box is because there's reportedly no FedEx box to accommodate all at once.
I laughed when I heard 600 also.
The phone isn't bought yet

did you still ship?

viqSmallz:


did you still ship?

Not yet