Image: (From left) Bashiru Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of Customs; Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director General of MAN, during the consultative meeting.
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to collaborate to enhance the performance of the manufacturing sector, ultimately benefiting the Nigerian economy.
Accordingly, a communique to strengthen their collaboration was signed on Friday , 26th September ,2025, during the consultative dialogue held in Abuja.
Francis Meshioye, the President of MAN, signed on behalf of the manufacturers, while Bashiru Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of Customs, appended for the NCS.
The communique states that the meeting was convened following the Ministry of Finance’s directive regarding the temporary suspension of the 4% FOB charge, which provided an opportunity for comprehensive stakeholder consultation as required under the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023.
Both organisations remain committed to Nigeria’s economic transformation through enhanced performance in the manufacturing sector.
The engagement highlighted the need for clear alignment between customs trade facilitation objectives and manufacturing sector development needs, with extensive discussions revealing multiple areas of mutual interest and support mechanisms available to boost manufacturing operations for the overall benefit of the Nigerian economy.
Key Outcomes from the Consultation.
One of the major announcements from the meeting was the approval of strategic exemptions from the 4% FOB surcharge for several categories of manufacturers.
This followed consultations between the NCS and the Honourable Minister of Finance.
The exemptions cover: Manufacturers importing raw materials, spares, and machinery under Chapters 98 and 99 of the Customs Tariff.
MAN members not currently under these chapters will be onboard to enable access to the exemption.
The tripartite collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Finance, NCS, and MAN will expedite this onboarding process.
Any 4% FOB charges already paid by manufacturers awaiting onboarding will be credited for future transactions.
