Foreign carriers join Nigeria’s Single Window as importer adoption nears 7,000 - Businessday NG

National Single Window Support Center, Apapa Wharf. ©BusinessDay 2026

adsEight weeks after launching its first phase, Nigeria’s National Single Window is gaining traction among importers and foreign air cargo operators, even as the onboarding of shipping lines pends completion.

As of May 22, the platform had registered 7,567 users, processed 39,039 licence, permit and certificate (LPC) submissions, and recorded 136 air cargo manifest filings from foreign carriers, according to figures from the NSW Secretariat.

Importers accounted for the bulk of registered users at 6,935, alongside 359 clearing and forwarding agents, 169 licensed customs agents and 104 freight forwarders.

On permit processing, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) dominated activity with 30,937 submissions, followed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) with 7,942. The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) recorded 138 submissions, while the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) accounted for 22.