Growing a good crop and shipping it are the two ends of an export deal. The middle — the registrations, documents, treatments and quality grade that a buyer and the ports actually require — is where first-time exporters get stuck, or rejected. Work through the checklist to see what’s still missing, then check the typical grade a buyer will expect for your commodity.
Grouped from the farm to the ship. The rail on the right tracks what’s still outstanding.
Pick a commodity for the specs buyers commonly look at. These are typical market expectations, not fixed standards — your contract sets the binding numbers.
Beyond the minimum to ship, these are what turn a one-off sale into a supermarket, processor or export programme — and where our team can get you registered.
Your licence to export from Nigeria at all. We handle the registration and the exporter certificate so you can trade legally and open the right bank documentation.
The farm-level standard European and international buyers ask for on fresh produce — good agricultural practice, traceability, safe handling. Often the ticket to a serious buyer.
Food-safety management certification for processed and packaged foods — expected by processors, importers and retailers before they’ll sign a supply contract.
Certifications that open premium price tiers for the right crops — worth it when the price uplift covers the audit cost and your buyer specifically wants it.
If you’re exporting processed or packaged food and beverages, NAFDAC product registration is usually needed — and often expected by buyers as a mark of compliance.
We can guide the paperwork for these, connect you to accredited certifiers, and — as an established exporter — help you meet the volume and grade that bigger contracts demand.
This checker is the connective tissue between deciding what to grow and getting it on a ship.
Export paperwork defeats a lot of good producers — a missing certificate or an off-spec moisture reading, and the deal collapses at the port or on the buyer’s payment. Wigmore does this every day: we get you registered, get the documents right, check the grade, and use our own export channels and buyer relationships to place your crop.
Use the checklist to see where you stand. Then let our export desk close the gaps and get you into bigger contracts than you could reach alone.
This tool provides general, educational guidance on common requirements for exporting agricultural goods from Nigeria. It is not legal, regulatory or contractual advice, nor an official list of requirements, and does not guarantee that a shipment will be accepted for export or import. Required registrations, documents, treatments and certifications — and the bodies that issue them (including NEPC, the Nigeria Customs Service, NAQS, NAFDAC and destination-country authorities) — depend on the specific commodity, destination and buyer, and change over time. Grade specifications shown are typical market expectations for illustration only, not official grading standards; binding quality terms are set by the sales contract, and independent inspection/analysis is recommended. Certification names (e.g. GLOBALG.A.P., HACCP, ISO 22000) belong to their respective owners and are referenced for information only. Always confirm the current, definitive requirements for your shipment with Wigmore’s export desk or the relevant authority before committing.
Tell us your commodity, your volume and where you want to sell — we’ll get you registered, certified and export-ready, and place your crop through our channels.
