SONCAP certified

SONCAP is a new policy implemented by the Nigerian federal government to inspect and control the export of substandard and unsafe products to the country.

SONCAP came into effect on September 1, 2005, and gave a grace period of 90 days, which was officially implemented on December 1, 2005.

SONCAP is an acronym for the Standards Organization of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme.

SONCAP is a set of conformity assessment and certification procedures applicable to certain categories of regulated products imported into Nigeria. The above regulated products must meet or comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) and/or other approved international standards prior to shipment.

SONCAP was implemented to protect Nigerian consumers from unsafe and/or substandard manufactured products. Most of the above-mentioned unqualified and unsafe products are imported and sold directly to consumers.

The goal of implementing SONCAP is to ensure that regulated products meet the relevant provisions of acceptable standards, and to facilitate the management of regulated products by relevant government agencies that have regulatory responsibility for product quality.

an overseas activity and not a substitute for any statutory duties of the Nigerian Bureau of Standards (SON);

A certification required for regulated products;

Ensure that regulated products comply with the relevant provisions of Nigerian Industrial Standards or other 5 approved international standards;

Ensure that the inspection process includes the following factors:

identification for laboratory use;

the scope of the experiments performed;

Check the validity and authenticity of the report.

SONCAP Compliance Procedures

SONCAP requires a two-step statutory mandatory certification process for product quality to ensure that products meet specific standards such as NIS, ISO, BSI, and IEC.

The two-step process includes:

1. Product Certification: product certification;

2. SONCAP Certification: SONCAP compulsory certification.

The first step of product certification is only applicable to the initial export of a specific category of regulated products to Nigeria. Exporters who pass the product certification will receive a product certificate

(Product Certificate), the certificate is valid for three years. After that, you can apply for the issuance of Form "M" (Form "M").

The second step is SONCAP compulsory certification, which is applicable to a certain batch of pre-shipment goods.

SONCAP Certificate (SONCAP Certificate) is a statutory and necessary document for the customs clearance of controlled products in Nigeria. The lack of a SONCAP certificate will cause delays in customs clearance of controlled products or may be refused entry. It is important to note that, in addition to product certification and SONCAP compulsory certification procedures, regulated products must be subject to any other current import procedures, such as pre-shipment inspection (PSI). In other words, the product certification and SONCAP compulsory certification procedures cannot replace any other current import procedures required by the Nigerian government.

SONCAP offers exporters of regulated products two ways to obtain a SONCAP certificate. Exporters can choose according to their own circumstances.

The first method is called "Substantiated Declaration" and is applicable to exporters whose products can fully comply with Nigeria's standard regulations. The exporter must submit a Test Report and a Request for Product Certification (RFPC) to the Nigerian National Bureau of Standards office in the exporting country before the goods are shipped.

After the inspection report is reviewed and approved, the importer will obtain a product certificate, which is valid for up to three years from the date of issuance of the inspection report. After that, before each batch of controlled products is shipped, the exporter must submit a completed Request for Shipment Certification and a Final Invoice to the office. The SONCAP certificate will be issued to the exporter business for customs clearance.

The second method, called "Unsubstantiated Declaration", applies to exporters who cannot submit a Substantiating Test Report. The exporter must contact the office, which provides the exporter with contact information for an authorized laboratory capable of testing a particular regulated product. After the product has passed the inspection, the exporter must submit a test report (Test Report) and a product certification application form (Request for Product Certification, RFPC, see attached table) to the office.

After the inspection report is reviewed and approved, the importer will obtain a product certificate, which is valid for up to three years from the date of issuance of the inspection report. After that, before each batch of controlled products is shipped, the exporter must submit a completed Request for Shipment Certification and a Final Invoice to the office. The SONCAP certificate will be issued to the exporter business for customs clearance.

The first category of toys (Group I, Toys)

Product code Product name

I-01 Toy Products, Including Video Games and Other Electronic Toys, Electronic Playgrounds, Entertainment Equipment, and Playground Equipment

The second category of electrical and electronic products (Group II, Electrical & Electronics)

Product code Product name

II-01 Household audio-visual equipment and other similar electronic products;

II-02 Household vacuum cleaners and suction cleaning equipment;

II-03 Household electric irons;

II-04 Household rotary extractor;

II-05 Household dishwashers;

II-06 Household stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and other similar household appliances;

II-07 Household washing machines;

II-08 Razors, hair clippers and other similar household appliances;

II-09 Grills (iron grates), ovens and other similar household appliances;

II-10 Household floor processors and water jet scrubbers;

II-11 Household spin dryer (tumble dryer);

II-12 Heating dishes and other similar household appliances;

II-13 Hot oil frying pans, deep fryers (skillets) and other similar household cooking utensils;

II-14 Household kitchen machinery;

II-15 Household liquid heating appliances;

II-16 Household food waste disposers (anti-clogging devices);

II-17 Blankets, pads, and other similar household flexible thermal products;

II-21 Domestic storage water heaters;

II-23 Household skin and hair care products;

II-24 Household refrigeration equipment, ice cream making equipment and ice machines;

II-25 Household microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens;

II-26 Household clocks;

II-27 Devices for domestic skin exposure to ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation;

II-28 Household sewing machines;

II-29 Household battery chargers;

II-30 Household heaters;

II-31 Household stove chimney hood;

II-32 Household massage equipment;

II-34 Domestic engine compressors;

II-35 Domestic Instant/Instant Water Heaters;

II-40 Household electric heat pumps, air conditioners and dehumidifiers;

II-41 Household Pumps;

II-43 Household clothes dryers and towel racks;

II-44 Household irons;

II-45 Portable heating tools and other similar household appliances;

II-51 Household stationary heating circulation pumps and industrial water equipment;

II-52 Household oral hygiene appliances;

II-53 Household Finnish steam bath heating equipment;

II-54 Household surface cleaning equipment using liquid or steam;

II-55 Household electrical equipment for fish tanks or garden ponds;

II-56 Home projectors and similar products;

II-59 Household insecticides;

II-60 Household whirlpool bath (cyclone water bath);

II-61 Household thermal storage heaters;

II-65 Household air cleaning equipment;

II-66 Household Plumbing Bed Heaters;

II-73 Household stationary immersion heaters (immersion boilers);

II-74 Household Portable Immersion Heaters;

II-78 Domestic outdoor grills;

II-80 Household fans;

II-81 Household foot warmers and heating pads;

II-82 Home Entertainment Equipment and Personal Service Equipment;

II-85 Household fabric steamers;

II-88 Household humidifiers for heating, ventilation or air conditioning systems;

II-94 Household mowers;

II-95 Vertical Garage Door Actuator for Family Residential;

II-96 Flexible heating components for domestic heating;

II-97 Household rolling shutter doors, awnings, shutter drives and similar equipment;

II-98 Household humidifiers;

II-100 Household Handheld Garden Blowers, Vacuum Cleaners and Vacuum Ventilators;

II-101 Household Vaporizers (Vaporizers/Atomizers);

II-102 Household gas, gasoline and solid fuel combustion equipment (heating furnaces), which can be connected to a power source;

II-103 Drives for household doors and windows;

II-105 Household multifunctional shower room;

II-126 IT Equipment;

II-127 Generators;

II-128 Power Tools;

II-129 Wires, cables, stretch cords and cord wraps;

II-130 Complete lighting fixtures (flood light fixtures) and lamp sockets (lamp caps);

II-131 Fax machines, telephones, mobile phones, walkie-talkies and similar communication products;

II-132 Plugs, Receptacles and Connectors (Joints);

II-133 Electric lamps;

II-134 Lamp starters and ballasts;

II-135 switches, circuit breakers (circuit protectors) and fuses;

II-136 Powered Equipment and Battery Chargers;

II-137 Non-motor vehicle batteries;

The third category of automotive products (Group III, Automotive)

Product code Product name

III-02 Automotive glass;

III-03 Vehicle Parts (new), including removable kits for motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles;

III-04 Motor vehicle tires;

III-05 Motor vehicle batteries;

Group V, Construction Material and Gas Appliances

Product code Product name

V-11 gas appliance;

V-12 Galvanized steel, rebar (bar), sheet steel;

Voltage: 230 50HZ Special instructions:

Its pins must be British standard 3PIN flat plug.

Certification period:

Direct application 4-5 weeks