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All There is on How to Process PAAR in Nigeria

  PAAR in Nigeria: Complete 2025 Guide to Pre-Arrival Assessment Report Clearing goods at Nigerian ports without stress starts with understanding and correctly processing your PAAR. In this guide, you’ll learn: What PAAR means and why it’s important How to process PAAR in Nigeria (step-by-step) How long does PAAR processing take Nigeria Customs import duty […]

Understanding the Different Types of Cargo Descriptions

Understanding Cargo Descriptions in Freight Shipping At Bowagate Global Ltd, with years of experience in international shipping and customs brokerage, we understand how confusing cargo descriptions can be—especially for first-time shippers. Whether you’re importing via air, sea, or land, using the right cargo description is critical for smooth handling, accurate documentation, and quick customs clearance. […]

Drawbacks of Using Letter of Credits in International Trade

Just like there are a huge benefits of using letter of credits in International Trade, there are also drawbacks of Using letter of Credits as well. If you’ve ever had to fill out a customs form, then you know how complicated and confusing international trade can be. From the names of the products themselves to […]

Type of Letter of Credit

This post focuses on some type of letter of credit.  Have you ever had a challenge differentiating between each type of letter of credit? In a recent article, we discussed 5 common payment methods there are in international trade, one of which is the Letter of Credit.  And in the later post, you find what […]

10 Interesting Reasons For Delay in Delivery Of Goods

  In one of our posts, we talked briefly about the possibility of delay in delivery of goods in Nigeria, most especially in the yuletide. In this particular post, we delve in with a little deeper context.  Have you ever wondered why a freight forwarder’s professional service is usually sought in handling delivery of goods? […]

Understanding the Importance of an HS Code

Have you heard of the saying that HS codes will soon become a fact of life? In the real sense, traders in various countries may have no option than to depend on HS codes to get things running as far as freight shipping is concerned. The importance of an HS Code can actually not be […]

5 Most Important Import Documents Required for Customs Clearance

Everything in Customs Clearance is about proper documentation. To this, no importer can do without dealing with customs documents. As a matter of fact, customer clearance involves the preparation and submission of documents required to facilitate export or imports into the country. Understanding the documents for Customs Clearance is essential to our everyday understanding of […]