Nigeria Customs Service and UK HMRC Progress Trade Deal

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom have intensified discussions on a trade cooperation deal following a high-level bilateral meeting at the NCS headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, led by HMRC Policy Adviser Syed Moinuddin, aimed to finalize a Customs Mutual Administrative Assistance Agreement (CMAA) to improve information sharing, compliance, and trade facilitation between the two countries.

NCS Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi, represented by Assistant Comptroller-General Nafi’u Isyaku, stated that negotiations had been ongoing virtually for six months before the decision to meet in person to resolve outstanding issues. The agreement is anticipated to be signed in December 2026 during the World Customs Organisation Policy Commission meeting.

Louisa Bentley from HMRC noted the successful negotiations and the potential for the agreement to enhance trade opportunities through improved compliance and information sharing.