The Nigeria Customs Service Lilypond Export Command, has between January and September 2023 facilitated the exportation of 12,438 containers with a Free On Board value of $518.69 million.
He also described the command as a one-stop shop for export business, saying that the current government policy in Nigeria requires zero duty payment for export. “For the goods, we have agricultural produce such as cocoa, cashew, soya, ginger, hibiscus flower , cotton, sesame seeds, and others. The Head of Processing, Diamond Star Port and Terminal Ltd., Mr Abdulsalam Babtunde, said that as an export processing terminal, there was a strong relationship and collaboration with the shipping lines and government agencies.“We facilitate the processing at the port; we work with the major shipping lines and the terminal; we confirm the bookings to ensure that whatever leaves this terminal goes directly to the vessel; we ensure their quality and their quantity.