Section 45: Joint border operation with bordering countries

1 The Service shall cooperate with the customs administrations of countries that share borders with Nigeria in order to enhance revenue collection, compliance with international trade rules, prevention and suppression of smuggling, law enforcement and improved trade facilitation.

2 Memoranda of understanding may be negotiated and concluded with cooperating customs administrations of border countries setting out the respective responsibilities of the signatories to such memoranda.

3 Where appropriate, the cooperation referred to in this section may include -
a alignment of customs control measures including working days and hours of border offices;
b developing and sharing of common facilities for conducting joint customs controls;
c establishment of one stop border posts;
d establishing juxtaposed customs offices at the border;
e provision of expedited processes for goods in transit;
f development of procedures for the exchange of information for conducting joint controls; and
g designing and operating of systems providing for special, simplified treatment for authorised traders.