The difference between Nigeria SONCAP certification and COC certification

Source: Date: 2021-8-20

The difference between Nigeria’s SONCAP certification and COC certification? Speaking of SONCAP certification, we all know that this is Nigeria’s certification system in Africa. The certification system includes two steps: one is to apply for a PC product certificate, and the other is to apply for a SONCAP customs clearance certificate (hereinafter referred to as the SC certificate). Therefore, many people only regard SONCAP certification as a kind of certificate certification, that is, SC certificate certification. Since the purpose of applying for a PC certificate or SC certificate is to clear customs, it is not contradictory to regard SONCAP certification as SC certificate certification. As for the difference between SONCAP certification and COC certification, there is actually a big difference. SONCAP certification is a certification system in Nigeria, and COC certification is a compliance assessment procedure. Nigeria has implemented the COC compliance certification process for one year, which is also a link in adding the COC compliance assessment process to the SONCAP certification. At that time, the entire SONCAP certification process was the same as it is currently. First, apply for a PC certificate, and then apply for a Formm license from the customer. After handling the Formm license, provide us with the packing list, invoice, application form, PC certificate and Formm certificate to apply for the COC compliance certificate. In the process of applying for a COC certificate, the goods are usually inspected on a pro rata basis. If there is no problem in the inspection, a COC compliance certificate will be issued. After receiving the original certificate of origin, the customer should send the certificate of origin to the importer in Nigeria. After receiving the COC certificate, the Nigerian importer should go to the son of the Nigeria Bureau of Standards to convert the SC customs clearance certificate. This was the application process at that time

From this process, it can be seen that SONCAP certification is a system, and the COC compliance assessment process is only a certification link in the system. Therefore, SONCAP certification and COC certification are different. The difference between the two is that SONCAP is a certification system, and COC certification is only a certification link. At present, the Nigeria Bureau of Standards has cancelled the COC compliance assessment procedure and cancelled the step of exchanging the COC certificate for the SC clearance certificate. At present, SC customs clearance certificates are directly issued by CCIC, Tainan, Tianxiang and SGS, rather than COC certificates. There are still many people who refer to SC certificates as COC certificates, which is wrong. SC certificate can be directly used for customs clearance, while COC certificate cannot be used directly for customs clearance in SONCAP certification. Before customs clearance, the COC certificate must be used to convert the SC certificate. So the two are different. Although the certification procedures, modes and steps are the same. Different in nature.