LexSecure is certified by SON to conduct pre-shipment verification, with LexSecure inspectors authorized to issue Certificates of Conformity (CoC) overseas for goods exported to Nigeria.
The LexSecure Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) ecosystem moves the entire compliance boundary directly to the origin point of supply. Acting as an independent, technologically advanced International Accreditation Firm (IAF), LexSecure intercepts goods before they are packed into shipping containers.
Our comprehensive protocol eliminates guess-work and ensures compliance through four main steps:
Cross-referencing factory design schematics, structural bills of materials (BOM), and ingredient declarations against active Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS).
Dispatched technical field teams conduct visual evaluations, verify production batch consistency, and supervise proper container loading.
Samples are drawn at random by LexSecure inspectors and sent to ISO/IEC 17025 accredited partner laboratories to confirm chemical, electrical, and physical safety boundaries.
Upon validation, the system generates a secure Certificate of Conformity (CoC), laying the groundwork for immediate clearance at destination ports.
To ensure smooth logistics for everything from occasional single-batch shipments to high-volume manufacturing lines, LexSecure provides three distinct validation routes under the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP).
| Route Pathway | Target Client Base | Core Inspection Protocol | Output Deliverables |
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Route A Unregistered Status | Occasional importers, traders dealing in non-standardized items, or one-off large machinery procurement. | 100% physical inspection required for every container. Destructive/selective sampling and mandatory laboratory testing for each individual batch. Full documentation checks. |
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Route B Registered Status | Frequent importers, long-term distributors, and standardized trade companies with predictable supply patterns. | Initial full laboratory test and validation of manufacturing standards to establish a 1-year product registration. Physical inspection is reduced to a minimum of 40% of shipments annually. |
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Route C Licensed Status | High-volume industrial manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and direct global brands. | Comprehensive manufacturing facility audit and type-testing of product categories. Transition to high-speed licensing with selective random audit checks twice a year. |
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Occasional importers, traders dealing in non-standardized items, or one-off large machinery procurement.
100% physical inspection required for every container. Destructive/selective sampling and mandatory laboratory testing for each individual batch. Full documentation checks.
Frequent importers, long-term distributors, and standardized trade companies with predictable supply patterns.
Initial full laboratory test and validation of manufacturing standards to establish a 1-year product registration. Physical inspection is reduced to a minimum of 40% of shipments annually.
High-volume industrial manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and direct global brands.
Comprehensive manufacturing facility audit and type-testing of product categories. Transition to high-speed licensing with selective random audit checks twice a year.
The process begins when an exporter files a Request for Certification (RFC) with LexSecure. Our system reviews the application, cross-references it with the appropriate route (A, B, or C), and triggers the required inspection workflows.
If laboratory testing is required, samples are securely tracked using blockchain-based chain-of-custody markers to prevent tampering. Once the laboratory logs the results and confirms compliance, the system issues a Certificate of Conformity (CoC), which allows the importer to quickly secure the final SONCAP Certificate (SC).