The global worth of charcoal continues to raise its multi-billion-dollar value. There is a large charcoal market for charcoal exporters in Nigeria existing in Europe, America, and Asia. For example, more than 70% of the over 110,000 metric tons of charcoal used yearly in the United Kingdom and Asia comes from Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

Every year, tens of thousands of metric tons of charcoal are exported from Nigeria, the demand for Nigerian charcoal yearly exceeds the supply by all means giving room for a need to expand quality local production.

Even though there are many other countries where charcoal is made (like Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, and several other African countries), Nigerian charcoal is mostly preferred over others because it is believed to be of better quality and preferred more by buyers around the world because of the quality of hardwood used for its production.

 

What is charcoal?

Charcoal is a lightweight black carbon residue produced by strongly heating wood (or other animal and plant materials) so as to drive off all water and other volatile constituents.

What is hardwood charcoal?

Hardwood charcoal is the product of incomplete or partial combustion of carbon mainly from the wood of some particular kinds of trees. Traditionally it is prepared by burning these wood in a controlled environment with little supply of air and for some calculated amount of time determined by the producer. Woods used for this purpose are gotten from specific trees that are categorized as hardwoods.

 Types of Hardwood charcoal in Nigeria

1). Barbeque (BBQ) charcoal

SPECIFICATION FOR BBQ CHARCOAL

Origin: Nigeria

Size: 20mm-50mm

Fixed carbon: >75%

Moisture: 8%

Ash content: <5%

Volatile :< 5%

Burning time: 3 -4 hours

Wood type: Ayin wood, oak wood, rose wood, iroko wood and acacia wood

Features: Smokeless/ odorless/ white ash/ no sparks/long Burning time

Packaging: buyer’s request

Delivery: 15 – 21days after confirmation of order

Quantity: Minimum of 20 metric tons (a 40ft container)

Price: Negotiable per metric tonne

Trade Process: Ex Works/FOB/CIF

Payment Method: 100% irrevocable SBLC or L/C at sight from a top 25 prime bank or 60% advance payment and balance against draft BL

Loading Port: Lagos, Nigeria

2). Shisha charcoal

SPECIFICATION FOR SHISHA CHARCOAL

 Produce Name: Shisha charcoal

Country of Origin: Nigeria

Specification:

Moisture – 8% max

Ash Content – 7% max

Non Volatile matter – 4%max

Dimension – 30 – 100mm (No dust below 20 mm Triple sieved with mesh, no un-burnt wood)

Packaging method: Bulk

Port of Loading: Tin Can Island Port, Lagos

Quantity: Minimum of 20 metric tons (a 40ft container)

Price: Negotiable per metric tonne

Trade Process: Ex Works/FOB/CIF

Payment Method: 100% irrevocable SBLC or L/C at sight from a top 25 prime bank or 60% advance payment and balance against draft BL

Shipping Time: 15-21 days after confirmation of L/C or advance payment

Loading Port: Lagos, Nigeria

 

3). Restaurant charcoal

Specification for Restaurant charcoal

Origin: Nigeria

Size: 40mm-200mm

Fixed Carbon : >80%

Moisture:  <7%

Ash content: < 5%

Volatile: < 5%

Burning time: 4-5 hours

Wood type:  Ayin wood.

Features: Smokeless/ odorless/ white ash/ no sparks/long Burning time

Packaging: buyer’s request

Delivery: 15 – 21 days after confirmation of order

Quantity: Minimum of 20 metric tons (a 40ft container)

Price: Negotiable per metric tonne

Trade Process: Ex Works/FOB/CIF

Payment Method: 100% irrevocable SBLC or L/C at sight from a top 25 prime bank or 60% advance payment and balance against draft BL

Shipping Time: 15 days after confirmation of L/C or advance payment

Loading Port: Lagos, Nigeria

 

TWO IMPORTANT GUIDE ON HOW TO BUY HARDWOOD CHARCOAL FROM CHARCOAL EXPORTERS IN NIGERIA:

Below, we outlined two important ways international buyers of charcoal can buy hardwood charcoal in Nigeria;

1). BUY FROM RELIABLE AND REGISTERED CHARCOAL EXPORTERS IN NIGERIA:

International buyers of charcoal looking to buy hardwood charcoal can reach out to trusted and reliable charcoal suppliers in Nigeria for supply contracts, this is the most common method for buying charcoal in Nigeria.

One advantage of buying hardwood charcoal from charcoal suppliers in Nigeria is that depending on the trade process being used, the charcoal buyer can simply only place a Letter of Credit (L/C) so that the supplier can load and ship the hardwood charcoal to them. Payment is on conditions that the terms on the L/C are met.

 

2). LOOK OUT FOR TRUSTED AND RELIABLE CHARCOAL EXPORTERS IN NIGERIA TO PARTNER WITH

Partnering with local companies in Nigeria helps international buyers get these commodities at far cheaper prices than they would have previously gotten it, and go on to make far more profits than they would have made.

To achieve this partnership, the local company would need to first get some certifications and permit which include; Certificate of Registration of Company with Foreign Participation from the Nigerian Investments Promotion Council (NIPC), certificate of capital importation (CCI), to serve as evidence that the investor’s funds have been brought to Nigeria, and also obtain a business permit from the Federal Ministry of the Interior (FMI), after showing proof that the foreign entity has actually invested in the business.

Inasmuch as the international buyer would be in a direct purchase partnership with the local company, the buyer would provide funds to purchase much more quantities than would previously have been possible by the local charcoal supplier in Nigeria, and so, both organizations can profit with each other playing their respective roles and the banks ensuring all parties interests are protected.

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