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The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded 22.4 percent rise in total export value as manufactured goods export more than doubled in the third quarter of 2026.
Figures released by the Command showed that manufactured goods jumped from $169.90 million in Q3 2025 to $403.52 million in the same period of 2026. The surge helped push overall export value from $586.15 million to $752.85 million, an absolute gain of $166.70 million.
Acting Controller, Olusola Oluyemi Salako, who presented the results at a press briefing in Lagos, described the performance of manufactured goods as remarkable and a clear indication that more Nigerian products were leaving the country in processed form.
He noted that August recorded the strongest monthly growth, rising 40.71 percent from $176.63 million to $297.92 million. “The month of July grew by 6.86 percent, while September advanced by 12.81 percent.
“Container movement also expanded, climbing from 10,987 units in Q3 2025 to 16,345 units in Q3 2026, an increase of 5,358 containers,” he stated.
Although agricultural produce and solid minerals declined, the Command noted that a growing share of agricultural commodities is now being processed into manufactured products before export. Officials said this shift aligns with the Federal Government’s value-addition policy.
Salako reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to facilitating legitimate trade and supporting Nigeria’s non-oil export drive under the current Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
