Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, is one of the major seaports in Nigeria. As such, it is ideally suited for use by the Calabar Export Processing Zone.

The port lies about 93 kilometers (58 miles) from the fairway buoy and 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the main channel of the Cross River. It occupies approximately 38 hectares of land, and has a fully-buoyed river channel which is 80 nautical kilometers (about 50 nautical miles) long and 150 meters (490 feet) wide. Annually, about 1.5 million metric tonnes of cargo can be handled at the port, which is located less than 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) away from the Calabar EPZ.

In addition, the Port has a health center, offering medical services to ships either at anchorage or at berth. Good berthing/transit cargo storage facilities as well as stevedoring services are provided for. There is also a slipway graving (dry dock) attached, with machine shops which are capable of fabricating new parts and repairing old ones.

SOURCE: Raw Materials Research & Development Council, Calabar. Last Updated August 2, 1999.

MINERAL RESOURCES
S/N	MINERAL	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA	LOCATION	REMARKS
1.	Uranium	Yakurr	Ugep, Agoi	Extent of deposit not yet determined
	Pyrite	Akamkpa	Mile 18, after Odukpani/Yala Junction on the way to Awi	Exist in Sedimentary Layers
2.	Barytes	Yala	Alifokpa	Exist in sedimentary layers
		Yakurr	Agoi Ibami	Small scale
3.	Petroleum	Akpabuyo	Idundu Qua Town	Quantity not yet determined
		Bakassi	(Offshore)	Quantity not yet determined
4.	Coal	Akamkpa	Sediment of low and upper coal in the Eastern Flanks of Akpamkpa	Extent of deposit not yet determined
5.	Manganese	Akamkpa	Oban Rubber Estate	Extent of deposit not yet determined
6.	Gelena/Lead Zinc	Yala	Gabu and Alifokpa	Extent of deposit not yet determined
7.	Salt	Obubra	Ibene in Ababene	Extent of deposit not yet determined
	Salt deposits	Yala	Okpoma, Gabu, Ijegu, Oba Olochor, Woda	40 km in length and reaches its greatest width of 112.8 km at Gabu/Echimoga. In the Okpoma vicinity, it is by the Abakaliki/Afikpo Road. The relief of the area is mild. Salt is produced in most of these areas traditionally.
		Abi	Egbokoriko, Ogoho, Onyi	Exploited for local salt use.
		Etung	Akparabong and Abia	Exists in large quantities. The Akparabong brine hold is located about 4.8km from Akparabong village.
		Obubra	Ibene-Ababene Road	Exploited for local salt use.
8.	Iron Ore	Obubra	Ofioji in Isobo Yala beach	Deposits yet to be determined
	Geothite 62% lateritic iron stone ore	Obubra	Obubra Urban	Deposits yet to be determined
9.	Talc	Obudu	Okwel Osa Mountain	Extent of deposit not yet determined
		Obanliku	Near Sankwala Market about 15km Sout East of Obudu	Extent of deposit not yet determined
10.	Mica/Illmenite	Obudu	Ohong & Alege	Extent of deposit not yet determined
		Obanliku	Bendi (near the road to Wula).	Extent of deposit not yet determined
		Boki	Nsadop/Boje Axis	Extent of deposit not yet determined
		Akamkpa	Akamkpa	Extent of deposit not yet determined
11.	Tin Ore	Biase, Yakurr	Akwaibami Agoi Ibami	Deposit yet to be determined
		Ogoja	Ogoja	Deposit yet to be determined
		Obudu	Obudu	Deposit yet to be determined
12.	Gold	Obudu	Traces in crystalline basement of Okorotong.	Deposits yet to be determined
		Akamkpa	Oban Massifs	Deposits yet to be determined
13.	Quartz & Glass Sand	Ikom	Ikom Town, Ibine	Deposits yet to be determined
		Akamkpa	Oban, Mfamosing	Deposits yet to be determined
		Obudu	Okorotong Hills	Deposits yet to be determined
	Quartz Muscovite	Obubra	Edondon	Deposits yet to be determined
	Pure Quartz	Obubra	Iyamoyong	Deposits yet to be determined
	Granite	Obanliku	Bebi, Ugbakkoko	Ranch/ SGEN Co. Ltd. Established a Quarry during the construction of the Obudu Road. Huge deposits still unexploited.
	Sharp Sand	Calabar North	Ikot Omin, Ikot Effanga, Kasuk Town, Obutong Old Town, Ikpa	Deposits are being exploited though the quantity is not estimated.
		Calabar South	Efut Uwanse, Efut Abua	Deposits are being exploited though the quantity is not estimated.
14.	Limestone	Akamkpa	Mfamosing	Available in commercial quantities. The most suitable of reef limestone are available in the area between Odukpani and Mfamosing.
		Odukpani	Etankpini, Uwet Akpa	Deposits are untapped.
		Calabar	Okranibang (Essien Town)	Deposits are untapped.
		Obubra	Ofat (67% Carbonate)	Deposits are untapped.
			Ochon-Isabang Road, (70% Carbonate)	Deposits are untapped.
			Ababene-Omune road (65% Carbonate)	Deposits are untapped.
		Yakurr	Ugep	Deposits are untapped.
	Silicious Slight Limestone	Odukpani	Calabar - Odukpani Road and Uwet	Found in the course of road construction. The deposit is untapped.
15.	Tourmaline	Akamkpa	Uwet	Pegmatite intruding the Uwet granodiorite are source of primary tourmaline in Cross River State.
16.	Clay	Obanliku	Bendigie, Bukumaya, Bendi, Bassang	Deposit is being exploited by traditional pottery industries.
		Ogoja	Ishibori	Deposit is being exploited by traditional pottery industries.
		Akpabuyo	Idundu, Qua Town	Deposit is being exploited by traditional pottery industries.
		Obubra	Iyamitet	Deposit is being exploited by traditional pottery industries.
		Calabar North	Ikot Omin, Ikot Ansa, Essien Town, Okranibang	Deposit is being exploited by traditional pottery industries.
		Calabar South	Ekondo, Anantigha River Bank, Uwanse Creek	Deposit is being exploited by traditional pottery industries.
	Clay Mineral illite (highly solicious)	Obubra	Appiapumtet and Ofumbongha one	Extent of deposit not yet determined.
	Clay Mineral Motomorillonite (Smectite)	Obubra	Ogurude	Extent of deposit not yet determined.
	Clay Mineral Kaolinite with Geothite impurities	Obubra	Ovonum	Extent of deposit not yet determined.
	Kaolin	Obudu	Alege (mined by Geominex Nig. Ltd.), Betukwe, Mba, Bebuabong	Deposits yet to be determined.
		Akpabuyo	Idundu, Qua Town	Deposits yet to be determined.
		Calabar North	Ikot Omin, Esuk Utan	Deposits are being exploited by the local population.
	Spring Water	Obanliku	Bottom Hill Obanliku	Can sustain a large-scale water bottling project.
		Calabar North	Essien/Simon Spring in Essien Town	Can sustain a large-scale water bottling project.
		Calabar South	Uwanse Stream	Can sustain a large-scale water bottling project.

SOURCE: Raw Materials Research & Development Council, Calabar. Last Updated August 2, 1999

AGRO-BASED
S/N	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA	RAW MATERIALS
1.	ABI	Oil Palm, Cassava, Poultry, Maize, Forest Produce, Fruits and Vegetables, Rice
2.	AKAMKPA	Timber and Forest Produce, Vegetables and Fruits, Raffia Palm, Poultry, Bamboo, Oil Palm, Rubber, Gmelina.
3.	AKPABUYO	Oil and Palm Produce, Poultry, Cassava, Raffia, Forest Produce and Timber, Fish, Fruits, Kolanut.
4.	BIASE	Fruits and Vegetables, Plantain/Banana, Timber and Forest Products, Bamboo, Oil Palm.
5.	BOKI	Plantain/Banana, Fruits and Vegetables, Livestock, Oil Palm, Bamboo, Cocoa, Poultry, Timber and Forest Produce, Cane Ropes, Coffee.
6.	CALABAR NORTH	Fishery, Raffia Palm, Cassava, Oil Palm, Rubber, Vegetable.
7.	CALABAR SOUTH	Fishery, Vegetables, Cassava, Oil Palm, Raffia Palm.
8.	BAKASSI	Fishery, (Fish Crayfish, Oysters, Clams, Periwinkles), Raffia Palm, Forest Produce, Beniseed.
9.	ETUNG	Plantain/Banana, Cocoa, Fruits (Pineapples, Oranges etc) Timber and Forest Produce, Oil Palm, Maize, Livestock, Poultry, Cassava, Cane Ropes, Coffee
10.	BEKWARRA	Maize, Cassava, Groundnut, Oil Palm, Yam, Beniseed.
11.	IKOM	Plantain/Banana, Cocoa, Fruits, Timber and Forest Produce, Livestock, Yam, Poultry, Oil Palm, Gmelina, Corn, Coffee.
12.	OBANLIKU	Maize, Poultry, Livestock, Forestry and Timber, Oil Palm, Yam Beniseed, Groundnut, Kolanut, Cassava, Rice, Plantain/Banana.
13.	OBUBRA	Fruits (Mango and Oranges), Rice, Yam, Oil Palm, Cassava, Timber and Forest Produce, Maize, Cocoa, Fish.
14.	OBUDU	Poultry, Oil Palm, Beniseed, Yam, Livestock, Kolanut, Groundnut, Maize and Millet, Plantain/Banana.
15.	ODUKPANI	Fishery, Plantain and Banana, Fruits and Vegetables, Timber, Rubber, Oil Palm, Raffia, Bamboo, Cassava, Maize, Kolanut.
16.	OGOJA	Maize and Millet, Cassava, Poultry, Sugar Cane, Yam, /rice, Livestock, Groundnut, Oil Palm.
17.	YAKURR	Fruits, Rice, Yam, Rubber, Oil Palm, Poultry, Timber and Forest Produce, Cassava, Maize.
18.	YALA	Maize and Millet, Cassava, Oil Palm, Poultry, Yam, Rice, Livestock, Sugar Cane, Fruits, Beniseed.

One-stop Approvals by the EPZ Administration and its supporting agencies to handle almost all phases of operation in the Zone

Exemption from all Levies, Rates, Customs Duties, and Taxes (Federal, State, and Local Government)

Repatriation of foreign capital investment in EPZs at any time (with capital appreciation on the investment)

No import or export licenses required

Land for Factory Space is provided Rent-Free

Warehouses, standard pre-built Factories, transportation, etc. available in the Zone

Unrestricted remittance of profits and dividends earned by investors in the Zone

100% Foreign Ownership of Enterprises in the EPZ is allowed.

25% of production can be sold in the domestic market. We are currently considering that this percentage of volume available for the domestic market be increased.

No quotas on products from Nigeria exported to the European Economic Community or to the United States

"Made In Nigeria"-goods entitled to preferential tariffs in the E.U. (Nigeria is a signatory to the Lomé Convention)

Access to the largest English-Speaking Market in Africa

Ideally located to serve European and North American Markets

 

At the Calabar EPZ, we are privileged to have access to some of the best facilities in the country. Below is a list of them.

Serviced plots: A total of 152 hectares of land has been developed as the Export Processing Zone. There is an additional 20 hectares available for expansion. A total of 80 serviced plots have been delineated for allocation to prospective investors for self-built facilities. The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority has final say on the design and construction of such factories.

Pre-Built Standard Factories:These are available to investors for immediate occupation to facilitate immediate commencement of business operations. They are designed and constructed to ensure safety and convenience. There are 8 Type A factories (area 1185 m²) and 4 Type B factories (area 1890 m²) availablenow, with more to be completed soon. Each factory block is provided with operational offices for managers, supervisors, etc., rest rooms, and changing rooms.

Roads and Street Lighting:A total of 10 kilometers (6.25 miles) of asphalt roads has been constructed. All buildings within the Zone are connected to the road network, which is designed for a high concentration of traffic. Street light, of course, are provided, as well as all necessary signs.

Sewer and Drainage System:A comprehensive waste management system is in place, which can cope with both human and industrial waste. A sewage treatment plant has been installed for the purpose of handling waste within the Zone.

Power and Water Supply:A regular and uninterrupted supply of electricity comes from  a 33 kV/11 kV mains substation located within the Zone. In addition, 3 giant standby electricity generators are available. Each generator has a 3981 kW capacity. Potable water is supplied from 2 treated boreholes.

Environmental Laboratory: This laboratory provides services for effluent monitoring of industrial waste. It is also responsible for regular inspection of factories to ensure adequate treatment of waste before it is disccharged to the sewer line.

Telecommunications: Recognizing the need for a fast and efficient telecommunication system, the Calabar EPZ is equipped with a digital telecommunication system. It provides integrated customer access to its switching capabilities which can provide simultaneous voice/data services.

The 960-line (expandable to 3000 lines) system has:

call transfer call waiting call hold hot line executive override access restriction

call forwarding hree-way conferencing speed calling "don't disturb" night answering bad line reporting

 

Common Facilities: These include:

Administrative Block: a two-storey building providing office space for all departments and units at the Zone level. Provided in the block is a mini-Auditorium, a Library, and a Telecommunications Office.

Canteen/Mess Hall: This is well-equipped to cope with the meal requirements of all employees in the Zone, with a menu of local, continental, and Chinese food. We also can supply menus for special dietary or religious restrictions.

Fire-Fighting Station: A modern fire-fighting facility is already in place. With our well-trained and -equipped fire fighters, we can ensure the safety of both lives and property within the Zone.

Police Station: The existence of a contingent of the Nigeria Police Force in the Zone also helps to provide a secure base for operations. The entire Zone is well-secured with a 3-meter (10-foot) high perimeter sandcrete wall fence built around it. Three gates are provided at strategic positions along the length of the wall to allow for easy flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Warehousing and Transportation Services Centre (WTSC): The Centre provides cargo handling, storage, delivery and transportation services for all enterprises within the Calabar EPZ. There are three large Warehouses fully equipped with modern cargo handling and delivery facilities.

Banking Facilities: Approved commercial banks are locating within the Zone to offer all necessary banking services to investors. Banking services to be provided include foreign exchange settlement, accepting deposits, issuance of Letters of Credit (L.C.), and comprehensive off-shore banking services.

Business Costs at the Calabar EPZ
Facilities/Services	Periods/Units of Charge	Amount	Remarks
Development Fees for Infrastructure	Yearly	A*	Contribution towards the construction cost of such services as roads, fence wall, drainage, sewage system and plant, telecoms, power & water supply system, etc.
Purchase of Standard Factory Buildings: Type A: 1185 m2 Type B: 1890 m2	Per unit	Type A:  N 20m Type B:  N 30m	Cost to exclude ground rent which is N 100/m2 a year
Renting of Standard Factory Buildings: Type A: 1185 m2 Type B: 1890 m2	Rent is for 15 years	N 1,000/m2 per year	Payment of 40% lease value on approval; 30% of value at end of 5th year; 30% of value at end of 10th year.
Leasing of Serviced Plots	m2 per year	B*	Minimum of leasing size is 2000 m2 over a 15-year period. 40% down payment on completion of factory construction, then 30% after 5 years and the balance at the end of the 10th year.
Management Fee	Half-yearly	0.5% of FOB value of exported products	For financing the maintenance of public facilities such as fire fighting, security and sanitation.
Zone Promotion Fee	Half-yearly	0.5% of FOB value of exported products	For financing of the Zone's promotional activities, e.g. seminars, advertising, etc.
Registration and Other Fees: Company Registration Boiler and High-Pressure Container Safety Inspection Fees	Percentage of Share Capital	0.04% of invested capital 0.006% of the value of the boiler and pressure container
Warehousing Fee	Weekly	N 500 per tonne or per m2 (whichever is higher)	Fee shall depend upon space occupied, tonnage, and period of storage.
Transportation Fee	Tonnage/km	N 10,000 from the Zone to the port N 4 per tonne/km (subject to maximum tonnage of truck allowed) for trips outside the Zone to any part of the country.	Security personnel of the Zone always accompany trucks.
Post Office Fee	Yearly	As billed by NIPOST (the national postal agency)	Post Office boxes will be rented out over a period of 10 years. Other services provided by the Post Office will attract charges at the prevailing rates.
Environmental Laboratory Fee	Available upon request	As billed	The Environmental Unit provides services for the testing of waste and effluent within the Zone and for individual investors upon request. Fees for such services will depend upon the complexity and number of tests to be carried out.
Electricity Supply	KWAh	N 3 per kilowatt-ampere hour, plus 15% as service charge	Cost of power consumption will be based on units consumed.
Water Supply	m3	N 20/m3	Water consumption cost will depend on the amount of water consumed by the respective investors.
Telecommunication: Telephone Fax Telex	Minutes	As billed, plus 15% service charge	Charges will depend on time spent, with a minimum period of 3 minutes.
Clinic	Per patient	As billed
Cargo handling facilities	Tonnage	As billed	As provided within the Zone.

* where A + B = between N 40 and N 70 per m² per annum  ^{These rates are subject to change without notice.}

Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Scheme

Export Processing Zones are clearly delineated and fenced industrial estates forming a free trade enclave within a nation's customs and trade regime. They are normally provided with liberal tax incentives, exemptions to duties on raw materials, equipment, plant and machinery. Excellent infrastructural facilities, conducive to export growth and development, are also provided. EPZs generally have four basic freedoms central to their operations:

freedom of ownership

relative freedom from customs

freedom from foreign exchange controls, and

freedom from taxes.

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Decree (now Act) No. 63 of 1992 further provides as follows: the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces may from time to time order, upon the recommendation of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), designate such areas as he thinks fit to be an Export Processing Zone. Such Zones may be operated and managed by a public entity, a private entity, or a combination of public and private entities, under the supervision of and with the approval of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority.

Export Processing Factories (EPF) Scheme

The decision of the Federal Government to extend the Export Processing Zones' policies to include Export Processing Factories was made in 1995. Like the Export Processing Zones, the EPF Scheme is a strategy to shift emphasis from dependence on petroleum oil to export manufacturing in the non-oil sector through the encouragement of export-oriented industries.

The Export Processing Factory Scheme allows the application of the EPZ package of incentives to deserving private factories with the capability and high potential to manufacture goods for export. Such approvals are granted on their own merit by NEPZA on a case-by-case basis.  Like the EPZs, intending EPF operators apply to NEPZA with full details of the company and feasibility reports.

To date, there are three Export Processing Factories in Nigeria:

Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, which produces aluminium ingots;

Stanmark Cocoa Processing, Ondo, Ondo State, which produces cocoa butter and cocoa powder; and

Coop Cocoa Industries, Akure, Ondo State, which also produces cocoa butter and cocoa powder.

COMPANIES in the Calabar EPZ
Name of Company	Products
Golden Giant Industries	Textile & Garment Manufacturing
Hwafong Autoparts Manufacturing (Nigeria) Limited	Manufacture of Tyres & Tubes
SLOK Nigeria Limited	Clothing & Food Processing
Formosa Industries	Wood Processing
WoodTech Industries Limited	Wood Processing
AP Petroleum	Petroleum Derivatives Processing
Sosega Nigeria Limited	Vegetable Oil Processing
Union Forest Industries Limited	Wood Processing
Larnagold Limited	Textile & Fabrics Manufacturing
Ibom Industries Limited	Cocoa Processing
Integrated Marbles Limited	Marble Floor Tiles, Bath Tiles and Sanitary Wares
SIO Industries Limited	Bags and Other Propylene Products
SIO Motors Limited	Light Trucks Assembly
SODIQ Electrical & Engineering Limited	Electrical Parts
AFRO Oil Limited	Lubrication
Combination Industries Limited	Manufacturers of Extruded Snacks
Premier Clothing Industries	Manufacturers of Clothing Materials
Cross River State Government	Palm Kernel Products
Jackson Devos Plc	Manufacturers of Crown Carpets
Oil Palm Integrated Company	Vegetable Oil Processing
Ayos Wood International	Furniture Components
Bao Yao Futurelex Iron & Steel Company Limited	Steel Mills

Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), Ikot-Abasi, which produces aluminium ingots;

Stanmark Cocoa Processing, Ondo, which produces cocoa butter and cocoa powder;

Coop Cocoa Industries, Akure, which also produces cocoa butter and cocoa powder.

The following types of industries are allowed to set up factories within the Calabar Export Processing Zone:

Electrical and Electronic Products	Textile Products
Wood Products	Leather Products
Plastic Products	Petroleum Products
Rubber  Products	Cosmetics
Garments	Chemical Products
Metal Products	Educational Equipment and Materials
Communication Equipment and Materials	Sports Equipment and Materials
Machinery	Handicraft
Optical Instruments and Appliances	Medical Kits and Instruments
Biscuits and Confectioneries	Printed Materials, Office Equipment and Appliances
Paper Materials	Food Processing
Pharmaceutical Products

* NOTE: the above list of investment opportunities is not exhaustive.

In the near future, we hope to develop the Kano Export Processing Zone as well as other EPZs and EPFs in other locations within the country. Please stay tuned for other developments!

First of all, a potential investor must ensure that:

the industry to be set up in the Calabar EPZ is guaranteed to be environmentally-friendly, with low or no pollution;

at least 75% of the total products will be for export;

a maximum of 25% of the products can be sold in the domestic market (on payment of appropriate fees and levies).

Once that is ascertained, the investor then has to follow the procedure below:

Obtain and complete the appropriate Application Forms: This includes submitting a feasibility study in respect of the investment project which the applicant wishes to undertake in the Zone. This should contain amongst other things a project description; market survey; funding proposals; financial projections; and an environmental impact statement and control measures.

Submission of Investment Application Forms: The application shall be considered by the Authority within 30 days of receipt and the Authority shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision to grant the said approval or otherwise. (The approval shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Authority.)

Screening and Processing of Application Forms

Application Approval (or otherwise): if the application is successful, then the investor can go on to Step 5.

Company Registration with the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA)

Setting up of the Factory: There are 3 possibilities: outright purchase of a standard factory; renting a factory building; or leasing of a serviced plot.

Outright purchase: payment of 10% deposit of the selling price of the standard factory building (within 3 months of approval), and payment of the remaining 90% 5 months after.

Renting of factory building: down payment of one year rent is required (not exceeding 3 months after signing the rental contract). Thereafter, rental charges shall be paid in the first quarter of every year.

Leasing the standard factory: 40% lease value paid on approval, 30% paid at the end of the 5th year, and 40% balance paid at the end of the 10th year.

Construction must be completed within one year (a 6-month extension is possible). A plan of the building shall be submitted to the Authority for approval. The land lease contract shall be signed within 2 months after the allocation of the land. The area occupied by the factory shall be 60%-70% of the leased land and construction must start within 3 months of signing of the lease contract.

Remittance of Investment Capital: This is done through the banks in the Zone; the Authority will be notified upon its arrival.

Importation and Installation of Machinery: After installation, the Authority shall be required to carry out pre-inspection, and if found satisfactory, a Certificate to commence production will be issued.

Commencement of Production: Companies intending to sell the permitted 25% of their total production in the domestic market will be required to notify the Authority for necessary documentation and payment of appropriate levies and charges as applicable.

Repatriation of Profit: The company shall apply to the Authority for assessment of invested capital for later repatriation purposes. (This is applicable to companies which are 100% foreign equity owned and those with part foreign equity participation only.)

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