How it works
- 01Tell us what you are buying: product, quantity, weight or dimensions, and your suppliers.
- 02We confirm the route, the transit time and what is included for Nigeria.
- 03Your suppliers deliver to our warehouse in Guangzhou or Yiwu. We check and consolidate the cargo.
- 04We ship by sea or air. Our licensed partner clears customs in Nigeria and delivers as agreed in the quote.
Air freight
| Route | General goods | Goods with batteries |
|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou to Lagos (LOS) | about 12 days | about 13 days |
| Guangzhou to Kano (KAN) | about 13 days | about 16 days |
Air cargo is cleared through customs at destination by our partner line and charged on the greater of actual and volumetric weight. Goods with batteries travel on a separate service, so tell us about them before booking.
Air freight prices
| USD per chargeable kg | Under 100 kg | 100 to 499 kg | 500 kg and more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos, general goods | USD 10.70 | USD 10.45 | USD 10.25 |
| Lagos, goods with batteries | USD 11.05 | USD 10.80 | USD 10.60 |
| Kano, general goods | USD 11.20 | USD 10.90 | USD 10.70 |
| Kano, goods with batteries | USD 11.40 | USD 11.10 | USD 10.90 |
Minimum charge USD 115 per shipment. Prices from our warehouse in Guangzhou, customs clearance at destination included.
Sea freight
Consolidated LCL from Guangzhou or Yiwu to Lagos and Kano. Minimum 0.3 m³; each m³ covers up to 800 kg, heavier cargo is charged by weight. Clearance in Nigeria appears as its own line in the quote. Cargo spent 18 to 21 days in Nigerian ports on average in March 2026, so we confirm the full time to your door with each booking.
Sea freight prices
| USD per chargeable m³ | Under 1 m³ | 1 to 4.99 m³ | 5 m³ and more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos, general goods from Guangzhou | USD 365 | USD 355 | USD 350 |
| Lagos, general goods from Yiwu | USD 375 | USD 365 | USD 360 |
| Lagos, high-duty goods from Guangzhou | USD 390 | USD 380 | USD 370 |
| Lagos, NAFDAC-regulated goods from Guangzhou | USD 395 | USD 385 | USD 380 |
| Kano, general goods from Guangzhou | USD 420 | USD 410 | USD 400 |
Minimum charge per shipment, for the minimum volume of 0.3 m³: USD 110 to Lagos from Guangzhou, USD 115 to Lagos from Yiwu and USD 125 to Kano.
Customs and documents in Nigeria
Rules as checked on 6 October 2026. They change often, so we confirm them for your product before you pay your supplier.
Form M
Under the Central Bank of Nigeria foreign exchange manual, 4th edition of June 2026, Form M is filed through an authorised bank for physical goods, with the invoice, certificate of origin, packing list and transport documents. Advance payments to suppliers are capped at 30%.
Customs platform
Importers register on the B’Odogwu customs platform with their TIN. Form M, the PAAR and duty payments go through it.
SONCAP
Regulated goods need a SONCAP Product Certificate to open Form M and a SONCAP Certificate for clearance. Since 27 March 2026 applications go only through the National Single Window.
NAFDAC
Food, cosmetics, drugs and other regulated products need NAFDAC registration. In August 2026 NAFDAC sealed shops at Lagos Trade Fair over unregistered cosmetics.
Import charges
Duty under the ECOWAS common external tariff, a 7% surcharge on the duty, the 0.5% ETLS levy on CIF, the 4% FOB levy and VAT 7.5% on CIF plus all duties and levies. For goods with 20% duty that is about 35% of CIF value.
Customs agents
Under the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 only Nigerian citizens can be licensed customs agents.
Guides
- How to import from China to Nigeria in 2026
- Nigeria import duty and levies in 2026, with worked examples
- Shipping from China to Africa in 2026: air vs sea, transit times and published prices
Beyond shipping
- Sourcing and buying. We find the product on 1688, Alibaba and Taobao or directly at factories, negotiate in Chinese, pay the supplier and receive the goods at our warehouse. Commission of 1 to 3% of the order value, depending on the order amount, the product and the number of suppliers.
- Supplier verification. We check the supplier's licence, documents and track record, and visit the factory when needed, before you pay.
- Quality inspection. We inspect the goods during production or before shipping and send you photos and videos.
- Consolidation and storage. We receive orders from several suppliers at our warehouse in Guangzhou or Yiwu, store them and combine them into one shipment.
- Repacking, palletizing and labelling. We repack, palletize and label or mark the cartons as you need.
- Paying suppliers in China. We pay your Chinese suppliers in CNY or USD on your behalf.
- Formalities at destination. Customs clearance in your name and product certificates, on request.
Apart from the sourcing commission, we confirm the cost of each service in your quote.
What we need for a quote
Send us the product name and photos, the number of pieces, weight, dimensions, packing and value, and whether the goods contain batteries, gas, liquids, powders, granules, strong magnets, capacitors, motors or compressors. With that we confirm the route, the transit time and what the price includes.
What the price includes
Prices are in US dollars as of 11 October 2026, from our warehouse in China to the warehouse at destination, with customs clearance in Nigeria included. Delivery to your door is quoted on request. Our partner line prices high-duty goods higher, so the written quote states the category of your product and exactly what is included before you pay.