Sea freight, door to door, duties included
Full or shared container. Customs, freight, duties and delivery in one price.
Shenzhen → Lagos, door to door 45 - 60 days
Learn more: Sea freight, door to door, duties includedShipping clothing to Nigeria
Ready-made garments, childrenswear and second-hand clothing come in many styles. We consolidate several suppliers into a shared or full container; urgent orders go by air.
Collect at destination or choose delivery
Clothing and consumer goods
- Sea · receipt to delivery
- Air · receipt to delivery
- Clearance ports / warehouses in China
- Fixed sailings
Quote within 30 minutes
Shipping method
Shared or full container by sea; urgent orders by air
Container
Compression-packed, charged by volume
Documents
SONCAP, checked by HS code
Who this is for
Wholesalers, market traders, online sellers
Updated: August 2026
How do I ship clothing from China to Nigeria?
Clothing goes by sea in a shared or full container, door to door with clearance and duties included, or by air when urgent. Declare by knitted or woven, fabric composition and style.
- Knitted (Chapter 61) and woven (Chapter 62) garments have different HS codes.
- Write the fabric composition (cotton, polyester, etc.) into the product name.
- Shipping in compressed bales reduces volume.
Quote details
- Clothing, shoes and hats
- Clothing and shoesClass 1: general cargo
Common HS codes: Knitted garments Chapter 61; woven garments Chapter 62. Nigeria Customs makes the final call.
What we need for a quote
- 01Category and material composition
- 02Number of styles, pieces or pairs
- 03Number of cartons, carton dimensions and gross weight
- 04Whether it is urgent (decides sea or air)
Services
Air freight, door to door, duties included
Direct flights for urgent or high-value goods, with customs, duties and delivery included.
Shenzhen → Lagos, door to door 7 - 12 days
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Full container to Apapa
Full containers to Apapa port, Lagos. Our Lagos team clears customs and delivers to your address.
From pickup in China to delivery in Lagos 45 - 60 days
Learn more: Full container to ApapaWarehousing and consolidation
Suppliers deliver to the warehouse nearest them. We count, photograph and measure your goods, then ship them together.
Risk alert
Common risks
Where this cargo most often gets held up. We check each point before it ships.
- Item 01
Estimating by weight
Packed clothing is bulky and charged by volume. Estimating by weight underestimates the freight.
- Item 02
Brand status not explained
For clothing with brand markings, explain the brand situation so customs doesn’t question it at clearance.
- Item 03
Vague product names
Clothing falls under different HS codes depending on whether it is knitted or woven and on its material. A name like “one lot of clothing” will be sent back for clarification.
- Item 04
Shoes and bags crushed out of shape
Crushed shoe boxes and bags hurt sales. Load them on top or use rigid outer cartons.
Shipping and pricing
Goods from many suppliers
- Five warehouses receive your goods and ship them together; shared containers from 1 m³
- Urgent orders can go by air: 7 - 12 days to your door
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Shipping clothing to Nigeria: FAQ
Should clothing go by sea or by air?
Large, non-urgent volumes go by sea in a shared or full container; new launches and urgent restocks go by air, 7 - 12 days to the door.
Can clothing from several stalls ship together?
Yes. The stalls deliver to our Guangzhou or Yiwu warehouse, where we count, photograph and pack the goods, then ship them together.
Can clothing go by air?
Yes. Air suits urgent orders and new-season restocks: from Shenzhen or Guangzhou to Lagos, 7 - 12 days to the door.
Can goods from Yiwu and Guangzhou share one container?
To share one container, deliver the goods to the same warehouse. If you ship from both cities, each lot can go into the nearer warehouse, Yiwu or Guangzhou, and ship separately.
Not sure which documents you need? See the clearance document checklist or send us your product names.
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- WhatsApp / Phone (Nigeria)
- +86 000 0000 0000
- Business hours
- Mon to Sun, 2:00 - 17:00 Lagos time (WAT)
- Lagos warehouse 1
- No 2 Henry Carr Street, By Guinness Bus Stop, Ikeja, Lagos State 102212, Nigeria
- Lagos warehouse 2
- No. 5 Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos State 101233, Nigeria
- Head office, China
- Ground Floor, Building 12, No.8 Tangwei Industrial Ave, Fuhai Subdistrict, Bao'an District, Shenzhen 518103, China