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 beverages to Nigeria
Juice, soft drinks, energy drinks and bottled water are heavy and crush easily. They ship palletised in full containers, with NAFDAC documents.
Collect at destination or choose delivery
Food, cosmetics and chemicals
- Sea · receipt to delivery
- Air · receipt to delivery
- Clearance ports / warehouses in China
- Fixed sailings
Quote within 30 minutes
Shipping method
Full container by sea
Container
Loaded by weight
Documents
NAFDAC registration + health certificate
Who this is for
Importers of food, cosmetics and chemicals
Updated: August 2026
How do I ship beverages from China to Nigeria?
Beverages go by sea in a full 20 ft container, door to door with clearance and duties included. Palletise and secure by the carton, declare by product type and size, and register with NAFDAC first.
- Beverages are heavy; a 20 ft container usually reaches its weight limit first.
- Glass bottles, plastic bottles and cans have different packing requirements.
- Shelf life must cover transit and clearance.
Company profile
Best Africa Logistics
Freight forwarder from China to Africa: sea and air freight door to door with duties included, product certificates for your country, and five warehouses in China to combine and store goods.
- 10+ years China to Africa
- Own clearance team in Nigeria
- Every step tracked
- Sea freight: full or shared container
- Air freight to your door
- Ro-Ro and breakbulk ships
- Customs clearance
- Final delivery
Lagos / Kano / Port Harcourt
- Lagos warehouse 2
- No. 5 Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos State 101233, Nigeria
- Lagos warehouse 1
- No 2 Henry Carr Street, By Guinness Bus Stop, Ikeja, Lagos State 102212, Nigeria
- Shenzhen warehouse
- Ground Floor, Building 12, No.8 Tangwei Industrial Ave, Fuhai Subdistrict, Bao'an District, Shenzhen 518103, China
Our track record
- Clearance rate (port arrival to release)
- 98%
- Average clearance (port arrival to release)
- 3 days
- China-Africa freight experience
- 10+ years
- Customers served in total
- 2,000+
Nigeria door-to-door service
Free product compliance pre-check
- Sea, door to door
- 45 - 60 days
- Air, door to door
- 7 - 12 days
Counted from the day we receive your goods to signed delivery, including export declaration, clearance and delivery
- Warehouses in China
- Qingdao · Lianyungang · Shenzhen · Guangzhou · Yiwu
- Clearance ports in Nigeria
- Lagos · Kano · Port Harcourt
- Transport modes
- Sea FCL / LCL · Air · Ro-Ro · Breakbulk
Current offers
Quote details
- BeveragesClass 2
Common HS codes: Drinking water 2201; soft drinks 2202. Nigeria Customs makes the final call.
What we need for a quote
- 01Product name, ingredients and shelf life
- 02NAFDAC registration number (if you have one)
- 03Pack sizes and labels
- 04Total weight and number of cartons
Services
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 ApapaNigeria import documents
Nigeria requires products on its mandatory lists to be certified before export, and the certificate must be presented at clearance. We check this before booking, so the risk does not surface when the cargo reaches port.
Door-to-door shipping to Nigeria
Shipping, customs, duties and delivery in Nigeria, in one price.
Risk alert
Common risks
Where this cargo most often gets held up. We check each point before it ships.
- Item 01
Collapsed pallets
Cartons of drinks stacked too high crush the bottom layer and break the bottles.
- Item 02
Cans swelling in the heat
Carbonated drinks can swell in a hot container. Take this into account when choosing packaging and shipping season.
- Item 03
Stock ready before registration
If you only find out there’s no NAFDAC registration once the goods are ready, you have to wait for registration and pay storage in the meantime.
- Item 04
Not enough shelf life
Batches with too little remaining shelf life may be refused at clearance. Check the production date before shipping.
Why Best Africa Logistics
Our own clearance team in Nigeria
- Not an outsourced agent · Two warehouses in Lagos · Chinese-speaking staff
- We handle SONCAP and all Nigerian import paperwork: zero document errors, no clearance pitfalls
Registration and safety documents
- Food, cosmetics and medicines checked for NAFDAC registration; we can handle SONCAP and NAFDAC together
- Chemicals, perfume and lubricants booked after an MSDS and dangerous-goods check
All-in price, duties included
Clear prices
No hidden fees
Goods fully insured
No other fees
10 years of steady business
Clear, documented company bank transfers
Included in the price
- Pick-up around our five warehouses in Qingdao, Lianyungang, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Yiwu, or supplier delivery to the nearest one
- Customs inspection, scanning and port charges, plus storage within the agreed period
- Cargo insurance for the whole journey
- Export declaration and bill of lading or air waybill
- International sea or air freight and standard surcharges
- Import clearance in Lagos, Kano or Port Harcourt, with help on Form M and PAAR
- Import duty, VAT and standard levies
- Local delivery to the receiver's address
Not included
- Extra duty, fines and confiscation when the declared product name, quantity or value does not match the goods
- Port and storage charges caused by the receiver (for example no Form M, refusal, or no contact)
- Mandatory certification such as SONCAP and NAFDAC (a separate service we can handle for you)
Every step trackable
Every step from warehouse to delivery is tracked, with early warning of any problem.
Written service guarantee
Liability, compensation and time limits are written into your service agreement.
Compensation termsHow it works
Get a door-to-door price
Quote within 30 minutes
Send product names, quantity, weight, volume, pickup location and destination city. We check certificate needs, then quote a price and delivery time, listing what's included.
Sign the service agreement
We agree price, delivery time, responsibilities and compensation, then sign. Any certificates start here.
Warehouse receipt and palletising
Our five warehouses receive your goods. We count, photograph, weigh and palletise them. Goods for one container are combined in one warehouse.
Export customs and departure
We file the export declaration, book space and load. After departure you get the bill of lading and arrival date.
Import clearance and duties
Our Lagos team clears the goods and pays duty and VAT, with updates until release. No need to chase a customs agent.
Delivery and proof of delivery
Our trucks deliver to your address and the signed proof of delivery is filed. Track every step in your service chat.
Related guides
NAFDAC registration guide: what food, cosmetics and drugs need to enter Nigeria
The scope of NAFDAC product registration in Nigeria, who applies, the online process, the new timelines from 2025 and import permits.
Reading Nigeria's import prohibition list: trade bans and absolute bans
The two types of Nigeria's customs import prohibition list, typical goods listed over the years, how to look it up, and how to check before shipping.
What to do when customs inspects your goods: inspection in China at export and in Africa at import
Why customs selects shipments for inspection, the types of inspection, what to prepare, and how to lower the chance of inspection and the delays afterwards.
Shipping beverages to Nigeria: FAQ
Do beverages need NAFDAC registration?
Beverages are food and generally need NAFDAC registration. We check before booking and can handle it for you.
How many cartons of drinks fit in a 20 ft container?
Loaded to the container’s weight limit of about 21 tonnes. Send us each carton’s size and weight and we’ll give you a loading plan.
How long does NAFDAC registration take?
It is per product, and the timeline depends on the product category, how complete the documents are and how fast the authority processes it, so there’s no fixed number of days. Start as early as possible.
Not sure which documents you need? See the clearance document checklist or send us your product names.
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Get a quote for beverages
Not sure what to send? A product name and your destination city are enough to start. We send a quote within 30 minutes, the same day.
- 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