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 cosmetics to Nigeria
Skincare, make-up, shampoo and body lotion need NAFDAC registration before shipping. Products containing alcohol or aerosols are assessed as dangerous goods.
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
Mainly by sea
Container
Booked under special-cargo rules
Documents
NAFDAC registration + ingredient list + MSDS
Who this is for
Importers of food, cosmetics and chemicals
Updated: August 2026
How do I ship cosmetics from China to Nigeria?
Cosmetics go by sea or air, door to door with clearance and duties included. Register with NAFDAC and provide an MSDS first, and declare each product type separately.
- Aerosols and products containing alcohol must be assessed as dangerous goods.
- Skincare, make-up and hair care have different HS codes.
- Prepare labels and ingredient lists as required.
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
- Soap and cosmeticsClass 2
Common HS codes: Beauty and make-up products 3304; hair care 3305; oral hygiene 3306. Nigeria Customs makes the final call.
What we need for a quote
- 01Product name, ingredient list and specifications
- 02NAFDAC registration number (if you have one)
- 03MSDS; state the alcohol content for products containing alcohol
- 04Number of cartons and gross weight
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
Aerosols shipped as general cargo
Spray products are dangerous goods. Shipping them as general cargo gets them offloaded or held.
- Item 02
No MSDS
Booking cosmetics often needs an MSDS. Get it from the factory before shipping.
- Item 03
No registration
Cosmetics without NAFDAC registration cannot be cleared legally.
- Item 04
Labels don’t match the registration
Product labels must match the registration details. Check 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.
Customer stories
- Local distributorLighting products distributor, Kano
Missing documents for lighting products sorted before shipping
Alhaji SaniLighting products distributor“Once they received the goods they checked the product documents first. Whatever needed to be added was listed clearly.”
- First-time importerOffice supplies retailer, Abuja
First import from China, with the cost to Abuja worked out up front
Mr. MusaOffice supplies retailer“This was my first time buying from China. They listed what was included and what might be charged separately before we started — even the Lagos-to-Abuja leg was written into the quote.”
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.
Setting the declared value: customs valuation rules and the real risk of under-declaring
Customs values goods on the transaction price, and many African countries check against reference prices. How valuation works, what happens when under-declaration is found, and how to prepare price evidence.
Goods stuck at Lagos port: common causes and what to do
Why cargo gets stuck at Apapa, Tin Can or Lekki port, how demurrage builds up, and the steps importers and shippers can take now.
Shipping cosmetics to Nigeria: FAQ
Do cosmetics to Nigeria always need NAFDAC?
Cosmetics generally need NAFDAC registration. We check before booking and can handle it for you.
Can cosmetics go by air?
Cosmetics without hazardous ingredients can go by air; aerosols and products containing alcohol are assessed as dangerous goods.
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 cosmetics
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