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 building glass to Nigeria
Float, tempered and insulated glass ships upright on racks or in wooden crates, planned by pane size and weight. Unloading decides the breakage rate.
Collect at destination or choose delivery
Building materials and steel
- Sea · receipt to delivery
- Air · receipt to delivery
- Clearance ports / warehouses in China
- Fixed sailings
Quote within 30 minutes
Shipping method
Full or shared container by sea
Container
Flat glass upright on wooden frames; glassware in 40HQ
Documents
SONCAP, checked by HS code; wooden crates need IPPC
Who this is for
Contractors, building-material and steel traders
Updated: August 2026
How do I ship building glass from China to Nigeria?
Building glass goes by sea in a full container, door to door with clearance and duties included. It stands upright on A-frames or in wooden crates and is secured; oversized panes go in an open-top container.
- Pane size decides whether it fits through the container door; oversized panes go in an open-top container and are craned in.
- Float, tempered, laminated and insulating glass have different HS codes.
- Glass is heavy, and a 20 ft container usually reaches its weight limit first.
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
- Glass and glasswareClass 1: general cargo
Common HS codes: Float glass 7005; tempered and laminated safety glass 7007; insulating glass 7008. Nigeria Customs makes the final call.
What we need for a quote
- 01Glass type: flat, tempered, laminated or glassware
- 02Thickness, size and number of panes
- 03Packing: wooden crate, A-frame or carton
- 04Weight per piece
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 ApapaDoor-to-door shipping to Nigeria
Shipping, customs, duties and delivery in Nigeria, in one price.
Nigeria 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.
Risk alert
Common risks
Where this cargo most often gets held up. We check each point before it ships.
- Item 01
Shipped flat
Flat glass laid flat and stacked breaks easily. It must stand upright, secured on glass racks.
- Item 02
Inadequate unloading conditions
If there is no crane or forklift at the delivery address, crated glass can't be unloaded safely. Tell us the unloading conditions when you ask for a quote.
- Item 03
Laid flat and stacked
Flat glass laid flat will crack as a whole stack in rough seas. It must stand upright on an A-frame or in a wooden crate and be secured.
- Item 04
Glassware cartons without partitions
Glasses and bottles knocking into each other is the main cause of breakage. Inner packing needs partitions or individual wrapping.
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
Heavy and long cargo
- Container chosen by weight; over 6 m goes in a 40 ft or on a flat rack
- Lashing plans for flat racks and open tops; large steel lots can go by breakbulk ship
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.
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Shipping building glass to Nigeria: FAQ
What if large panes won't fit through the container door?
Use an open-top container craned from above, or cut the glass to size and load a standard container. We give you a plan from your list.
Does tempered glass to Nigeria need SONCAP?
It depends on the HS code. We check before booking, and if it's needed we can handle it for you.
Can glass go in a shared container?
Yes, as long as the packing is strong enough not to be crushed by other goods. For large volumes of flat glass we recommend a full container.
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