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Shipping glassware to Nigeria

Drinking glasses, glass bottles and glass tableware are light, bulky and fragile. They are charged by volume, and the inner packing decides the losses.

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China → Nigeria

Building materials and steel
Sea · receipt to delivery
45 - 60 days
Air · receipt to delivery
7 - 12 days
Clearance ports / warehouses in China
3 ports / 5 warehouses
Fixed sailings
Weekly

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

Short answer

Updated: August 2026

How do I ship glassware from China to Nigeria?

Glassware goes by sea in a shared or full container, door to door with clearance and duties included. Each piece gets dividers or foam, full cartons are palletised, and the charge is by volume.

  • Drinking glasses and glass tableware (7013) have a different HS code from glass bottles and jars (7010).
  • State the use for glassware that comes into contact with food.
  • Empty bottles take up a lot of space, so estimate freight by volume.

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.

Core strengths
  • 10+ years China to Africa
  • Own clearance team in Nigeria
  • Every step tracked
What we do
  • Sea freight: full or shared container
  • Air freight to your door
  • Ro-Ro and breakbulk ships
  • Customs clearance
  • Final delivery
Clearance ports

Lagos / Kano / Port Harcourt

Addresses
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
Both teams and addresses

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+
NigeriaGhanaTogoCôte d'IvoireSenegalMoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaEgyptEthiopiaKenyaTanzaniaSouth AfricaChina

Nigeria door-to-door service

  1. 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
Send your product names for a door-to-door quote
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Quote details

  • Glass and glasswareClass 1: general cargo

Common HS codes: Glassware 7013; glass bottles and jars 7010. Nigeria Customs makes the final call.

What we need for a quote

  1. 01Glass type: flat, tempered, laminated or glassware
  2. 02Thickness, size and number of panes
  3. 03Packing: wooden crate, A-frame or carton
  4. 04Weight per piece

Services

A quay crane unloading a 40 ft container from a ship at a Lagos container terminal

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 Apapa

  • Door-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.

A port gate closed with the barrier down; behind it two containers sit fenced in the inspection area with yellow tags, while empty trucks queue alongside
Risk alert

Common risks

Where this cargo most often gets held up. We check each point before it ships.

  1. Item 01

    Outer cartons not strong enough

    Glassware cartons stacked too high get crushed. Use five-ply corrugated cartons and limit the stacking height.

  2. Item 02

    Mixed packing without dividers

    Different sizes of glassware packed together without dividers break at a high rate from knocking.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Free compliance check

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 terms

How it works

  1. 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.

  2. Sign the service agreement

    We agree price, delivery time, responsibilities and compensation, then sign. Any certificates start here.

  3. 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.

  4. Export customs and departure

    We file the export declaration, book space and load. After departure you get the bill of lading and arrival date.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Shipping glassware to Nigeria: FAQ

What's the cheapest way to ship empty glass bottles?

Empty bottles are bulky. Large volumes go in a full 40HQ and small volumes in a shared container; the load is worked out from the bottle type and number per carton.

Can glassware share a container with ceramics?

Yes. Both are fragile; palletise them and ship in the same container under separate product names.

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.

What if the glass arrives broken?

Photograph the damage when you open the container. The all-in door-to-door price with clearance and duties already includes cargo transport insurance, covering the declared value, and we help you claim under the policy terms.

Not sure which documents you need? See the clearance document checklist or send us your product names.

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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
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