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 solar energy storage systems to Nigeria
Solar storage systems combine lithium batteries, inverters and panels. The batteries are declared as battery goods and can ship in our battery container, duties included.
Collect at destination or choose delivery
Power and renewable energy
- 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 (40 ft high-cube)
Container
Panels palletised upright; mounts and inverters in the same container
Documents
SONCAP; with batteries, UN38.3 + MSDS
Who this is for
Solar, storage and electrical distributors
Updated: August 2026
How do I ship solar energy storage systems from China to Nigeria?
Solar storage systems go by sea, door to door with clearance and duties included. Provide UN38.3 and MSDS for the batteries; space is booked as goods containing batteries, and the whole system can share one container.
- Batteries, inverters and panels are listed separately on the packing list.
- Battery capacity (Wh) and quantity are required for booking.
- Large storage cabinets get a loading plan based on each unit's size and weight.
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
- Solar energy storage
Common HS codes: Lithium-ion storage batteries 8507.60; inverters 8504.40; solar modules 8541.43. Nigeria Customs makes the final call.
What we need for a quote
- 01Panel power (W), size and panels per pallet
- 02Inverter model and whether it has a built-in battery
- 03Mounting material (steel or aluminium) and number of sets
- 04Storage battery capacity (Wh) and battery type
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 Apapa
Battery container, duties included
Lithium batteries and power stations shipped under dangerous goods rules, declared truthfully, duties included.
Sea to your door, confirmed by sailing schedule
Learn more: Battery container, duties includedDoor-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
Incomplete battery documents
Without UN38.3 or MSDS, goods with batteries can't be booked. Have the documents ready before shipping.
- Item 02
The whole system declared as one item
Batteries, inverters and panels have different HS codes; a single name for the whole system will have to be split at clearance.
- Item 03
Panels laid flat and stacked
Panels laid flat develop micro-cracks. You can't see them, but power output drops. They must stand upright on pallets.
- Item 04
Storage batteries declared as general cargo
Lithium batteries declared as general cargo and found at inspection are sent back and fined. Declare them truthfully as goods containing batteries.
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
Battery and electrical goods
- Batteries declared with UN38.3 and MSDS, shipped in our battery container, duties included
- Solar panels, inverters and electrical goods checked for SONCAP before booking
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.”
- Online retailerOnline retailer, Lagos
Best-selling accessories restocked first, the rest still by sea
ChiomaJumia / TikTok Shop seller“Four accessories were almost sold out, but not the whole order was urgent. They split the urgent items out to go by air and sent the rest by sea.”
Related guides
Shipping lithium batteries and battery-powered products: UN38.3, MSDS, classification report and packaging
Required documents, packaging and labelling, and common issues for exporting lithium batteries and products with built-in batteries by sea and air, plus choosing a transport mode to Africa.
SONCAP certification explained: PC vs SC, the process and common issues
The two certificates of Nigeria's SONCAP conformity assessment programme, who applies, what's needed and the timing, plus the new requirement from 2026 to activate them on the National Single Window.
Pre-shipment inspection: when to inspect, what to check and how
When to use pre-production, during-production and pre-shipment inspection, an inspection checklist and AQL sampling, and how to arrange a third-party inspection.
Shipping solar energy storage systems to Nigeria: FAQ
Can home storage batteries go by sea?
Yes. With UN38.3 and MSDS they are booked as goods containing batteries; we offer a battery container service with clearance and duties included.
Can a storage system share a container with solar panels?
Yes, the whole system ships in one container, with batteries, inverters and panels listed separately on the packing list.
Do solar panels need SONCAP?
It is checked by HS code. We check before booking and can arrange it if needed.
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