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 toys to Nigeria
Plastic, plush and electric toys are bulky. They ship by carton in shared containers; battery toys are declared as battery goods.
Collect at destination or choose delivery
Clothing and consumer goods
- Sea · receipt to delivery
- Air · receipt to delivery
- Clearance ports / warehouses in China
- Fixed sailings
Quote within 30 minutes
Shipping method
Shared container or 40 ft high-cube by sea
Container
Charged by volume
Documents
SONCAP; battery toys need UN38.3; baby food and skincare need NAFDAC
Who this is for
Wholesalers, market traders, online sellers
Updated: August 2026
How do I ship toys from China to Nigeria?
Toys go by sea in a shared or full container, door to door with clearance and duties included. Check SONCAP before booking and provide battery documents for electric toys.
- Electric and remote-control toys mostly have built-in batteries and need UN38.3 and an MSDS.
- Plush toys take up a lot of space and can be compression-packed.
- List each style and model separately.
Quote details
- Toys
Common HS codes: Toys 9503. Nigeria Customs makes the final call.
What we need for a quote
- 01Product category and material
- 02Whether it contains batteries, and the battery type
- 03Carton dimensions, gross weight and number of cartons
- 04Whether it includes food or skincare
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 ApapaWarehousing and consolidation
Suppliers deliver to the warehouse nearest them. We count, photograph and measure your goods, then ship them together.
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
Batteries in electric toys not declared
Remote-control cars and electric toys have built-in batteries. Declaring them as ordinary toys creates a booking risk.
- Item 02
Estimating by piece count
Toy packaging is bulky and charged by volume. Give carton dimensions and number of cartons.
- Item 03
Battery-powered toys declared as general cargo
If the lithium batteries in remote-control toys are not declared and the goods are inspected, the whole shipment is affected.
- Item 04
Baby food not registered
Formula and baby food without NAFDAC registration cannot be cleared legally.
Shipping and pricing
Goods from many suppliers
- Five warehouses receive your goods and ship them together; shared containers from 1 m³
- Urgent orders can go by air: 7 - 12 days to your door
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Shipping toys to Nigeria: FAQ
Do toys to Nigeria need SONCAP?
Toys fall within the SONCAP scope, subject to the HS code. We check before booking and can handle it for you.
Can toys from Yiwu be delivered straight to the warehouse?
Yes. Our Yiwu warehouse receives, counts, photographs and palletises the goods, then loads them together once everything has arrived.
Can toys go in a shared container?
Yes, from 1 cubic metre, charged on volume or weight, whichever is greater.
Can infant formula be shipped to Nigeria?
NAFDAC registration has to be completed first. Registration is per product and takes a while, so start early.
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 toys
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