China to 13 African countries
Nigeria is our main route, with our own clearance team in Lagos. We handle booking, customs and delivery.
Transit times and import requirements
| Country | Sea freight | Air freight | Main seaport | Key import requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 45 - 60 days (door to door) | 7 - 12 days (door to door) | Lagos | SONCAP certification |
| Ghana | 28 - 35 days (in transit) | 6 - 9 days (in transit) | Tema Port | GSA standards conformity |
| Togo | 30 - 38 days (in transit) | 6 - 9 days (in transit) | Port of Lomé | Cargo tracking note (BESC) |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 30 - 38 days (in transit) | 6 - 9 days (in transit) | Port of Abidjan | Import declaration form (FDI) and BSC |
| Senegal | 30 - 40 days (in transit) | 6 - 9 days (in transit) | Port of Dakar | Prior import declaration (DPI) |
| Kenya | 28 - 35 days (in transit) | 6 - 9 days (in transit) | Mombasa Port | PVoC pre-shipment inspection |
| Tanzania | 30 - 38 days (in transit) | 7 - 10 days (in transit) | Dar es Salaam Port | TBS standards and PVoC |
| Ethiopia | 22 - 30 days (in transit) | 5 - 8 days (in transit) | Djibouti Port (Doraleh) | Import licence and foreign-exchange payment |
| South Africa | 22 - 30 days (in transit) | 6 - 9 days (in transit) | Durban Port | SARS importer registration |
| Morocco | 25 - 38 days (in transit) | 5 - 8 days (in transit) | Tanger Med | Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for industrial goods |
| Algeria | 28 - 38 days (in transit) | 5 - 8 days (in transit) | Port of Algiers | Bank domiciliation before shipment |
| Tunisia | 28 - 38 days (in transit) | 5 - 8 days (in transit) | Port of Radès | Technical import inspection |
| Egypt | 20 - 30 days (in transit) | 5 - 8 days (in transit) | Port Said / Alexandria / Sokhna | ACI pre-registration (ACID number) |
Countries we ship to
West Africa · Main route
China to Nigeria
Our busiest route for 10+ years. In Ikeja, Lagos we have a warehouse, Chinese-speaking staff and our own clearance team.
West Africa
China to Ghana
Tema is a major West African port. Ghana and Nigeria orders share our Shenzhen warehouse, so one purchase can go to both.
West Africa
China to Togo
Lomé is a deep-water port with direct calls from Asia, and a common sea outlet for Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.
West Africa
China to Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan is one of West Africa's busiest ports, also serving Mali and Burkina Faso. San-Pédro suits industrial cargo.
West Africa
China to Senegal
Dakar, at the westernmost tip of the African mainland, is Senegal's main port and a common gateway for Mali via the Dakar–Bamako corridor.
East Africa
China to Kenya
Mombasa is East Africa's most important gateway port. Besides Kenya itself, cargo can move inland by road and rail to Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan.
East Africa
China to Tanzania
Dar es Salaam is the main seaport for Tanzania and its landlocked neighbours.
East Africa
China to Ethiopia
Ethiopia is landlocked, so sea freight goes through Djibouti. By air, it has many direct flights from China.
Southern Africa
China to South Africa
Durban is Southern Africa's busiest container port, with road and rail to Johannesburg. Cape Town serves the Western Cape.
North Africa
China to Morocco
Sea and air shipping from China to Morocco.
North Africa
China to Algeria
Algeria's imports arrive through Mediterranean ports such as Algiers, Oran and Béjaïa, with cargo from Asia mostly transhipped at Mediterranean hubs.
North Africa
China to Tunisia
Tunisia's container imports mainly enter through Radès near Tunis, while Sfax on the east coast serves the industrial centre and south.
North Africa
China to Egypt
Ships from Asia unload at Sokhna on the Red Sea or pass the Suez Canal to Port Said and Alexandria.
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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