Shipping, clearance and certificates
Our five most popular services
Duties are included for Nigeria only. Morocco prices exclude import duty and VAT.
Door-to-door sea freight
Full or shared containers from China to your door, customs and duties included.
- From pickup in China to delivery in Nigeria
- 45 - 60 days
- Duties included, no other fees
- All-in price
Door-to-door air freight
Direct flights for urgent, small or high-value goods, duties included.
- From pickup in China to delivery in Nigeria
- 7 - 12 days
- Shenzhen to Lagos flights
- Direct
Breakbulk shipping to your door
No container size limits: oversized equipment and heavy cargo ship whole to Nigeria.
- Container options for oversized cargo
- Flat rack / open top
- Based on size, weight and centre of gravity
- Lashing plan
Full container to Apapa
One full container, all yours. At Apapa our own team clears it, not a local agent.
- From pickup in China to delivery in Nigeria
- 45 - 60 days
- Sea transit to Lagos port
- 30 - 38 days
Battery shipping
Batteries and battery products declared, packed and booked under dangerous goods rules, with customs and delivery in one service.
- Booked under dangerous goods rules
- dangerous goods container
- Customs clearance and duties in the price
- Duties included
Nigeria DDP, certification and warehousing
You can book these on their own, and they are often arranged together with the shipping services above.
Door-to-door shipping to Nigeria
Shipping, customs, duties and delivery in Nigeria, in one price.
- Sea · pickup to delivery
- 45 - 60 days
- Air · pickup to delivery
- 7 - 12 days
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.
- We handle SONCAP and NAFDAC together
- SON + NAFDAC
- We check product names and start any certificates needed
- Before booking
Warehousing and consolidation
Suppliers deliver to the warehouse nearest them. We count, photograph and measure your goods, then ship them together.
- Qingdao · Lianyungang · Shenzhen · Guangzhou · Yiwu
- 5 warehouses
- Proof of packaging and piece count
- Photos sent back
Compare shipping methods
| Shipping method | Door to door, Nigeria | Minimum | Good to know | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full container (FCL) | 45 - 60 days | 28 CBM and above | Lowest cost; you need enough cargo to fill a container | Sea freight details |
| Shared container (LCL) | 45 - 60 days | From 1 CBM | Best for small volumes; waits for consolidation and unpacking | Sea freight details |
| Air freight, customs at both ends | 7 - 12 days | From 21 kg | For urgent and high-value goods; higher cost per unit | Air freight details |
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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