Shipping from China to Nigeria
Shipping from China to Nigeria runs mainly through Apapa and Tin Can ports in Lagos. Sea LCL takes about 35–50 days at $60–120 per CBM; 20ft containers start around $2,200–3,500. Air freight reaches Lagos (LOS) or Abuja in 5–8 days at roughly $4.00–8.00 per kg.
DDP shipping from China to Nigeria includes pickup, freight, customs (duty 5–20% + 7.5% VAT, plus levies on select goods), paperwork, and door delivery to Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and beyond — with honest timeline buffers built in, because Apapa congestion is real.
Sea freight from China to Nigeria
| Route | Transit | Reference price |
|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen/Guangzhou → Apapa / Tin Can (Lagos) | 35–50 days | 20ft from ~$2,200 · 40HQ from ~$3,200 |
| LCL (any origin → Lagos) | 35–50 days | $60–120 per CBM |
| Air: → Lagos (LOS) | 5–8 days | $4.00–8.00 per kg |
Reference ranges — live rates change weekly; ask for today’s price.
Air freight from China to Nigeria
Air freight to Nigeria takes 5–8 days at roughly $4.00–8.00 per chargeable kg into Lagos. For urgent restocks it's the reliable choice; sea remains the volume default.
DDP door-to-door to Nigeria
One all-in price covering pickup in China, freight, customs clearance, duties and final delivery — properly declared, no creative customs.
- Step 1 · Pickup in China
We collect from your supplier, inspect, and consolidate at our Guangdong warehouse.
- Step 2 · Export & freight
Export declaration, loading, and the route you chose — documents shared at every step.
- Step 3 · Customs clearance
Our destination partner clears the shipment and pays duties properly — correct values, real declarations.
- Step 4 · Final delivery
To your door, warehouse, or FBA center — with tracking that works the whole way.
DDP reference: sea ≈ $4.5–7/kg · air ≈ $8–10/kg
Customs in Nigeria — what to know
Duty 5–20% + VAT 7.5% (levies on select goods vary). Ports: Apapa / Tin Can (Lagos) — congestion is real; we buffer timelines honestly. Currency and paperwork are handled in our DDP service.
FAQ — China to Nigeria
+Why do Nigeria timelines vary so much?
Apapa port congestion is genuine and periodic. We quote honest ranges rather than optimistic single numbers, and we build buffers into DDP delivery promises — if a date slips, you hear it from us first, with the new date.
+What duties and charges apply in Nigeria?
Import duty 5–20% by HS code, VAT 7.5%, plus levies on select goods. Exchange-rate paperwork can add friction — under DDP we handle the entire process, you receive goods at your door.
+Can you handle small business shipments to Nigeria?
Absolutely — consolidated LCL and our DDP small-batch lanes are built exactly for small and growing importers. Many of our Nigerian clients started with one pallet.