Delivery and freight
Air against sea, the two to four week window, what makes an order slower, how the Lagos hub feeds nationwide delivery, and how to read tracking without guessing.
HS Codes: What They Are and Why Your Agent Keeps Asking
The six to ten digits that decide your duty rate. How classification works, who gets it wrong, and what a mistake costs.
How Import Duty Is Calculated in Nigeria, in Plain Language
CIF value, the duty rate, surcharge, levy and VAT. Each line in order, with a worked example and where the numbers come from.
Ordering from China to Kaduna, Jos and Maiduguri
Longer last mile, fewer courier options, and the ordering habits that keep northern deliveries predictable.
Ordering from China to Enugu, Onitsha and Aba
Three of Nigeria's busiest trading cities already import at scale. Where a small order still makes sense, and where it does not.
Ordering from China to Benin City and Warri
Delivery windows across Edo and Delta, the addresses couriers struggle with, and how to make the last mile straightforward.
Lagos Hub: How Nationwide Delivery Starts
Why Lagos is the hub, what unpacking looks like, and how nationwide last mile starts.
Ordering from China to Ibadan
Two hours from the Lagos hub and often a same-week last mile. What Ibadan buyers and small sellers should plan around.
China to Nigeria: Air Freight vs Sea Freight for Shoppers
Air for shopper fashion, sea for cartons, and why the store quotes a window not a DHL sticker.
Ordering from China to Kano: Textiles, Timing and Kantin Kwari
Kano already has one of Nigeria's deepest textile markets. Where importing adds value, and where Kantin Kwari wins on price.
Ordering from China to Port Harcourt
Delivery windows for Rivers State, why routing through Lagos still makes sense, and the local stock worth checking first.