Indicative published rates by air, sea and rail. Freight only — duty, tax and clearance depend on your product and are quoted separately.
Shipping from China to Nigeria starts at USD 27.9/kg by air (5-10 days). A 100 kg air shipment works out at roughly USD 2,788 on that rate. Figures on this page are indicative freight estimates — duty and tax assessed by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) depend on your product, its HS code and the declared value, and are quoted separately.
Rates last updated 2026-11-04. Indicative only — published channel prices for planning, not a quotation. Your actual cost depends on the product and its HS code, chargeable weight, declared value, duty and tax at destination and the exchange rate on the day, and can come in above or below these figures.
| Service | Mode | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Value Sea · Duty-Paid (tax included) | 🚢 Sea Freight | USD 479.8/CBM ≈ USD 2.88/KG | View Details → |
| Air · Duty-Paid Cleared | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 27.9/KG | View Details → |
1 CBM = 167 KG
— sea LCL lanes are sold by the cubic metre. Volume converts to weight as
L × W × H (cm) ÷ 6000, so one cubic metre is treated as
167 KG.
The ≈ /KG figure is that conversion applied to the CBM rate, for comparison against the air rows.
Shipments under 1 CBM are billed at the 1 CBM minimum.
Freight is not billed on the number on your bathroom scale. It is billed on chargeable weight: the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight, where volumetric weight is L × W × H (cm) ÷ 6000. Denser cargo pays on its weight; light bulky cargo pays on the space it occupies. Whichever is higher is the one you pay — never the lower.
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Detailed per-weight pricing for every active route from China to Nigeria. Each tier reflects the published rate at that exact weight — useful for accurate budgeting at common shipment sizes.
| Volume | Approx. weight | Rate (USD/CBM) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 CBM | ≈ 167 KG | USD 479.83 |
| 2 CBM | ≈ 333 KG | USD 433.67 |
| 3 CBM | ≈ 500 KG | USD 413.16 |
| 5 CBM | ≈ 833 KG | USD 402.90 |
| 8 CBM | ≈ 1,333 KG | USD 410.60 |
| 12 CBM | ≈ 2,000 KG | USD 436.24 |
| 20 CBM | ≈ 3,333 KG | USD 425.98 |
| 30 CBM | ≈ 5,000 KG | USD 390.08 |
| Weight | Rate (USD/KG) |
|---|---|
| 21 KG | USD 29.30 |
| 22 KG | USD 29.20 |
| 23 KG | USD 29.45 |
| 30 KG | USD 28.90 |
| 50 KG | USD 28.49 |
| 100 KG | USD 27.88 |
| 150 KG | USD 26.68 |
| 200 KG | USD 26.58 |
| 505 KG | USD 26.27 |
| 850 KG | USD 26.32 |
| 1700 KG | USD 26.41 |
| 2500 KG | USD 26.39 |
| 3400 KG | USD 26.12 |
Verified reviews from importers who have shipped with us to Nigeria.
We tested this lane to Nigeria with a mid-volume order. We received updates without having to chase too much. The booking process was straightforward and the team confirmed documents early. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports. Good service overall and easier than our old channel.
We used this route for a regular replenishment to Nigeria. The rate was competitive for DDP service. The booking process was straightforward and the team confirmed documents early. Would use the same line again for general cargo. Process was smooth and the cargo arrived safely.
We used this route for a regular replenishment to Nigeria. We received updates without having to chase too much. The landed price stayed aligned with the quote, which helped our budgeting. Would use the same line again for general cargo.
This was a DDP shipment to Nigeria for mixed cartons. The rate was competitive for DDP service. The landed price stayed aligned with the quote, which helped our budgeting. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost. Good service overall and easier than our old channel.
This was a DDP shipment to Nigeria for mixed cartons. We received updates without having to chase too much. Transit was close to the estimate and the destination delivery appointment was handled well. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before.
This was a DDP shipment to Nigeria for mixed cartons. We received updates without having to chase too much. Tracking updates were not excessive, but they came when something important changed. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before. Good service overall and easier than our old channel.
We tested this lane to Nigeria with a mid-volume order. We received updates without having to chase too much. Tracking updates were not excessive, but they came when something important changed. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
We tested this lane to Nigeria with a mid-volume order. We received updates without having to chase too much. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost.
Booked another door-to-door shipment to Nigeria through this team. The rate was competitive for DDP service. Transit was close to the estimate and the destination delivery appointment was handled well. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost.
This was a DDP shipment to Nigeria for mixed cartons. The rate was competitive for DDP service. Transit was close to the estimate and the destination delivery appointment was handled well. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost.
We tested this lane to Nigeria with a mid-volume order. We received updates without having to chase too much. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports. Good service overall and easier than our old channel.
The DDP service is excellent — everything included in the quoted price. No additional fees upon arrival.
Solid option for sea freight. Communication could be slightly faster but no major issues.
Booked another door-to-door shipment to Nigeria through this team. The rate was competitive for DDP service. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before.
Quick turnaround and great packaging. My goods arrived in perfect condition and ahead of the estimated delivery date.
Communication was a bit slow at times. The actual shipment was fine but I had to follow up several times for updates.
The pricing is fair and the process is straightforward. Took a bit longer than estimated but no damage to goods.
Very reliable for importing electronics. The declared value process was handled professionally and duties were prepaid.
Reasonable transit time. The documentation handling was professional and customs clearance was smooth.
The rate above is quoted on one specific trade term. Change the term and you change how much of the journey to Nigeria is already inside the price. The table below maps the eleven common Incoterms® against the twelve cost stages of a door-to-door shipment, so you can see exactly where our responsibility ends and yours begins.
| Term | 1 Loading on truck | 2 Export customs declaration | 3 Carriage to port of export | 4 Unloading at port of export | 5 Loading on vessel / aircraft | 6 Main carriage | 7 Cargo insurance | 8 Unloading at port of import | 9 Loading on truck at import | 10 Carriage to destination | 11 Import customs clearance | 12 Import duties & taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXW Ex Works | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck | Buyer Buyer — Export customs declaration | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to port of export | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of export | Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| FCA Free Carrier | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to port of export | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of export | Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| FAS Free Alongside Ship | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| FOB Free On Board | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CFR Cost and Freight | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Seller Seller — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CPT Carriage Paid To | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CIP Carriage and Insurance Paid | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Seller Seller — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| DAT Delivered At Terminal (DPU) | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| DAP Delivered At Place | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| DDP Delivered Duty Paid | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Seller Seller — Import customs clearance | Seller Seller — Import duties & taxes |
Buyer takes over at the seller's door and carries every cost from there. Lowest quoted price, highest buyer workload.
Seller clears the goods for export and hands them to the carrier the buyer nominated.
Sea and inland waterway only. Seller delivers alongside the vessel; loading is on the buyer.
Sea and inland waterway only. Risk passes once the goods are on board. The most common buying term.
Seller pays the main carriage but carries no insurance obligation; risk still passes on loading.
As CFR, plus the seller must buy and pay for cargo insurance (minimum cover unless you agree more).
Any mode. Seller pays carriage through to the named destination; insurance is not obligatory.
As CPT, plus the seller must insure the cargo through to the named destination.
Seller delivers unloaded at the named terminal. Renamed DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded) in Incoterms® 2020.
Seller delivers to your address ready for unloading; import clearance and duty stay with the buyer.
Seller carries everything through to your door, duty and tax included. Highest quoted price, least buyer workload.
Two things worth flagging. Under CIF and CIP the seller is obliged to buy cargo insurance and pay the premium; under every other term insurance is optional, and we recommend buyers arrange their own cover so a loss or damage in transit is recoverable. And this table is a working summary for planning purposes — the binding definitions are the ones published by the International Chamber of Commerce in the Incoterms® rules, so confirm the exact term wording in your sales contract before you ship.
Historical freight rates from China to Nigeria. Data sourced from live carrier price feeds.
Country-specific logistics anchors for shipments arriving in Nigeria:
| Main sea gateways | Apapa (Lagos), Tin Can Island (Lagos), Onne |
|---|---|
| Destination customs authority | Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) |
| De-minimis / duty-free threshold | No practical de-minimis; duty applies from low value |
| Import tax & duty regime | Import VAT 7.5%; duty 5–35% + 1% CISS + 7% surcharge |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Typical port/airport dwell time | 7–21 days (congestion common) |
| Peak / busy season | Oct–Dec |
| Conformity & certification | SONCAP product certification required before shipment |
| Main air gateways | LOS (Lagos), ABV (Abuja), KAN (Kano) |
Thresholds and duty bands are buyer-planning references, not formal customs rulings — confirm the exact HS-code rate for your goods before shipping.
At 100 KG, you're in the commercial freight category — large enough for competitive rates but still within the range where air freight often beats sea freight on cost per delivery cycle. This weight is common for electronics, clothing, and general merchandise restocking shipments going to Nigeria.
Shipping to Nigeria by air or sea? Plan cartons and container loading in 3D before requesting a quote.
Air rates to Nigeria bill by chargeable weight — simulate your carton fill in 3D (including mixed products in one box) and cut dimensional-weight waste before you book.
Open Packing Tool →Squeeze more out of every CBM to Nigeria: load your carton list in 3D, verify space and payload utilization, and export the loading plan.
Open Container Planner →| Method | Transit Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Air Freight DDP | 5–10 business days | From China warehouse to Nigeria door |
| Sea Freight LCL | 30–50 calendar days | Shared container to Nigeria port + delivery |
| Express Courier | 3–7 business days | DHL/FedEx/UPS door-to-door, high cost for this weight |
Treat the landed-cost numbers here as a planning baseline. Nigeria Customs Service sets the rate that actually gets charged, assessed against your HS classification at the moment of clearance, so their own guidance is worth reading before a large order.
If you want to sanity-check a duty figure yourself, start from the heading rather than the product name — the WCO Harmonized System is the underlying nomenclature, and the WTO Tariff & Trade Data portal holds the applied rates by country pair.
On the air side, anything with a cell or a battery in it, plus liquids, powders, magnets and aerosols, is governed by the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Those articles are not refused outright, but they need to be declared at booking so the shipment is built correctly — declaring them late is the single most common cause of an air consignment being offloaded.
On the origin side, export declaration and any commodity inspection requirement fall under China Customs (GACC); we handle that filing as part of the service, but the requirement is theirs, not ours.
For a wider view of how importing into Nigeria actually works — documentation norms, inspection behavior, the paperwork that tends to hold shipments — the U.S. ITA guide to Nigeria customs regulations is a useful independent read alongside our own lane notes.
Current rates for shipping from China to Nigeria start at USD 479.83/CBM via Sea DDP w/Tax. For 100 KG, the estimated total is approximately USD 480, duty included. Final landed cost depends on the Import VAT 7.5%; duty 5–35% + 1% CISS + 7% surcharge applied by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
Imports into Nigeria are assessed by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The applicable regime is: Import VAT 7.5%; duty 5–35% + 1% CISS + 7% surcharge. The duty-free / de-minimis position is No practical de-minimis; duty applies from low value. Under our DDP service these charges are pre-paid and included in the per-KG price, so there is nothing to settle on arrival.
Chargeable weight is the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight, where volumetric weight is L × W × H in centimetres divided by 6000. One cubic metre therefore equals 167 kg. If a consignment weighs 300 kg but measures out to only 200 kg volumetric, it is charged on the 300 kg — the higher of the two always wins. Sea LCL and sea DDP channels are published per cubic metre rather than per kilogram, with a one cubic metre minimum. Where a page knows only a weight, it converts at 167 kg per CBM to show an indicative volume — 100 kg shows as about 1 CBM. Send real dimensions for a firm figure.
Freight to Nigeria is quoted and invoiced in USD; the local currency on the destination side is NGN. Payment is typically due before departure (T/T or PayPal), and because it's DDP you settle the full landed cost once — no destination collect charges.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) to Nigeria means we handle the freight, the customs entry with Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and last-mile delivery to your door, and quote them together so you settle once. The duty and tax element is not a fixed number: it follows your product's HS code, its declared value and the exchange rate applied on the day of entry, so it is confirmed on your specific goods rather than read off a rate card. The No practical de-minimis; duty applies from low value de-minimis position applies.
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) typically requires: (1) commercial invoice with HS codes and declared value; (2) packing list with weights and dimensions; (3) bill of lading or air waybill; (4) certificate of origin (may lower duty); and (5) any product-specific certification (SONCAP product certification required before shipment). Under DDP we prepare and file these for you.
Sea freight to Nigeria typically routes through Apapa (Lagos), Tin Can Island (Lagos), Onne, while air freight clears via LOS (Lagos), ABV (Abuja), KAN (Kano). We pick the gateway with the best onward delivery time to your final address and price it into the DDP rate.
Minimums to Nigeria vary by channel: air DDP from about 21 KG (some from 12 KG), sea LCL from roughly 1 CBM, and express courier for single parcels. Below 21 KG, express is usually the most economical way into Nigeria.
The rates above answer the cost question. This covers the mechanics — useful if you have not shipped to Nigeria before and are still working out how to structure the order.
How to Choose Best Freight Forwarder China to US | International Shipping Explained — Forceget Supply Chain Logistics - Burak Yolga. Published on YouTube by a third party; we link it because it explains the process well, not because we produced it or endorse the provider.
We deliver beyond the arrival gateway. Each city below has its own destination guide covering the gateway it clears through, typical inland transit time and the local customs picture.
Note — these are reference guides, not quotes. The city pages describe routing, gateways and clearance for each destination. They do not carry rate tables. For pricing to any city listed here, use the rate table on this page or ask us for a quote.
Rates above are lane rates and apply to general cargo. Packing specification, HS classification and the clearance step that matters are all commodity-specific — these guides cover them industry by industry.
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