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Buying, selling, shipping, visas, the Canton Fair and the paperwork on both sides. Written by people doing it, not people selling a course.

Canton Fair 8 China Visa 17 Shipping and Clearing 37 Buying and Sourcing 126 Where China Makes What 11 Money 17 Travelling and Living 25 The Nigerian Side 15 Selling to China 15 Selling it in Nigeria 12 News and Updates 5
A container ship or a stack of export cartons with a Nigerian flag detail, or a trade document with a customs stamp Guide Selling to China 4 min China's zero tariff for Nigeria: what it covers, and until when China's zero tariff covers Nigerian goods from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028. What it includes, the quota exception, and what it does not do for you. A market or warehouse scene with sacks of sesame, cashew and dried hibiscus side by side, labelled Guide Selling to China 4 min What China buys from Nigeria, and what it will not take What China buys from Nigeria: which products have real quarantine access, which are only talked about, and why a zero tariff alone is worth nothing. Sacks of raw cashew nuts open at the top in a Nigerian warehouse, with a moisture meter or scoop beside them Guide Selling to China 4 min Export cashew nuts to China from Nigeria: the 2026 opening China opened cashew access to all African countries with diplomatic ties from 9 June 2026. What a Nigerian cashew exporter needs to use it properly. A Nigerian trader in a shop or warehouse holding a phone and a notebook, surrounded by mixed cartons of goods Guide Buying and Sourcing 5 min Best products to import from China to Nigeria, honestly The best products to import from China pass four filters: legal to import, certifiable, sellable at a Nigerian price, and small enough to survive a mistake. A desk with a product on one side and a folder of certificates on the other, a pen in between Guide The Nigerian Side 5 min Which certificate does my product need to enter Nigeria? Which certificate does my product need to enter Nigeria: SONCAP, NAFDAC or NCC type approval? The routes, the published fees and the penalties. A tray of phone cases, cables and earbuds laid out on a counter in a Nigerian phone shop, with a price list Guide Buying and Sourcing 5 min Importing phone accessories from China to Nigeria A phone accessories import is the classic first order: light, in constant demand, cheap to test. The certificate, the battery problem, and the arithmetic. Power banks and battery packs in a carton with a class 9 dangerous goods label visible on the box Guide Shipping and Clearing 6 min Shipping batteries and power banks from China to Nigeria Shipping batteries from China is a dangerous goods job. What may fly, the 30 percent charge rule, why couriers refuse power banks, and the sea route. Boxed phones stacked on a counter in a Nigerian phone market with a scanner or phone in hand Guide Buying and Sourcing 5 min Importing phones to Nigeria: type approval and the IMEI rules Importing phones to Nigeria needs NCC type approval, and a device registration system is rolling out through 2026. What is settled and what is moving. Shelves of boxed car parts in a Nigerian spare parts market, a trader checking a part number against a phone Guide Buying and Sourcing 11 min Auto parts from China to Nigeria: demand, and the fake problem Auto parts from China feed one of Nigeria's biggest trades and its worst counterfeit problem. What needs SONCAP, the tyre ban, and buying the real thing. Cosmetic jars and tubes on a counter beside a folder of documents and a NAFDAC style registration form Guide The Nigerian Side 13 min Importing cosmetics from China: the NAFDAC route in full Importing cosmetics from China means registering with NAFDAC first, and only the registrant may import. The documents, the embassy step, 120 working days. A CAC certificate of registration on a desk beside a laptop showing the CAC portal, a pen resting on it Guide The Nigerian Side 11 min CAC registration for an import business: business name or company CAC registration for an import business in 2026: business name or limited company, what each costs and takes on the new portal, the tax number, the filings. A folder of business documents open on a desk, a bank account opening form on top and a TIN printout clipped to it Guide The Nigerian Side 10 min TIN number for import in Nigeria, and the bank account The TIN number an importer needs in Nigeria is mandatory for a business bank account from 2026 and for every Form M. How to get it and what the bank asks for.
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