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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 Nigerian buyer holding a phone up to a merchant's QR code at a market stall in Guangzhou, the Alipay or WeChat scan screen visible Guide Money 7 min WeChat Pay and Alipay for Nigerians visiting China How a Nigerian visitor sets up WeChat Pay and Alipay in China, which card works, the limits and fees on a foreign card, and why the wallet is not for suppliers. A printed proforma invoice on a desk with a red company chop at the bottom, a pen and a highlighter marking the HS code line Guide Money 9 min Proforma invoice from a China supplier: what to check first The proforma invoice from a China supplier is what your bank, your clearing agent and any dispute rest on. The fields it must carry, and what suppliers leave out. Two hands across a table, one holding a proforma invoice, the other a phone showing a bank transfer confirmation screen with the amount blurred Guide Money 9 min China supplier deposit and balance: when to release money The China supplier deposit is where the risk sits. What 30 percent down and 70 percent against the bill of lading means, what to receive before the balance. A bank transfer confirmation on a phone screen next to a WhatsApp chat, with the amount and names blurred, a worried hand on the table Guide Money 9 min China payment scams: how the money disappears China payment scams are about the money leg: the agent who pads the rate or vanishes, the changed account, the fake transfer confirmation, the release fee. A row of official certificates on a desk, a SONCAP certificate, a NAFDAC permit and a CAC certificate, fanned out Guide The Nigerian Side 9 min Do you need an import licence in Nigeria? Who issues what Nigeria has no general import licence. An importer needs a registered business, a TIN, a Form M, and a permit only for regulated goods. Which agency covers what. A Customs seizure yard with confiscated goods stacked under a tarpaulin, or a printed list with items highlighted in red Guide The Nigerian Side 10 min Nigeria's prohibited imports list in plain English (2026) Nigeria's prohibited imports list for 2026 in plain English: the standing list with exceptions, the absolute list, the seventeen items banned from outside ECOWAS. A small courier parcel with a Customs release label on it, on a doorstep or a desk, a phone showing a tracking screen beside it Guide The Nigerian Side 9 min Is mini importation legal in Nigeria? What the rules actually say Mini importation is legal in Nigeria. What makes a small import illegal is the goods, not the size: prohibited items, unregistered NAFDAC goods, under declaration. A new business owner at a desk with a CAC certificate, a laptop open on the trade portal, and a small stack of cartons behind them Guide The Nigerian Side 10 min How to start an import business in Nigeria, step by step How to start an import business in Nigeria in 2026, in order: CAC, the TIN and bank account, what you may import, the Form M, the first order, the port, and the tax. An aisle inside Yiwu International Trade City, booths of hair accessories or jewellery on both sides stretching into the distance, a buyer with a trolley Guide Where China Makes What 11 min Yiwu market for Nigerian buyers: what it is and who it suits Yiwu market from a Nigerian buyer's side: the five districts and what each sells, minimum orders, the flight from Guangzhou, and which goods to buy somewhere else. A hand drawn or printed map of China on a desk with pins in Guangzhou, Yiwu, Shenzhen, Foshan and Xuchang, a notebook beside it Guide Where China Makes What 13 min Which Chinese city makes what: the Nigerian buyer's map Which Chinese city makes what, for the goods Nigerians buy: Yiwu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Keqiao, Xuchang and Jinjiang, and why the right city cuts the price. A wide shot of a packed exhibition hall at the Canton Fair, aisles full of buyers, booth signs in Chinese and English overhead Guide Canton Fair 7 min Canton Fair phases explained: which phase has your goods The 140th Canton Fair runs in three phases from 15 October to 4 November 2026, each with different products. Which phase has your goods, with dates. Guide Shipping and Clearing 5 min Shipping cost from China to Nigeria per kg Air is priced per kg, sea is not. What volumetric weight means, what moves the price, and the questions to ask before you accept any quote.
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