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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 textile trader in Kantin Kwari market, Kano, standing in front of shelves of folded fabric bolts, phone in hand Guide Canton Fair 8 min Canton Fair from Kano: flights, visa and buying guide Canton Fair from Kano in 2026: flights through Addis or Cairo, Abuja visa process, the right phase, buyer badge, agents and shipping goods back to Kano. A Nigerian buyer and a Chinese interpreter at a booth table, the interpreter mid sentence, a product catalogue and a calculator between them and the supplier Guide Canton Fair 9 min Canton Fair interpreter: cost, rules and who to hire Canton Fair interpreter cost in 2026, official rates, private interpreter rules, what they should do and how Nigerian buyers can avoid hidden commissions. A Nigerian buyer at a booth, business card in one hand and phone in the other photographing a product tag, with the booth number visible on the sign above Guide Canton Fair 8 min How to attend Canton Fair: first-timer guide for Nigerians How to attend Canton Fair as a first timer: when to arrive, where to go, what to carry, what to ask suppliers and which details to record properly. A desk with business cards laid out in rows, a phone open on WeChat, a notebook with booth numbers and prices, and a cup of tea Guide Canton Fair 9 min What to do after Canton Fair: follow up with suppliers What to do after Canton Fair: sort suppliers, verify companies, request samples, compare quotes, agree terms and pay safely before your first order. A container truck pulling out of the Apapa port gate onto the road, or a loaded flatbed on the highway north with the container number readable Guide Shipping and Clearing 8 min Container haulage from Lagos port to Kano, Aba and Onitsha Haulage from Lagos port to Kano, Aba and Onitsha in 2026: road routes, Eto call-up, rail limits, dry-port options and what to check before booking. A laptop open on the Nigeria trade portal Form M screen, a proforma invoice and a company stamp beside it on a desk Guide Shipping and Clearing 12 min Form M for Nigerian importers: what it is and how to get it Form M is needed for every commercial import into Nigeria, forex or not. What it is, the papers to open one, how long it lasts and what goes wrong. A printed invitation letter on a desk with a red Chinese company seal visible at the bottom, beside a passport Guide China Visa 12 min China visa invitation letter: what it must contain The China visa invitation letter for a business application: every item the embassy requires, who may issue it, whether a copy is accepted, and the free fair route. A SONCAP certificate printout beside a carton of electrical goods with a SON sticker, or an inspector's hands checking a plug against a standard Guide The Nigerian Side 11 min SONCAP requirements: which goods need it and how it works SONCAP requirements for a Nigerian importer in 2026: which goods are regulated, the three certificate routes and fees, the firms in China, and the penalty. A showroom floor at the Lecong furniture market with sofas and dining sets stretching away under bright lights, or stacked tile samples at China Ceramics City Guide Where China Makes What 12 min Foshan furniture market, tiles and ceramics for Nigerian buyers The Foshan furniture market at Lecong, the tile and sanitary ware city, appliances in Shunde and lighting in Guzhen, an hour from Guangzhou, and the furniture rule. An open suitcase on a bed with a passport, a yellow fever card, a universal plug adapter, a power bank, business cards, a tape measure and a small calculator la Guide Travelling and Living 11 min What to pack for a China buying trip from Nigeria What to pack for a China trip from Nigeria: the yellow fever card, documents, how much cash and which card, medicines controlled in China, the plug and the phone. A Nigerian buyer and a Chinese market seller leaning over a phone with a translation app open, a calculator on the counter between them, shelves of goods behind Guide Travelling and Living 12 min Translation apps for China: what works and when to hire a person Translation apps for China that work without a VPN: WeChat translate, Youdao, Microsoft and Apple, Google offline. Where apps fail and when to hire a person. A Guangzhou street at night with police lights or a metro entrance, or a traveller's passport, visa page and a hotel registration slip laid on a table Guide Travelling and Living 11 min Staying safe in Guangzhou: the rules Nigerians get caught by Staying safe in Guangzhou as a Nigerian: the overstay penalties in the law, carrying your passport, the drug law, the scams that target buyers, and the consulate.
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