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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 container ship at sea from the deck of another vessel, or the Lagos port anchorage from the shore with ships waiting on the horizon Guide Shipping and Clearing 9 min How many days does shipping from China to Nigeria take? How many days shipping from China to Nigeria really takes in 2026: 35 to 45 days by sea, 5 to 8 by air, and then the clearing time at the port nobody counts. Container cranes over stacked boxes at Apapa or Lekki port, shot from the road, with a shipping line's name readable on a container Guide Shipping and Clearing 9 min Shipping companies from China to Nigeria: how to choose one No single shipping company from China to Nigeria does the whole job. The six kinds of company that touch your goods, how to check each, and where to complain. Bolts of colourful fabric stacked floor to ceiling in a northern Nigerian textile shop, narrow aisle between them Guide Selling it in Nigeria 9 min Kantin Kwari and the Kano textile trade in 2026 Kantin Kwari in Kano: 13,000 shops, who buys there, dated 2026 fabric prices, the smuggling route that undercuts you, and the import ban being debated. Rows of handmade shoes displayed outside a workshop in a Nigerian market, with a craftsman's bench visible behind Guide Selling it in Nigeria 9 min Ariaria International Market: what Aba makes, what Aba resells Ariaria International Market in Aba: the shoe and garment clusters, the imports that compete with them, the 2025 remodelling, shop prices and the power problem. A laptop screen showing a visa application form being filled, with a passport open beside it on the desk Guide China Visa 5 min The China visa form: filling COVA without the usual mistakes The China visa form is filled online before you attend. Which website is the real one, the fields that cause refusals, and how to edit an application. A set of export papers fanned out on a desk with a stamp and a pen, one carrying an official seal Guide Selling to China 10 min Export documents from Nigeria: the full set, and who issues each The export documents a Nigerian shipment needs: exporter's certificate, Form NXP, certificate of origin, inspection, quarantine and the bill of lading. A trader's stall in a large Nigerian market with cartons stacked to the ceiling and a narrow walkway between shops Guide Selling it in Nigeria 6 min How to sell imported goods in Nigeria after they land Four ways to sell imported goods in Nigeria once the container clears: your own shop, market wholesale, appointed distributors, or online. What each one costs you. Sesame seed being poured from a scoop into a sack in a northern Nigerian warehouse, or graded seed in shallow trays Guide Selling to China 5 min Export sesame to China from Nigeria: the honest position Export sesame to China: the tariff saving is real and the crop is right. What we could confirm about market access, and the question to ask NEPC first. A laptop showing an online registration portal beside a CAC certificate and a folder, on a Nigerian office desk Guide Selling to China 4 min NEPC registration for exporters: the certificate you must have NEPC registration gives you the exporter's certificate, the base licence for exporting from Nigeria. How to do it online, how long it takes, what it misses. A food processing or warehouse floor in Nigeria with clean bagged produce and a supervisor with a clipboard Guide Selling to China 5 min GACC registration for Nigerian food exporters, explained GACC registration is what lets a Nigerian food facility export to China. NEPC is the competent authority. How CIFER works and what changed in June 2026. A bank trade desk with an export file open and a stamp, or a calendar with a date circled beside shipping documents Guide Selling to China 4 min Form NXP and export proceeds: the 180 day rule Form NXP is how Nigeria tracks your export money. It is free to process, and non oil proceeds must come home within 180 days, with no extensions. A Nigerian exhibitor at a trade fair stand with sample jars of produce on the table, talking to visitors Guide Selling to China 5 min How to find Chinese buyers for Nigerian products How to find Chinese buyers: the fairs that matter, the platforms where you sell rather than buy, and the free registry that says whether a company is real.
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