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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 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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