Guides to Shipping to Nigeria

The things worth knowing before you send

Everything we get asked, written down properly: what things cost and why, how to pack so nothing arrives broken, what Customs will charge, and when you need to send by. No sales pitch — just the answers, with the tools to work out your own numbers.

Planning

Shipping Deadlines to Nigeria When to send so it arrives in time — live countdown to the Christmas, Easter and school-term cutoffs. Read the guide → Air vs Sea Freight to Nigeria Which one you actually want: the real cost difference, how long each takes, and what suits what. Read the guide → Student Shipping to Nigeria Term-time and graduation shipping: what to send home, when to book, and how to beat excess baggage fees. Read the guide → Shipping for Weddings and Funerals Aso-ebi, event supplies and family occasions — how to get things there in time when the date cannot move. Read the guide →

Costs

Volumetric Weight Explained Why your 9kg box gets billed as 19kg, how the ÷5,000 sum works, and how to pack around it. Read the guide → What It Costs to Ship a Barrel What a barrel to Nigeria actually costs, what moves the price, and how to get more into the same money. Read the guide →

Packing

How to Pack a Barrel to Nigeria Pack it so nothing shifts, nothing leaks and nothing arrives broken — in the right order. Read the guide → Sending Food to Nigeria What travels well, what is banned outright, and how to pack food so it arrives dry and intact. Read the guide → Sending Electronics to Nigeria Phones, laptops, TVs and generators: what is allowed, the voltage question, and the battery rules by air. Read the guide →

Customs

Nigeria Import Duty Explained What Customs charges on arrival, how CIF value works, and why there is no single duty rate. Read the guide → Duty on Used Cars to Nigeria The 12-year rule, how vehicle duty is assessed, and the checks to make before you buy the car. Read the guide → Customs Documents Checklist The paperwork every shipment needs, what extra is required for vehicles and medicines, and what we handle for you. Read the guide → SONCAP Explained Nigeria's product certification scheme: what needs it, how the certificates work, and when personal effects are exempt. Read the guide →

Or work out your own numbers

Barrel Packing Planner — will it all fit?
Can I Send It? Checker — check any item before you pack
Import Duty Calculator — estimate the charges on arrival

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