China → Nigeria
Shanghai → Lagos (Apapa)
- Freight
- USD 6,280–9,752Oct 12, 2026
Country profilesNigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria
NG · NGA · Full profile
Population
238million
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2025
GDP
$291billion
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2025
GDP per person
$1,224
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2025
GDP growth
4%
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · 2025
Inflation
23%
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2025
Trade
26.2%
1960 · of GDP
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · 1960
| Goods | Value, USD | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuels | $15.6 billion | 38% |
| Machinery | $4.3 billion | 11% |
| Vehicles | $2.3 billion | 6% |
| Electrical machinery | $2.3 billion | 6% |
| Plastics | $1.8 billion | 4% |
| HS 99 | $1.4 billion | 3% |
Annual merchandise trade reported to UN Comtrade. Partner shares are of the reported total, and a missing reporter year is omitted.
The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 9.3% for 2022. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule. World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff has five duty bands: 0% for essential social goods, 5% for basic necessities, raw materials and capital goods, 10% for intermediate goods, 20% for finished consumer goods, and 35% for specific goods for economic development. The rate for a product is the band of its HS code, not a country average. ECOWAS Trade Information System, Common External Tariff
The lookup opens the customs schedules the desk already carries. It is not a ruling.
A commercial invoice, a packing list, and a bill of lading or air waybill travel with goods entering Nigeria. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Add a certificate of origin only when the shipment claims a preferential rate. Without that claim, the most-favoured-nation line applies. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The customs declaration is filed with the customs authority of Nigeria, usually through a licensed broker and the national single window where one exists. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Exports from Nigeria carry a commercial invoice and a packing list, plus the transport document issued by the carrier. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The export declaration is filed before the goods leave. Permits for controlled goods, including food, minerals and dual-use items, sit with the sector regulator and are separate from this file. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
| Agency | What it does | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria Customs Service | Clears goods in and out, collects duties and runs the customs declaration system. | Site |
| Nigerian Export Promotion Council | Helps exporters register, find buyers and meet market rules. | Site |
| Standards Organisation of Nigeria | Sets product standards and runs testing, inspection and conformity checks. | Site |
| National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) | Licenses and inspects food, drugs, plants or animal products crossing the border. | Site |
| Nigerian Ports Authority | Runs or regulates the ports where cargo is loaded and discharged. | Site |
| Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission | Registers and supports foreign investors and joint ventures. | Site |
China → Nigeria
Shanghai → Lagos (Apapa)
Turkey → Nigeria
Ambarli → Lagos (Apapa)
| When | Fair | City |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Lagos International Trade Fair | Lagos |
| Nov 5, 2027 | Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2027) | Lagos |
Federal Republic of Nigeria is the official name of Nigeria, in West Africa. The capital is Abuja. The currency is the Naira (NGN).
Nigeria is listed here in African Union and ECOWAS. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.
Cargo is recorded through Lagos (Apapa), Tin Can Island.
Population, output and inflation on this page are the latest World Bank values. Exports, imports and partners are UN Comtrade merchandise figures when the public preview published a row. The currency line uses the European Central Bank reference rate, or the official peg where the currency is fixed.
World Bank merchandise exports were $55.5 billion in 2025. Merchandise imports were $41.5 billion in 2025. These are goods totals, not a forecast. The product and partner tables, when shown, are the UN Comtrade breakdown of the same trade.
The European Central Bank reference feed does not publish the Naira. The currency line names the unit used on invoices. It is not a guessed exchange rate.
| World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| UN Comtrade |
| WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement |
Public figures are reproduced from the source named in the chapter. They can be revised. A profile is not a customs ruling, a legal opinion, or an offer.