If you are interested in buying and importing goods from China in Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries, this post is for you. You can start importation of goods from China without leaving your room in Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries and without sending money via any third party.
One great advantage of buying from China is that they offer direct shipping to African Countries. You don’t have to pass through any hassle if you’re buying from China because it is easy and simple.
Buying goods from China help reduce shipping cost unlike shipping from USA or UK. The website that offers to sell Chinese products and allows you to ship them to Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries is www.aliexpress.com. This website is owned by Alibaba.com where buyers and sellers meet to trade.
Aliexpress.com is a good website for Nigerians, Ghanaians and other Africans shoppers that wish to buy products and items from China.
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For shopper that wish to buy from Aliexpress.com, the process involve are not tedious. Below are the steps involved:
1. You need to first search for what you intend to buy
2. Then click on checkout
3. Make payment for goods via escrow or credit card (if you are a Nigerian, you can use AfriCard issued by UBA Bank or Visa prepaid card issued by Zentith bank, as both cards does not require you to own an account with both banks.).
4. You receive your shipment
5. Confirm the receipt of goods
As a shopper on Aliexpress.com, you need to have access to the internet, a credit card and Aliexpress.com buyer account.
I recommend Aliexpress.com because they have greater advantage than Amazon in terms of:
Wholesale Discounts: if you are buying at a bulk rate from aliexpress.com, you will be granted discounts on good purchase from them. Bulk purchasing is a good option for Nigerians, Ghanaians and other Africans wishing to start importation of goods from China.
Shipping Cost: there ship cost is relatively low when compared to that of Amazon.com.
Affordable: products from Aliexpress.com are affordable; you can get mini laptops from their website for a little price of $100 or less.
66 comments so far. What are your thoughts?
How can I pay for d goods I ordered for? Apart from credit card, is dia any oda method that does not require me opening a dormicilliary acct.
@WEALTH REVEALER If you are in Nigeria, You can eaasily get a Visa card to make online transactions from Zenith Bank without opening an account with them.
You can as well get UBA Africard which also work very well with Aliexpress.
It will cost you just N500 for instant and N750 for personalised and you do not need to open account with them before you can get yours.
Goodluck..................................
@presege. Tell me about this visacard. How does it work because, I don't have any account with UBA. Is it only on aliexpress I can use it?.
can i pay using my domiciary visa card, and also is anything from aliexpress a good product or only china things they sold
@Adesanya abbey, yes you can make use of it. Product from Aliexpress are good product.
Would customs intercept clothes ordered from aliexpress?
hello
what of somebody that does not have a valid home address,how does that person order?Is there a place you will pick your goods from when it arrives nigeria?
please respond
Thanks
@Anonymous, it depends on how bulky your good is.
@Stephanie Hill, if you are using a paid courier service, you will be given a tracking code that you can use to track your stuff and claim it from their office once it reaches your location. But if you're using Nigeria Post Office, you only need to go to the post office and ask for the person in charge of your location, then explain your problem and what you're expecting to the person so that he will contact you once your order arrives at your location post office.
How long does it take for your goods to arrive after theyve bin ordered
@Cobham, it all depends on the courier service you used.
if one wants to import a container or more of goods into nigeria,hw is the process when the containers arrive the ports.i mean clearing of such containers?
@DaveChika, you will go for the clearing in Lagos
please also tell them the risk involve in making purchase from ali express,customs related issues,etc other than that have a safe shopping online
@Oribi, their is no risk involved, you only need to pay the courier service you'll use and get your stuff delivered at your door step.
How long will it take to get my goods in Nigeria after payments.
@Ola, you should receive it within a week depending on the courier service you used.
Hi, I want to know if I can use d site to shop for many diffrent tings how dey will package all d tings @ same time wen ur buyin it frm diffrent suppliers
i'm trying to order goods from china but i'm so confused on how to go about it.
@Anonymous, you can order many things and the stuffs you ordered for will be sent to your home address
@nalikeds, the steps to go through has been analyzed in this post.
I want to order buh want to use free shipping but they kip telling me they dnt post to my location and lastly I'm so confused wat is postcose and area code I have. Tried m best to understand it buh I can't....plz ur help is needed...tnx
@ovie, since your area is not approved for the shipping, what you have to do is to get a US address and later forward it to your area. You can get more insight HERE
Please Admin, is there any method to shop on Aliexpress and pay on delivery?
I really don't have a credit card and wish to buy from them, please reply if there is a way. Moreover, I'm not assured of the authencity of the shipping though the site looks authentic.
@Ayadi Claudius, you can get a credit card to buy from Aliexpress from Zenith bank. there is no way to pay on delivery.
I am in Ghana ,what payment method can I use if I dont want to use credit card
@Anonymous, you can get a debit caRD instead.
can someone buy for me instead and send it to me ,like my brother or father ,r is it the person buying that must cllect it
@Anonymous, yes it is possible
hello, pls i'd like 2 ask, i want to purchase a hair steamer i just 1 nd most of dese china sellers sell wholesale,pls how can i get a retailer,buying frm amazon will mean buying a 110v steamer which we dnt use here in nigeria,i nid d 220v,pls help how can i go abt it. Thnks.
Thanks @Admin for the reply. One thing more, I live in a town within Ondo state and do not know precisely my town postal code, please Admin, how can I get the postal code for the order and moreover does Aliexpress accept other Nigerian cards (such as Skybank, Uba etc) apart from Zenith bank cards?
Please Admin connect me no facebook via facebook/ayadiclaud or try posting yours. You can also email me directly for easy access [url]ayadiclaudius@gmail.com[/url].
Thanks in anticipation.
@chioma, have you checked www.aliexpress.com.
@Ayadi Claudius, Here are Nigeria Zip Codes. You can also use UBA Africa card, it's cheap and easy. For more info contact admin(at)justnaira.com
Pls admin I will be grateful if u can answer my question here
I want to buy andriod from aliexpress,I chatted wit d seller and he told me they will deliver the product thru hongkongpost and it will take 15-60days and I'm nt sure how I will track d goods,so as nt to loose my product since Dhl,ems,fedex charges up to $90 for shipping fee
Pls sir do u have an alternative way I can do this,so dat my product can be deliver within 10days and can u tell me ur own experience cuz I'm a newbie and I dnt want 2 loose my hard earn money...thanks,
My email is johnconsult2002@gmail.com...god bless u
@JOHN, since you can't wait for the free shipping, try and search deep, you might find the product at a cheaper price from another seller, with that you will be able to bear the shipping price.
Will be charged each time i use my zenith visa card for the online importation business?
@JOSHUA, You will be charged 1.5% of the transaction amount and $5 on every reload.
hi. pls if my goods sent through free shipping from aliexpress arrives, how will i get it? or will they send it to my door step like dhl? pls i need your reply
admin please i realy need ur help please i dont have a credit card or master card how can i have it or is ther any other way to pay for d items on aliexpress.com?
hi, escrow have denied me access to pay for good from nigeria. any help?
@Anonymous, your product will be delivered to your door step.
@confido, go to UBA for africard or Zenith Bank for websurfer. Both cards are accepted on aliexpress.
@Anonymous, what type of card did you use?
I found some reviews on this site and almost every one was claiming that they had been scammed and that they were not refunded their money. I think you should find out the risks involved and advice pple on how not to be scammed. There are a lot of fake sellers on this site, and their so called Escrow paying method is not to be trusted. From what I found out Paypal seems to be the only safe way to purchase goods and get a refund if one is not satisfied. However, as we know it, Paypal is nt a good payment option for a Nigerian!
@Annie, you are right. Already writing a post on some scam sellers with their locations and tips on how to know scam sellers.
How can one be safe from scammers? Or are u saying aliexpress.com is scammers free?
i wanted to order something in aliexpress using my uba africard, and when i entered my card number, they keep telling me that my card number is empty or invalid. i have emailed the uba customer service, for ore than three days now, but no response. i have also gone to the bank to complain, they asked me to write a later to the manager, and i have done so. meanwhile, they did not provide any solution to my problem. what should i do? or is there any other bank i can use their card for payment on aliexpress. admin please help
Dear sir, pleas can you answer me this. I am newbie and i wanted to import good from china through alibaba when i serch and saw the goods i want and i contact the suplier seprect and he send the sample to me hear in nigeria. Please if i order the goods in qauntity will he send the goods to me. Thanks from kelechukw
@Anonymous, visit AliExpress Help Zone for tips to locate scammers on Aliexpress.
@ngozi temple chukwudi, sorry for that. You can as well make use of Zenith Bank Websurfer master card for your online transactions.
@Anonymous, Go to Aliepress.com to buy in quantity.
Would i have to clear with customs or would i receive my goods @ home or at the post office if i use their china post shipping?
who would be responsible for custom duties and all the other clearance? or there's no need for all that?
@Anonymous, you won't do any clearance, the stuffs you ordered for would be sent to your home address.
thanks for the response.
BETWEEN THE AFRICARD AND MASTERSURF, WHICH ONE IS MORE ECONOMICAL AND RELIABLE? I STAY IN THE FAR NORTH, WILL MY PURCHASES BE SENT TO ME? WHAT QUANTITY OF GOODS OR AMOUNT LIMIT OF PURCHASE WILL ATTRACT CUSTOMS DUTY? THANKS FOR THE GOOD JOB YOUR DOING. KEEP IT UP.
@BabaZau Shettima, Both cards are good, but I prefer Africard I can load the card with Naira, unlike Websurfer that requires dollars to fund.
Regarding the goods that attracts customs duty, you must have ordered for goods that will contain a container before you would be required to pay for customs duty.
Hi Sir
I want to buy 5 tablet from alibaba,will i pay custorm duty for this number if use DHL how secure is alibaba escrow,i have access bank VISA CARD can they accept it .
please my aneke johniky i ordered a tablet on 22 of march and i make use of post air mail which is takeing 15-60, since now it has not arrive .
@Henrykay1, alibaba sells in larger quantity. If you are buying in small quantity, then use aliexpress. Both are secure, but make sure you contact the seller to know if the product is still available before you make payment. If you are buying from aliexpress, you won't be charged any custom duty.
@john iky, if you've used a correct home address. Visit the NIPOST office nearest to your residence.
thanks for this great post i love it pls keep up the works.
i got a UBA africard and its telling me to create password on verified by visa. and each time i try creating the password, it says invalid username. what do i do please?
How can i get my delivery to my location in Delta State with aliexpress.com
i got the uba africard you talked about but aliexpress keep telling me bank declined transaction. i then checked their help page n it said if i was receiving that kind of response, it meant that i was using a debit card and they do not accept debit cards. what do i do please?
@Meenax, try the UBA visa prepaid card if africard refuses to work.
@Israel Yungklev, you will get it in Delta state once your address is traceable.
Which of the payment methods should i select if iam using the UBA africard
Please is it true that there isn't charge on goods bought on 'aliexpress'?
@Agyapong Enock Kofi, UBA africard is a visa card.
@michelism, what type of charge?
I ordered 1 Laptop from aliexpress.i want to know if I will pay tax or custom duty on it here in Nigeria.
please Mr Olusegun Fapohunda,i had bought goods from aliexpres.com and i received it safely thruogh DHl.But due to the expensive costs of dhl i want to try using Hongkong post Air mail.but i want to know if hongkong post delivers to doorsteps in nigeria and if the have branch offices for goods disposal.this issue is very important to me because i have already paid for the goods and i am awaiting acceptance.how can hongkong post deliver door to door in a foreign country without a branch or an affiliate
service or network of service.my email is (goodhope80@gmail.com) please i am real in aliexpress.com just clear me.
@mankind, You will not be required to pay any tax or custom duty. The product you ordered for will be delivered to your door step.
@Hope, the product you ordered for will be delivered by NIPOST.
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