Air freight & ocean freight, clearly answered.

Shipping from Houston to Nigeria starts at $4.90 per pound (about $10.80 per kg) for consolidated air freight via IAH to Lagos (LOS) - $60 minimum with standard customs clearance and tracking included - with weekly LCL ocean consolidation from our Stafford, TX warehouse quoted per shipment (by CBM, weight, and commodity) from a $150 minimum, and dedicated 20-ft containers from the Port of Houston (USHOU) to Lagos running an indicative $6,000-$8,500. Every SGK quote is a fixed, all-in figure delivered within two business hours.

The cheapest legitimate way to send cargo to Lagos is SGK’s weekly LCL consolidation from Stafford, Texas: you pay per cubic meter and share a container sailing from the Port of Houston to Tin Can Island. Above roughly 15 cubic meters, a dedicated 20-ft FCL usually costs less per cubic meter and moves with less handling. Air consolidation at $4.90/lb (about $10.80/kg) with a $60 minimum is often cheapest for urgent light shipments.

Air cargo takes 5-7 business days from Houston (IAH) to Lagos (LOS) or Abuja (ABV). Ocean cargo takes 21-30 days for FCL containers and 6-8 weeks for LCL consolidations from the Port of Houston to Tin Can Island or Apapa. Door-to-door totals add Nigerian customs clearance (typically 48-72 hours with pre-arrival documents) and final delivery.

Generally no: bona fide used personal effects clear under Nigerian baggage rules and do not require Form M or PAAR. Form M is required for commercial imports - inventory for resale, new goods in commercial quantity, or project equipment. Send SGK your contents list and we will confirm which regime applies before you ship.

Yes. SGK ships cars from US ports including Houston by RORO or inside containers, handling US export clearance, Nigerian customs, duties, and door delivery. Two rules decide everything: Nigeria’s 15-year vehicle age limit (verify with the VIN before buying) and combined duties/levies/VAT commonly totaling 20%-50%+ of the vehicle’s CIF value depending on engine capacity and age.

Nigeria prohibits counterfeit currency, pornographic materials, certain used clothing in commercial quantity, biosecurity-risk produce, and unregistered pharmaceuticals. Restricted categories need permits: food and beverages (NAFDAC), regulated electrical and consumer products (SONCAP), weapons, and live animals. Lithium batteries, fuels, and aerosols are shippable only with declared, compliant dangerous-goods packing.

Yes. An FMC-licensed NVOCC operates under published tariffs with US federal recourse, issues proper bills of lading, and can place all-risk cargo insurance (SGK offers up to USD 250,000 per consignment). SGK photographs cargo at warehouse intake, tracks every shipment end to end, and issues proof of delivery at the Nigerian doorstep - one accountable company instead of a chain of agents.

SGK clears ocean cargo at Tin Can Island Port (NGTIN), Apapa (NGAPP), and Onne for eastern and oil-patch deliveries, and air cargo at Murtala Muhammed International (LOS) Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe (ABV) Abuja, Mallam Aminu Kano (KAN), and Port Harcourt (PHC). With Form M and PAAR pre-arranged, typical clearance is 48-72 hours, followed by bonded door delivery in all 36 states.