Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2019 C200
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 9G-TRONIC automatic
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West Africa · P0 lane
Buy Used & New Cars from China to Nigeria - Wholesale Exporter
Nigeria is the single largest used-car market in West Africa and the most important volume lane for Chinese stock. Demand is deepest for small-engined near-new cars: 3 to 6 year old units under 1.5 litres move fastest, and the market absorbs volume that would not clear in the Gulf.
At a glance
Nigeria · 尼日利亚
- Vehicle age limit
- 12 years. Nigerian Customs works to a hard 12-year cap; some agents still quote a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before money moves.
- Ports and gateway
- Lagos — Apapa and Tin Can Island RoRo terminals
- Drive side
- Right-hand traffic — a Chinese left-hand-drive car is compliant here
- Import duty and taxes
- Published charge stack — Open the duty breakdown
- Stock for this lane
- 29 units in the current catalogue
Checked September 24, 2026
The rules that decide the deal
Used vehicles carry a hard 12-year age cap, assessed at the port on arrival (some clearing agents still work to a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before payment). SONCAP certification is mandatory and is issued in China before loading rather than at the port, which keeps it a sourcing cost. Customs assesses on its own accepted value rather than the invoice, so a cheap auction price does not automatically produce a cheap duty bill.
Units land at Apapa or Tin Can Island, both of which handle RoRo as well as containers. RoRo suits single units and small groups; a 40ft container carries two to four cars and is usually cheaper per unit once you have enough volume to fill it.
- Duty plus levy on a used vehicle works out at roughly a quarter of CIF before VAT; the surcharge, ETLS and CISS lines add the rest.
- SONCAP certification is issued in China before loading, so it is a sourcing cost rather than a port cost.
- Engine size affects the Green Tax band, so a 2.0L unit costs more to clear than a 1.5L at identical CIF.
Import duty and taxes
Duty breakdown for Nigeria
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 20% of CIFThe base import duty on passenger cars (HS 8703) is 20% of CIF and was unchanged by the 2026 measures. |
| Import levy (used vehicles) | 5% of CIFCut from 15% to 5% of CIF on 1 July 2026 under the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures. New vehicles pay 10%. |
| Green TaxUnder 2000cc, EV and mass transit → 0% · 2000–3999cc → 2% · 4000cc and above → 4% | 0% / 2% / 4% of CIF |
| Surcharge | 7% of the duty amountCharged on the duty figure only, never on CIF — the line most early estimates get wrong. |
| ETLS levy (ECOWAS) | 0.5% of CIF |
| CISS / FOB levy | 1% of FOBSits on FOB, so freight and insurance stay out of this base. Enforcement has been inconsistent since 2025 — some agents invoice 4% of FOB instead. |
| VAT | 7.5% of CIF + duty + everything aboveCharged on CIF plus every charge stacked above, which is why the final bill runs past a back-of-envelope estimate. |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Checked against published rules
Where these figures come from
- Nigeria 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures (import levy change effective 1 July 2026)
- Nigeria Customs Service HS 8703 duty rate
- Industry landed-cost reporting for Lagos-bound consignments, checked September 2026
Age limits, certification routes and duty lines are taken from published rules and reviewed by our team, but customs assesses each vehicle individually. Treat anything here as a planning input, not as an assessment.
Stock ready for Nigeria
Nigeria
Lexus
Lexus RX 350 2019
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
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Jetour
Jetour X70 Plus 2022 1.5T
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 6-speed DCT
Price on Request
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Chery
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 2021 1.6T 7-seat
- Model Year
- 2021
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT
Price on Request
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GWM
GWM Haval H6 2021 1.5T
- Model Year
- 2021
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT
Price on Request
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Models we ship into Nigeria
- Toyota Hilux2,393 cc
- Nissan Navara2,298 cc
- JAC T81,999 cc
- GWM Poer1,996 cc
- Isuzu D-Max1,898 cc
- Toyota Land Cruiser Prado2,755 cc
- Honda CR-V1,498 cc
- Nissan X-Trail1,997 cc
- BYD Song Plus DM-i1,498 cc
- BYD Atto 3EV
- Chery Tiggo 81,598 cc
- Geely Coolray1,477 cc
- HAVAL H61,497 cc
- MG ZS1,498 cc
- Changan CS75 Plus1,499 cc
- Jetour X701,498 cc
- Toyota Corolla1,490 cc
- Toyota Camry2,487 cc
- Wuling Hongguang V1,485 cc
Nigeria
Nigeria import questions
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car into Nigeria?
- 12 years. Nigerian Customs works to a hard 12-year cap; some agents still quote a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before money moves.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Nigeria?
- Nigeria drives on the right, so a left-hand-drive car is the correct vehicle type: the steering wheel is on the side the road requires. Every car we ship is left-hand drive. Used vehicles carry a hard 12-year age cap, assessed at the port on arrival (some clearing agents still work to a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before payment). SONCAP certification is mandatory and is issued in China before loading rather than at the port, which keeps it a sourcing cost. Customs assesses on its own accepted value rather than the invoice, so a cheap auction price does not automatically produce a cheap duty bill.
- Which port does a car from China clear at for Nigeria?
- Lagos — Apapa and Tin Can Island RoRo terminals. Units land at Apapa or Tin Can Island, both of which handle RoRo as well as containers. RoRo suits single units and small groups; a 40ft container carries two to four cars and is usually cheaper per unit once you have enough volume to fill it.
- How much does it cost to import a car from China to Nigeria?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 20% of CIF. 6 further lines stack on top: Import levy (used vehicles), Green Tax, Surcharge, ETLS levy (ECOWAS), CISS / FOB levy, VAT. Run the numbers through the landed-cost calculator and treat the result as a planning figure: the final figure exists only once customs assesses the specific vehicle.
- How do I know the car is as described before it ships?
- Every unit is photographed and videoed at the yard, and the walkaround goes to you before the balance is due. Loading is supervised, and a unit that fails the agreed specification at that point is stopped rather than shipped.
- Is it cheaper to ship one car or several to Nigeria?
- RoRo is the simplest option for a single unit. A 40ft container normally carries two to four cars, so once you have enough volume to fill one, the cost per car drops noticeably — and the vehicles are not exposed on deck. Both are quoted on request for this lane.
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West Africa
Get a Nigeria landed-cost quote
Send the model, model year and destination port. You get an FOB or CIF price, the document list this market requires, and the next sailing we can load.