Buy local vs import · Nigeria
Importing to the Nigeria: is it actually cheaper?
We haven't priced individual products for Nigeria yet — but the checker works on any Nigeria product link right now: paste one and we read its price, match our US price of record, and do the landed-cost math below. Here's how importing to Nigeria works.
How importing to the Nigeria works
- Import VAT
- 8% on the US price + shipping (CIF), above a ₦411,000 de-minimis threshold.
- Duty
- 5% — A new US$300 de-minimis (effective 8 Sept 2025) clears small express parcels duty-free (capped at 4/person/year) — the sweet spot for a phone or headphones. Above it, the ECOWAS CET applies ~5% on laptops/phones plus 7.5% VAT, and formal imports stack extra levies (surcharge, ETLS, inspection, port/broker fees) not modelled here, so true cost above $300 runs higher.
- Forwarding
- ShipToBox, from the US — about 5-10 days.
- FX
- ₦1325/USD mid-market + 3% card spread, as of 2026-10-23. Rates By Exchange Rate API
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