Routes

Nigeria is Africa's largest market but one of its most procedure-heavy customs regimes. Form M, the SONCAP conformity certificate, the PAAR valuation report, the ECOWAS common external tariff and the levy stack at Lagos: the complete guide to clearing goods without delay.

Vietnam has become the leading China alternative for apparel, footwear and furniture. Customs duties under UKVFTA, the 2025 US tariff shift, key sectors, ports, transit times and three worked examples to decide whether to shift part of your sourcing.

Beyond Alibaba: 1688.com, Global Sources, Made-in-China, the Canton Fair, the Yiwu market and sourcing agents. Comparison table, MOQs, payment protection and three worked examples to find a reliable Chinese supplier at the right price.

Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges and Le Havre serve the same EU but not the same flow. 2026 comparison: volumes, draft, import-VAT deferral (NL Article 23, BE ET 14000, FR reverse charge), hinterland reach and three worked examples to pick your gateway.

Sourcing from India: where it genuinely beats China (apparel, generics, leather, diamonds, auto parts), 2026 container costs from Nhava Sheva and Mundra, US and UK duty treatment after the 2025 UK-India FTA, and three worked examples.

Practical guide to importing through Abidjan in 2026: when an import license is needed, ECOWAS CET duty bands plus the four stacked levies (RSP, PCC, PC UEMOA, 18% VAT), the GUCE-CI / BSC / inspection workflow, and the list of active freight forwarders at the Port of Abidjan. Full worked example.

Morocco is positioning itself as the most credible China-alternative for EU and West-African importers: zero tariffs under the EU-Morocco DCFTA, Tangier Med 5-7 days from Marseille, mature textile, automotive and seafood clusters. Full guide: agreements, ports, sectors and a Morocco-vs-China cost comparison for 2026.

Importing from Turkey into Algeria in 2026: why AfCFTA does not apply, how the 2009 preferential agreement actually works, the DAPS safeguard duty trap, and three landed-cost worked examples from Istanbul to the port of Algiers.

Egypt is China's fourth-largest African trading partner. With the zero tariff entering force on 1 May 2026, seven sectors switch from a 5 to 25 % MFN duty straight to zero. Cotton, apparel, citrus, fertilizer, marble, canned goods, paper: a sector-by-sector commercial deep dive with ports, target Chinese buyers and expected volume gains.

FCL and LCL rates on the Shanghai–Dakar corridor in 2026, surcharges to budget, ECOWAS CET customs duties, mandatory PSI inspection and three alternatives to direct freight. Full worked example with 1,000 pairs of shoes.

Step-by-step guide to importing from China to France: complete process, real cost breakdown, required documents, common pitfalls, and worked example.

Complete guide to importing from China to Algeria in 2026: customs duties (0-30%), DAPS surcharge, bank domiciliation, NIF, conformity certificate, CNIS inspection, maritime freight Shenzhen-Algiers, and cost example for electronics.