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As Africa’s most populous and largest economic power, Nigeria stands as a huge potential market for China-Africa trade. Lagos, its economic, financial and industrial hub, serves as a vital springboard for enterprises to expand into the West African market. Nigeria’s oil exports, vibrant commercial activities and convenient maritime transportation create unparalleled advantages for businesses to explore business opportunities.

As Africa’s most populous and largest economic power, Nigeria stands as a huge potential market for China-Africa trade. Lagos, its economic, financial and industrial hub, serves as a vital springboard for enterprises to expand into the West African market. Nigeria’s oil exports, vibrant commercial activities and convenient maritime transportation create unparalleled advantages for businesses to explore business opportunities.


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 Surge in China’s Exports to Nigeria in May 

In terms of bilateral trade, China is Nigeria’s largest trading partner. The total bilateral import and export volume exceeded 2.2 billion US dollars in the first four months of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 20%. In May, China’s exports to Nigeria hit 2.24 billion US dollars, soaring by 51% year-on-year.Nigeria’s foreign trade is mainly reliant on finished product imports, while its exports are dominated by energy and mineral resources. Its major imported goods include textiles, mechanical equipment, electronic products and auto parts.
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Top 10 Commodities Exported from China to Nigeria in May 2025


1. Electromechanical Products & Agricultural Machinery

From high-efficiency power generation equipment to reliable electrical appliances, Chinese electromechanical products continuously meet Nigeria’s growing demands and directly boost the rapid development of its infrastructure construction. Hardware tools, power tools and construction machinery are also widely popular.

Imports of agricultural machinery, food processing machinery and packaging machinery cater to the development needs of Nigeria’s agriculture and food processing industries. Meanwhile, machine tools and other industrial manufacturing-related electromechanical products offer strong support for Nigeria’s industrial development.

2. Textile and Garment Products

As Africa’s most populous country with a population exceeding 227 million, Nigeria boasts enormous domestic market demand. Textiles and garments are core export goods from China to Nigeria, accounting for 15% of China’s total exports to the country.

Statistics show that Nigeria’s import volume of textiles and garments reached 110 million US dollars in 2022, with China ranking as its top source country, taking up nearly 47% of its total imports.
With accelerating urbanization in Nigeria, young people are increasingly pursuing personalized dressing styles. Fabrics such as uniquely crafted wax prints and bright African jacquards are well-received. Finished garments including shirts and sportswear featuring Chinese cultural elements or local aesthetic preferences are highly favored. Exquisite embroidery, characteristic buttons and other accessories are also popular featured products.



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3. Auto Parts


Nigeria is regarded as Africa’s largest potential automobile market. Over 90% of local residents prefer used cars, making the used car distribution business highly profitable. As the Nigerian government relaxes age restrictions on imported used vehicles, used car imports will keep rising, bringing vast opportunities to the upstream and downstream auto parts market of the local used car industry chain.


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4. Wigs & Hair Beauty Products

Eight out of ten Nigerian women wear wigs. Local women have a strong preference for wigs and hair extensions, forming a huge market for hair products of various sizes and price ranges. There is also strong market demand for hair care products including shampoo, hair relaxers, hair cream and hair combs.


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5. Building Materials & Hardware Fittings

Driven by rapid urbanization and ongoing infrastructure construction across Africa, the local building material and hardware market is booming. 70% of hardware products in Africa rely on imports, with major demand covering saw blades, steel pipes and various mechanical hardware supplies.


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