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Import & Export Business

Buy from China, sell in Nigeria, and ship Nigerian goods abroad — the clean, profitable way.

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About this course

Learn the real import/export game from the ground up: pick a winning product, source and vet suppliers in China without getting scammed, calculate your true landed cost, ship to Lagos, and clear customs the honest, legal way. By the end you will have a vetted supplier shortlist, a full landed-cost sheet, and the permits your product needs.

Importing is one simple idea repeated across every Nigerian market: buy cheaply from China, bring it in, and sell at a profit. Today you will see the whole journey — start to finish — before we zoom into any single step.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. The opportunity — and how the money actually moves11 min
  2. Find a winning product & validate the demand12 min
  3. Source & vet suppliers in China — without getting scammed12 min
  4. Price it right — your TRUE landed cost12 min
  5. Shipping & freight — getting it to Lagos11 min
  6. Nigerian customs, laws & clearing — the right way12 min
  7. Your toolkit, resources & growing safely11 min

Your project

Your Complete Import Plan: Product, Landed-Cost Sheet, Supplier Shortlist & Permits

A link to a Google Sheet or document (or clear photos compiled into one PDF/doc) containing: your chosen product with its four-filter justification, your full landed-cost sheet showing cost per unit and selling price, your vetted supplier shortlist of at least two suppliers, your permits-and-regulations list, and your honesty-and-risk paragraph.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Import & Export Business free?

Yes. Import & Export Business is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Import & Export Business take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 1 hour of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Import & Export Business?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Import & Export Business?

You will build practical skills in Choosing a product, Sourcing & vetting suppliers, Landed-cost pricing, Shipping & freight, Nigerian customs & regulations, Export basics, Tools & resources. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Import & Export Business?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Your Complete Import Plan: Product, Landed-Cost Sheet, Supplier Shortlist & Permits and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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