Wei Chen
Wei writes the half of the corridor most African import guides miss: the China side. How 1688 and Alibaba sellers actually set MOQs and quote FOB vs CIF, what a supplier means by 'trade assurance,' why Alipay/WeChat work for domestic buyers but not foreign cards, and which B2B rails settle cleanly into a Chinese supplier's account. Based in Guangzhou, close to the markets and the freight forwarders, he gives African importers the supplier's-eye view that makes for better deals.
How to import from China to Nigeria in 2026
The honest landed cost of importing from China to Nigeria in 2026 — sourcing on 1688, paying in yuan, freight, NCS duty and whether the margin survives.
Alipay vs WeChat Pay vs B2B rails for importers
From Guangzhou: when a consumer wallet can pay a Chinese supplier, when it cannot, and why a B2B rail is the default for any real production order.
1688 vs Alibaba vs AliExpress: where the margin really is
Three Alibaba-group marketplaces, three very different prices for the same goods. Where the margin hides, and which one an African importer should actually use.
Reading a Chinese supplier quote: FOB, CIF, CBM, MOQ explained
FOB, CIF, EXW, CBM and MOQ decoded from the side that wrote the quote, with a worked carton calculation so the price you read is the price you pay.
Importing from China to Ghana: the full GRA cost picture
Sourcing, paying suppliers in yuan from cedis, freight to Tema, and the layered GRA duty-and-levy stack that decides whether the margin survives.
Importing from China to Kenya: EAC duty, IDF and RDL explained
What a Nairobi importer really pays from China: the EAC CET duty bands, the IDF and RDL levies, 16% VAT, Mombasa freight and a worked landed cost.
Importing from China to South Africa: SARS duty and the ATV VAT trap
What an order from China actually lands at in Johannesburg: SARS duty by tariff line, the Added Tax Value that inflates your 15% VAT, freight and FX.