Guides
Guides
Practical, plainly written guides to trading on the corridors we serve: inspection, escrow, groupage and more. No fluff, no jargon without explanation.
· 3 min read
AQL sampling (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4) explained for importers
What AQL actually means, how sample sizes are decided, and how to choose sensible acceptance limits for your product without inspecting every unit.
· 2 min read
How escrow-protected importing from China to Nigeria and Ghana works
The six-stage protocol that lets a buyer in Lagos and a supplier in Guangzhou transact without either side carrying all the risk.
· 2 min read
Groupage: sharing a container from China to West Africa
How container pools work, what pro-rata pricing means, and how shared inspection and supervised stuffing protect every member of the pool.
· 3 min read
Pre-shipment inspection in Nigeria: what it covers and what it costs
What a PSI actually checks, when to book one, what it costs in Nigeria, and how AQL sampling turns a container of unknowns into a documented decision.