Used Chery Tiggo 8 Pro for Nigeria — Landed Cost from $19,709

Why the Tiggo 8 Pro works in Nigeria

Nigeria has the deepest appetite for 7-seat SUVs in West Africa, and the Tiggo 8 Pro is the newest 7-seat SUV available at this price from any source. For Lagos and Abuja dealers, that combination is the reason this model moves.

The honest complication is duty. Nigeria stacks import duty, levy, VAT, ETLS and port charges on CIF, and Customs applies its own valuation — the combined figure commonly lands between half and two thirds of CIF. That makes duty the largest single line in your landed cost, larger than freight by a factor of three. Model it before you order.

What your buyer is comparing it against

At $19,000-21,000 landed in Lagos, the alternative is a 2014 BMW X5 or 2015 Mercedes GLE with 150,000 km, five seats and no inspection report. You are offering a much newer car with 35,000 km, seven seats and an independent condition report. Where fuel is expensive, the 1.6T also costs meaningfully less to run than a 3.0L diesel.

Practical notes for Nigeria

Form M and PAAR pre-clearance documentation is required. Your clearing agent files it; we supply the commercial invoice and shipping set it references, plus the export certificate and China de-registration paperwork.

Vehicle age restrictions apply to used imports and are enforced at valuation. As in Ghana, this works in favour of newer stock — a 2023 unit is not just a better car than a 2013 one, it is often cheaper to clear.

We quote to Apapa by default; Tin Can Island is available at similar rates. Sailing is 30-40 days from Nansha, and Lagos has the region’s highest sailing frequency from Chinese ports, which helps when you are running repeat orders.

Common questions

Q: How much does it cost to import a used Chery Tiggo 8 Pro to Nigeria? A: Around $19,709 total landed for a 2022 290T 2WD Haohan: $10,074.07 FOB Nansha, $2,400 freight to Lagos, and roughly $7,235 in duty and taxes. The duty figure is an estimate based on approximately 50-70% of CIF — this is the number that decides whether your deal works, so confirm it with your clearing agent before committing.

Q: Why is Nigeria more expensive than Ghana for the same car? A: Duty, mostly. Freight is $400 higher per unit to Lagos, but Nigeria’s combined import charges run roughly 50-70% of CIF against Ghana’s 30-35%. The same 2022 290T lands near $15,938 in Tema and $19,709 in Lagos.

Q: Which port do you ship to? A: Apapa (Lagos) by default, or Tin Can Island. Both are 30-40 days from Nansha.

Q: Is it left-hand drive? A: Yes. Nigeria drives on the right, so LHD is correct, and every unit we export is LHD as built in China.