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title: How to Calculate Shipping Cost
description: "### **Article Summary:** Wondering how your shipping fee is calculated? This guide explains how we determine costs for both air and sea freight from China to Nigeria and other destinations. ### For Air Shipping: Shipping is charged **per kilogram (kg)**.…"
url: "https://fastforth.co/help/how-to-calculate-shipping-cost/"
updated: "2025-04-22"
category: "PRICING & SHIPPING COSTS"
tags:
  - Shipment Status
  - Shipping Cost
  - Shipping Guide
  - Shipping Process
  - Volume Pricing
---

# How to Calculate Shipping Cost

### **Article Summary:**

Wondering how your shipping fee is calculated? This guide explains how we determine costs for both air and sea freight from China to Nigeria and other destinations.

### For Air Shipping:

Shipping is charged **per kilogram (kg)**.

#### For Normal Goods:

- No battery, powder, liquid, etc.
- Shipped through Guangzhou
- Delivery takes 5–10 working days

#### For Sensitive Goods:

- Includes batteries, liquids, powders, power banks
- Shipped via Hong Kong
- Delivery takes 14–20 working days

### Example:

If you ship 10 kg of normal goods at $7/kg to Nigeria
**Total Cost = 10 x $7 = $80**

Now, you talk about customs clearing fees.
 **Total clearing fee = 10 x ₦950 = ₦9,500**

### For Sea Shipping:

Shipping is charged based on volume (CBM) — not weight.

CBM = [length (cm) x width (cm) x height (cm)] ÷ 1,000,000.

- Goods are consolidated and packed
- CBM is calculated after repacking
- We offer free consolidation and repacking

### Example:

If your goods total 0.3 CBM to Nigeria and the freight rate is $180/CBM
**Total Cost = 0.3 x $180 = $54**

The customs clearing fee: ₦240,000 per cbm
 **Total Cost = 0.3 x ₦240,000 = ₦72,000.**

> 📌 For small packages under 0.1 CBM, we often offer shared container space to avoid losses. The customs clearing fee is only available to Nigerian shipments. Shipments to the UK, USA, Ghana, Australia, Canada have no separate customs clearing and taxes.