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THE IMPORTER'S LIBRARY · 35 GUIDES

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Everything we know about this trade, written down: markets, categories, payment safety, quality, logistics and growth, with numbers, not adjectives.

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September Freight Update: Lagos, Tema, Mombasa, Umm Qasr Bands

FREIGHT · SEP 22

September freight update: four lanes, one table

On the Floor: 140 Grade B Twin Tubs Tested, Logged and Videoed

BATCHES · SEP 18

140 Grade B twin tubs: six days from intake to video-ready

The Bank Account Change Scam: How It Works and the Rule That Beats It

The bank account change scam, and the rule that beats it

Category 1 · Markets & compliance

Know the ground before you ship

Importing a Washing-Machine Container to Nigeria: Form M, SONCAP, Real Costs (2026)

Importing a washing-machine container to Nigeria: Form M, SONCAP, real costs

Importing Appliances Through Tema Port, Ghana: Clearance, Costs, Timing

Importing appliances through Tema Port: clearance, costs, timing

Kenya & EAC Appliance Rules 2026: What the New MEPS Mean for Your Stock

Kenya & EAC appliance rules 2026: what the new MEPS mean for your stock

Egypt Appliance Imports: ACID, CargoX and How the Paperwork Really Works

Egypt appliance imports: ACID, CargoX and how the paperwork really works

Selling Appliances to the Philippines: DTI Certification and the 60Hz Catch

Selling appliances to the Philippines: DTI certification and the 60Hz catch

Francophone West Africa: The Appliance Trade Nobody Writes About

Francophone West Africa: the appliance trade nobody writes about

Dakar Dispatch: What Senegal's Appliance Market Actually Buys

Dakar dispatch: what Sénégal's appliance market actually buys

The Iraq Appliance Market: What Baghdad & Basra Wholesalers Buy, and How to Get Paid

The Iraq appliance market: what Baghdad & Basra wholesalers buy, and how to get paid

SONCAP for New Appliances to Nigeria: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough

NIGERIA · NEW LINES

SONCAP for new appliances to Nigeria: a step-by-step walkthrough

Category 2 · Trade & payment safety

Move money without losing it

The 8-Point Checklist to Verify a Chinese Appliance Supplier Before You Pay

The 8-point checklist to verify a Chinese appliance supplier before you pay

The Bank Account Change Scam: How It Works and the Rule That Beats It

The bank account change scam: how it works and the rule that beats it

Proforma Invoice Anatomy: The 12 Fields That Protect Your Money

Proforma invoice anatomy: the 12 fields that protect your money

Why 30/70 Payment Terms Protect Importers (Not Just Exporters)

Why 30/70 payment terms protect importers (not just exporters)

T/T Wire Transfer to China, Step by Step: From PI to Cleared Funds

T/T wire transfer to China, step by step: from PI to cleared funds

FOB vs CIF vs EXW: Incoterms for Appliance Containers, Explained Properly

FOB vs CIF vs EXW: Incoterms for appliance containers, explained properly

Currency Risk: How Naira and Cedi Importers Protect Their Margins

Currency risk: how naira and cedi importers protect their margins

LCL vs FCL: The Real Math for Your First Appliance Order

LCL vs FCL: the real math for your first appliance order

Category 3 · Quality, grading & after-sales

Know exactly what you're loading

Grade A vs B vs C: What Actually Sells Out First in West Africa

Grade A vs B vs C: what actually sells out first in West Africa

The 27-Point Testing Checklist We Run on Every Used Washing Machine

The 27-point testing checklist we run on every used washing machine

The Seven Defects That Hide Inside Used Washing Machines

The seven defects that hide inside used washing machines

How to Inspect Your Container by Video Before Releasing the Balance

How to inspect your container by video before releasing the balance

Five Myths About Used Appliances That Cost West African Importers Money

Five myths about used appliances that cost West African importers money

The 3–5% Spare Parts Box: The Cheapest Warranty You Will Ever Buy

The 3–5% spare parts box: the cheapest warranty you will ever buy

Used Appliance Warranties: How Claims Actually Get Resolved Across Borders

Used appliance warranties: how claims actually get resolved across borders

Category 4 · Logistics & compliance

From factory floor to your port, without surprises

Ocean Freight Rates From China to Africa: Why They Move and How to Buy Them Smarter

Ocean freight rates from China to Africa: why they move and how to buy them smarter

Container Loading Math: Exactly What Fits in a 40'HQ

Container loading math: exactly what fits in a 40'HQ

Cargo Insurance for Appliance Containers: What to Cover and What It Costs

Cargo insurance for appliance containers: what to cover and what it costs

Demurrage: The Fee That Eats Containers, and the Calendar That Beats It

Demurrage: the fee that eats containers, and the calendar that beats it

Honest Declarations: Used Goods, Basel Rules and Your Clean Customs Record

Honest declarations: used goods, Basel rules and your clean customs record

Category 5 · Categories & growth

Stock the winners, build the machine

Your First 90 Days: A Container Importer's Operating Plan

Your first 90 days: a container importer's operating plan

Pricing Your Stock: The Local Market Math Importers Get Wrong

Pricing your stock: the local market math importers get wrong

From One Container to a Business: Building the Repeat Machine

From one container to a business: building the repeat machine

Twin Tub vs Front Load: The Stocking Math for African Markets

Twin tub vs front load: the stocking math for African markets

Solar and DC Appliances: The Off-Grid Opportunity Growing Every Year

Solar and DC appliances: the off-grid opportunity growing every year

The Middle East Coffee Equipment Boom: An Importer's Playbook

The Middle East coffee equipment boom: an importer's playbook

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