Logistics

Two ways to ship. Both work.

You can use your own freight company or hand the leg to a Jaratrade-vetted partner. Whatever fits your operation.

Self-ship

Already work with a freight company you trust? Keep using them. Mark the order as "shipped" with a tracking number and we surface it to your buyer. Funds stay in escrow until delivery is confirmed.

  • • Use any freight company
  • • No additional fee from Jaratrade
  • • You handle customs paperwork
★ Easiest path

Jaratrade Logistics Partners

Pick a vetted shipper at checkout and get a single price covering customs, freight, and last-mile UK delivery. The buyer pays the quoted price. You print a label and hand over the carton.

  • • Pre-vetted partners
  • • Quotes shown to the buyer at checkout
  • • Full door-to-door tracking
  • • Customs handled both sides

Partner duties

What our partners do for you

Vetting

Documented operating licences, port-clearing agents, and customs brokers on staff. We check each year.

Quotes at checkout

Live quotes from each partner before the buyer pays. No "we'll get back to you" - they see the price and decide.

End-to-end tracking

Every leg from Lagos, Kano or Onitsha to the UK destination, tracked via a single Jaratrade link.

Customs handled

Partners file Nigerian export declarations and UK import declarations. Buyers never deal with HMRC.

Incoterms in plain English

Who pays for what, and when

Most Jaratrade flows are DDP - UK buyers prefer a single price, and our partners are set up to deliver that.

  1. EXW

    Ex Works

    You hand over the goods at your warehouse. Buyer arranges everything else.

  2. FOB

    Free On Board

    You load the goods onto the ship at a Nigerian port (usually Apapa or Tin Can). Buyer takes over from there.

  3. CIF

    Cost, Insurance, Freight

    You pay to get the goods to the UK port. Buyer handles import duties and last-mile.

  4. DDP

    Delivered Duty Paid

    Door-to-door. You pay for everything. Jaratrade partners default to this - the buyer's quoted price is the final price.

Common questions

Asked & answered

How long does shipping take?
7-14 days door-to-door for sea freight; 3-5 days for air. Quotes at checkout show the partner's specific SLA.
What if my goods are seized at customs?
Your partner files the appeal. Buyer funds stay in escrow until the dispute resolves - at which point we refund or release as the outcome dictates.
Can I see partner ratings?
Yes. Every partner has a public rating built from past shipments. You see it on the quote screen before you choose.
What if I already have a freight forwarder?
Use them. Mark the order "shipped" with your tracking number and we surface it to the buyer. Self-ship is fully supported.

Get a shipping quote

Start an order - partner quotes appear at checkout. No commitment until you tap pay.