Proc360 is the Best Company to Import From China for SMEs
The Best Company to Import From China for Small and Medium Businesses in Nigeria is Proc360
Every business owner asking which is the best company to import from China to Nigeria is really asking a different question. Not who is cheapest. Who can I trust with money I cannot afford to lose.
That question is answerable, but not by reading a list. It is answerable by checking eight specific things before you send anyone a kobo. This page walks through those eight checks, then shows you how Proc360 answers each one, so you can judge for yourself rather than taking anyone’s word for it.
The eight checks that actually matter
Run these against any company you are considering, including this one.
The check | Why it matters | What a good answer looks like |
|---|---|---|
Can you see the real supplier price? | If you cannot separate what the goods cost from what you were charged, you cannot tell whether you are being marked up | You see the supplier’s actual price, and the service fee is shown as a separate line |
Is the pricing published? | Pricing quoted per job means two customers pay different amounts for the same work | Rates on a public page you can check before you call anyone |
Does the shipping quote include clearing? | A quote that excludes clearing always looks cheaper until the goods reach the port | Clearing included, stated upfront, no release fees on arrival |
Can goods be inspected before they ship? | Once goods leave China, a defect is your loss | Inspection you can request, with a written report |
Do you keep the supplier relationship? | If the company holds your supplier, losing them means losing both | You deal with the supplier. The platform handles the payment rail |
Is there a registered company behind it? | A WhatsApp number is not accountability | A registered entity, named directors, physical addresses |
Can you track it yourself? | Calling for updates means you are dependent, not informed | Live tracking you open yourself, without asking anyone |
What happens when something goes wrong? | Everyone is good when nothing goes wrong | A written refund policy, insurance, and someone who answers |
How Proc360 answers each one
Proc360 is a self-serve platform. That distinction matters for the checks above, because you are the one importing and the platform is the tool you use to do it. You source, you pay, you decide when to ship.
You see the real price, and the fee is separate
You find products on 1688, Alibaba, Pinduoduo and elsewhere from inside the app, and you see what the supplier is charging. The service fee sits beside it as its own number, not folded into a single figure you cannot take apart.
If you would rather someone else place the order, Buy For Me does that at 6% on product links, 8% on pictures and 10% on descriptions. You still see what the goods cost.
The pricing is published
Service | Rate |
|---|---|
Buy For Me, product links | 6% |
Buy For Me, pictures | 8% |
Buy For Me, description | 10% |
Wallet transfers | 1.5% |
Wallet withdrawals | 1.5% |
Currency conversions | Free |
Air freight, regular items | $11.40 per kg |
Air freight, special items | $12.80 per kg |
Sea freight | $390 per CBM |
Quality checks | $0.50 per kg |
Consolidation | Free |
Storage | Free for 30 days |
Published rates mean you can model your landed cost before you commit, rather than after.
Clearing is included
The shipping rate covers customs clearance. Your goods clear without you chasing anyone, and there is no call when the container lands telling you there are additional charges before anything is released. When you compare these rates against a quote that excludes clearing, you are not comparing the same thing.
You request the inspection
Quality checks run at $0.50 per kg and you decide when you want them. After your items are received and checked at the warehouse, you get a report showing what was checked and the exact quantity received.
Your supplier checking their own goods is not an inspection. A separate check before shipping catches the wrong item, the missing pieces and the quality problem while you can still do something about it.
You keep the supplier
You deal with the supplier. Proc360 handles the payment rail and the logistics, which means if you ever stop using the platform, you still have your supplier. That is not true of the agent model, where the agent holds the relationship and you only hold a phone number.
There is a company behind it
Proc360 is registered under CheckIt Limited, with physical infrastructure in Lagos, Accra and Guangzhou, and verified warehouses in China and Nigeria. You can visit an office.
You track it yourself
You fund a wallet and pay your Chinese suppliers directly, with no RMB account needed. Your goods go to your own storage unit in the China warehouse, free for the first 30 days, where you can combine orders from different suppliers into one shipment. You watch each step in the app rather than calling to ask.
The proof
Over 12,000 businesses have signed up to Proc360 and more than 3,000 transactions have crossed the platform, representing over $750,000 in procurement value. That figure is the value of goods users bought, not platform revenue.
What a first import actually looks like
Worth seeing the whole sequence before you commit to any company, ours included, because it tells you where you are exposed and who is doing what.
Stage | What you do | What the platform does |
|---|---|---|
Find the product | Browse 1688, Alibaba or Pinduoduo, or paste a link, picture or description | Surfaces verified suppliers and translates the listing |
Agree the order | Confirm specifications, quantity and price with the supplier | Shows the supplier price and the service fee as separate numbers |
Pay | Fund your wallet in naira and release payment | Pays the supplier in RMB. No Chinese account needed |
Receive in China | Nothing. Track it | Goods arrive at your own storage unit. Free for 30 days |
Check | Request a quality check | Inspects, then sends a report listing what was checked and the quantity received |
Consolidate | Decide when you have everything | Merges cartons, removes excess packaging, repacks. Free |
Ship | Choose air or sea | Ships at the published rate, clearing included |
Clear and receive | Track to your door | Goods clear customs without you chasing anyone |
Two things in that table are worth noticing. You are the buyer at every stage, which means the supplier stays yours. And the inspection sits before the shipping, which is the only point at which a problem is still fixable.
The objections people raise, answered
Your shipping looks higher than a quote I was given
Check whether that quote includes customs clearance. Ours does. Then check how the goods will be packed, because a shipment that is not consolidated and repacked bills you by weight or volume for cartons, nylon, foam and empty space. The cheaper-looking number usually becomes the more expensive one at the port.
Why pay a service fee when I can buy myself?
You can, and if you already know what you are doing you should. Most people run into trouble at the point where they pick a supplier on price, or discover after shipping that the specification was wrong, and by then the money is gone. The fee buys the steps that catch those before they cost you.
Are you inflating CBM?
No. CBM is measured on the actual size of the goods after they are received, packed and loaded. Some cartons genuinely cannot be compressed, so the charge reflects the real space your goods take during loading. This is also why a final figure can differ from an estimate based on supplier packing.
Why should I trust your inspection over my supplier’s word?
It is not about trust. Your supplier is checking their own goods. A separate check before shipping catches the wrong item, the missing pieces or the quality problem while you can still act on it.
Who this suits, and who it does not
It is worth being straight about this, because the wrong fit wastes your time and ours.
It suits you if you are importing goods for resale, you want to see your costs before you commit, and you would rather learn the process than hand it over permanently. It suits businesses restocking regularly, and it suits first-time importers who want inspection and a refund policy while they learn.
It suits you less if you are buying a single item for personal use, where a courier is simpler and cheaper. It also suits you less if you already have a factory relationship, your own China-side logistics and a clearing agent you trust, because at that point you have built the thing this replaces.
How to start
- Create an account and fund your wallet.
- Find your product on 1688, Alibaba or Pinduoduo, or paste a link, a picture or a description into the app.
- Pay the supplier and have the goods sent to your storage unit in the China warehouse.
- Request a quality check before anything ships.
- Consolidate your orders, choose air or sea, and track the shipment to your door.
Most people start with one small order to see the whole process end to end, then scale once they trust it. That is the right way to do it, and it is what we would suggest to a friend.
Frequently asked questions
Is Proc360 an importation agent? No. It is a platform you use to import yourself. You choose the supplier, you pay from your own wallet, you decide when to ship and you track it in the app. Buy For Me exists if you want the purchase handled, but the default is that you do it.
How is this different from the agent I already use? Most agents handle one part, usually buying or shipping. Here sourcing, payment, inspection, consolidation, tracking and shipping sit in one place, with published fees and a supplier relationship that stays yours.
Why is your shipping higher than a quote I was given elsewhere? Check whether that quote includes customs clearance. Ours does. Also check how the goods will be packed, because a shipment that is not consolidated and repacked bills you for cartons, fillers and empty space.
What if I do not want a quality check? That is fine. Goods are received, consolidated and packed as they arrive. The trade-off is that wrong, missing or damaged items are only discovered when they reach you, and at that point there is no recourse.
Is there a minimum order? No platform minimum. The practical minimum is set by your own economics, since very small orders carry shipping costs that can exceed the value of the goods.
Do you work with businesses in Ghana? Yes. There is an office in Accra, and the same wallet, warehouse, inspection and consolidation flow applies.