₦airaland Forum

I think it's becoming a form of mental illness when good news about your country gives you headache. It’s like hoping the very plane you’re on goes down.

Anyways, For those downplaying it, Nigeria already exports over $2 billion worth of goods to China each year. It may not be record-breaking, but the policy should boost that figure by making Nigerian goods more attractive to Chinese importers.

muykem:
You need to change your mentality if you will maximise your destiny. Do you know that Nigeria export to China in 2025 exceeded 500million dollars.

China exported more than 24 billion dollars goods to Nigeria in 2025.

This policy has been dissected and has been found to be a trojan horse. Africa does not export ANY manufactured product to China. Theonly thnigs that would be leaving the shores of Nigeria to China are the minerals; Lithium, Copper, Gold etc whch Chinese entrepreneurs have successfully dominated inthe country already. This policy only makes it far easier to export now.

But see uninformed Nigeriians celebrating.

tctrills:
This really doesn't mean much. Nigeria would not gain much from this. Our major exports to China are raw materials. Again, Nigerian imports and exports don't have much impact on the global stage. Little or nothing will change

Ignore those dullards, the trade deficit between the two countries is too much, there's absolutely no significant benefit to Nigeria.

Flangelo12:
Why is negativity the life of the average Nairalander?


Would it have been better if it was tariffed?

You don't get it, it's more noise and politics than business and growth.

Before now, Mineral Fuels & Oils (Crude & Gas) made up 82.3% and the tariff was 0%
So we can say that really, Notting happened.

The remaining 18% of our exports were tariffed at about 5%.

So very little changes.

Also our entire export to china was just over 2 billion dollars nothing significant in global terms.

Let's not throw a party for no Reason.

tctrills:
You don't get it, it's more noise and politics than business and growth.

Before now, Mineral Fuels & Oils (Crude & Gas) made up 82.3% and the tariff was 0%
So we can say that really, Notting happened.

The remaining 18% of our exports were tariffed at about 5%.

So very little changes.

Also our entire export to china was just over 2 billion dollars nothing significant in global terms.

Let's not throw a party for no Reason.

We should applaud it.

Why should we continue to dwell in negativity?

laivwire:
This policy has been dissected and has been found to be a trojan horse. Africa does not export ANY manufactured product to China. Theonly thnigs that would be leaving the shores of Nigeria to China are the minerals; Lithium, Copper, Gold etc whch Chinese entrepreneurs have successfully dominated inthe country already. This policy only makes it far easier to export now.

But see uninformed Nigeriians celebrating.

Should it have been made more difficult for us to export ?

Would that have made you happy?

China will come here, setup factory, use Nigeria as cheap labour and export raw materials without tariff home and away. Who do is this thing abeg?

Flangelo12:
You go to Anambra on Monday.
I want to check something.

we're saying the same thing

Insecurity is everywhere

jmoore:
China exported more than 24 billion dollars goods to Nigeria in 2025.

Yes that's because Nigeria focus on China for foreign products. But worthy to note and celebrate is that Nigeria maintained trade surplus

ZombieTERROR:
we're saying the same thing

Insecurity is everywhere

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We are saying the same thing.

Anambra is unsafe.

Beautiful.

Now let's get the exports.....

muykem:
Yes that's because Nigeria focus on China for foreign products. But worthy to note and celebrate is that Nigeria maintained trade surplus

You don't know the meaning of trade surplus.

D PEOPLE OF PLATEAU ARENT STUPID.. DEY KNOW DOZ WHO HAVE BEEN DELETING ND STILL DELETING DEM...

TALK IS CHEAP..
D WAY OBI ND HIS ADC WAS REJECTED IN SOUTHERN KADUNA IN D LAST BYE ELECTIONS

SHOULD GIVE U AN IDEA WHAT D MIDDLEBELT IS PLANNING FOR OBI ND HIS ADC...

D FACT DAT WE ARE CRYING DOESNT MEAN WE CANT SEE

MARK MY WORDS ELRUFAI, ATIKU, MALAMI,ND EVEN D RECENTLY US MENTIONED KWANKWASO WLD NOT BENEFIT DIS TIME FROM D SHEDDING OF INNOCENT BLOOD

TINUBU NO B GEJ

ZombieTERROR:
Go to plateau and say this
let's see what becomes of you

What has Tinubu got to do with this
we know the people that trade with China
and what china gains from such transactions

Flangelo12:
We should applaud it.

Why should we continue to dwell in negativity?

No, we don't applaud everything. I would wait to applaud meaningful change.
I get it, you are very easy to please but we all can't be like you

tctrills:
No, we don't applaud everything. I would wait to applaud meaningful change.
I get it, you are very easy to please but we all can't be like you

It's ok if you walk around with a scowl.

Do you.

Even ants, Chinese are trafficking from Kenya! Nigeria has plenty things for them to export.

talktrue1234:
Funny policy what does Nigeria have to export? Raw material for Chinese factories? Or encouraging factories facing problems in China maybe due to extra wage demand or environmental concerns to move to Nigeria and export their products to China and from there to the world?

China imports a wide range of raw materials from different parts of Nigeria, and these resources actually come from specific states across the country. The bulk of it is crude oil and natural gas, which mainly come from oil-producing states like Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Edo, and Ondo. These regions form the backbone of Nigeria’s exports to China. In addition, China also imports solid minerals such as iron ore, gold, lithium, and limestone from states like Kogi, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Zamfara, and Ogun, which are used for construction and industrial production.

On the agricultural side, products like sesame seeds, soybeans, maize, cocoa, and rubber are sourced from states such as Benue, Niger, Kano, Kaduna, Taraba, Oyo, and Cross River. Timber and wood also come from forest-rich states like Cross River, Edo, and Ondo, while hides and skins are mainly supplied from northern states like Kano, Sokoto, and Borno. Overall, Nigeria supplies China largely with raw and unprocessed materials from across its regions, highlighting the country’s strong natural resource base but also the need for more local processing and industrial development.

Making these exports tariff-free may sound like a good deal on the surface, but in reality, it mostly benefits China more than Nigeria. By removing tariffs on raw materials like crude oil, minerals, and agricultural products, China is able to source inputs at a cheaper rate, which directly lowers their cost of production. This gives their industries an even bigger advantage, as they can manufacture goods more cheaply and remain highly competitive in global markets—while Nigeria continues exporting mostly unprocessed resources with limited value added.

In contrast, Nigeria gains very little beyond increased export volume, because the real profits are made during processing and manufacturing. Instead of strengthening local industries, tariff-free exports can actually discourage domestic production and industrial growth. In the long run, this kind of arrangement risks keeping Nigeria in a cycle of supplying cheap raw materials while importing expensive finished goods, ultimately widening the economic gap rather than closing it.

Flangelo12:
It's ok if you walk around with a scowl.

Do you.

No bro, it's ok, if you set higher standards and do not get excited with the mediocre

tctrills:
No bro, it's ok, if you set higher standards and do not get excited with the mediocre

We are say8jg the same thing.

Make una continue the sell our future and resources to those poor hungry beings

Pakute:
https://thenationonlineng.net/china-agrees-zero-tariff-on-nigerias-export-from-may-1/

Unfortunately, most Nigerians do not export to China, it is the Chinese that export to China eg CCECC that does construction ...so they have given themselves zero tariffs

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Flangelo12:
We are say8jg the same thing.

Ok

Mattswaggz:
See a foreign country trying to help Nigeria better than the vegetable at the helm of affairs......it is either Nigerians sorting themselves out or foreigners helping them out while the vegetable only show face when it's time to loot.

Anyway this deal might not be of much significance seeing Nigeria doesn't export that much to China.

Meaningless talk 🦜

jmoore:
How much is Nigeria exporting to China?

Reciprocity: Tinubu should make similar law and approve zero percent levy on imports from China.

So if they make you president this is what you will give to Nigeria? No wonder so many don't understand what the economy is except price of rice.

Vision101:
So if they make you president this is what you will give to Nigeria? No wonder so many don't understand what the economy is except price of rice.

Babablu bulabu. The comment is sarcasm to show the news is nothing to celebrate.

Secondly if Nigeria was exporting 30 billion dollars goods to China, do you think China will say Nigeria should not pay import duties?

You know nothing about economy.

Flangelo12:
Should it have been made more difficult for us to export ?

Would that have made you happy?

How about coming to establish big manufacturing and processing factories in Nigeria where we can process our raw materials and export. Our youths will also be gainifully employed, trained and research supported to manufacture products suited for our conditions?

All we get is extraction of our minerals for export or import of CKD vehicle parts to be assembled in Nigeria and sold to Nigerians and the funds exported back to China as well.

laivwire:
How about coming to establish big manufacturing and processing factories in Nigeria where we can process our raw materials and export. Our youths will also be gainifully employed, trained and research supported to manufacture products suited for our conditions?

All we get is extraction of our minerals for export or import of CKD vehicle parts to be assembled in Nigeria and sold to Nigerians and the funds exported back to China as well.

Even if they did, you would wail.

There's absolutely nothing Thame country would achieve that you would applaud.

E dey body.

kesmiraAutos:
Wake me up once implemented

Seems you'll be sleeping for a long while. Get a comfy mattress and pillow for support

This is a good development if implemented. Although, we don't seem to have raw materials to export to China, but this is a good signal to the Chinese to encourage a good trade exchange.

It's also a good signal to other nations looking to collaborate with Nigeria.

It gives a sense of 0% tariff on the raw materials they need, even when they may not get the 0% because China has a long standing relationship with Nigeria and the other counties probably don't have such relationship to leverage on.