About 80percent of the world consumer goods are produced in China, and about 90% percent of all the consumer goods in Nigeria are imported from China.

Over the past years most people think that the importation business is for only those rich and connected people in Lagos and Aba markets. But due to technology advancement anybody can now start the importation business with a little capital and with the right information like this one you can now start an importation business with just #10,000.

What is mini importation

Mini importation is the buying of goods in small quantities from abroad. Therefore a mini importation business is simple the buying of goods in small quantity from abroad at a cheaper rate and reselling it.

The mini importation business is just an online small scale importation business where a person with small capital can import goods from overseas at a low price and sell in the country at a higher price. It simply involves buying and selling. Here someone in Nigeria buys goods from abroad and sells it in Nigeria. The profit you make in mini importation can range from 60%-200% percent depending on the kind of product and the delivery method you choose.

I have seen where somebody imported ten shoes for just #1,200 thousand naria and resell them for #15,000 each.

Requirements to start a mini importation business

Like all other business mini importation has some requirements for you to be able to successful start the business, so below are the requirements to start a mini importation business.

1. You will need a computer or a phone

2. You will need an Internet Access since mist of the works will be done online

3. You will need a valid email address because you will be signing up to some websites

4. You will need an ATM

5. A traceable home address where you will be receiving your goods

6. You will need an active phone number and

7. A little capital to start with.

With these basic things you can now go ahead to start a mini importation business.

Website’s to buy from

Since the mini importation business is about looking for cheap products below are the websites that you can have product for cheaper price.

1. Aliexpress

2.Alibaba

3. Amazon

4. Bangogo

5. DHgate and

6. 1688

With these sites you can get products at cheaper rates.

How to start a mini importation business

To start a mini importation business is as simple as abc. Just follow these steps and you will see how to start a mini importation business.

1. Source for product

The first step required to start a mini importation business us to search for your product. This is the most critical and hardest process because you will have to find high demanding and cheap products. Also when searching for products you should look out for the product reviews.

2. Pay for goods

After searching for the product the next step required is to pay for the product, You can pay for your ordered goods in different ways: such as using your paypal account or with your credit and debit card. Also these website put in place things called buyers protection meaning whenever you make a purchase the money does not go to the seller immediately, the platform keeps the money till you confirm your purchase receipt.

3. Get your goods delivered.

If you are not in a hurry, you can opt for the free shipping option. Although it is slow, it’ll help you save cost and maximize profit. Most times, it is delivered between 20 to 30 days. You can pick up your order from China Post Air Mail/Parcel or Hong Kong Mail services. Or if you will want your goods in Nigeria between 2 to 3 days then you should use other shipping service like EMS,DHL or Fedex, using this shipping method will fasting the delivery time.

With these simple steps you can now start importing goods from China.