What is the minimum order for Nigeria?

100 suits, mixed sizes and colours. Below 100 pieces the freight and clearing charges per suit become too high to make sense against Lagos market prices. A five-suit sample pack is available before the first order.

How much is import duty on suits in Nigeria?

Finished garments under HS 6203 attract 20% duty under the ECOWAS CET, plus a 7% surcharge on the duty, 1% CISS, 0.5% ETLS and 7.5% VAT on the cumulative value. On a $72 CIF suit that is roughly $23 in duties and taxes. Always confirm with your licensed customs agent; levies are revised.

How long does shipping from Antwerp to Lagos take?

Sea freight (LCL) to Apapa or Tin Can Island: 25–35 days port to port, plus clearing. Air freight via DHL or a forwarder: 5–7 days. Stock items leave our warehouse within 5 working days of final payment.

Can I pay in naira or through a Nigerian bank?

Invoices are in US dollars or euros and are paid by international bank transfer to our Belgian account. Your bank in Nigeria can process Form M and the transfer; many buyers use a forwarder or a trade-finance partner for this. We do not accept cash or crypto.

Do you sell to individual customers in Nigeria?

No. partner.pomandi.com is trade only. If you are a private customer, ask your local boutique — or send them this page.

Nigeria

Suit prices in Lagos: what the markets charge, what importers pay

If you sell suits in Lagos — a boutique in Lekki or Surulere, a stall in Balogun, a bridal and groom shop in Ikeja, or you supply wedding planners — you already know the problem: the good suits are expensive to source and the cheap suits come back with complaints. This guide puts real numbers side by side: what suits cost in the Lagos wholesale markets today, and what it costs to land a container-share of European stock suits from Antwerp.

Pomandi is a Belgian menswear brand from Genk. We design our suits in Belgium and produce them in Turkey, and we sell to trade buyers in West Africa at FOB Antwerp prices from about $65 per suit, minimum 100 pieces. We are not the cheapest option in Balogun. We are the option for shops that want to sell a €300–500 European suit at a Lagos price and keep a healthy margin. Everything below is written so you can do the math yourself before you message us.

What a men's suit costs in Lagos right now

Prices in the Lagos markets move with the naira, so treat these as September 2026 ranges (official NFEM rate around ₦1,340 to the dollar, parallel market around ₦1,400). Traders on Lagos Island quote three broad tiers, and the tier a shop chooses decides its reputation.

The bottom tier is the polyester two-piece from China or Guangzhou-via-Cotonou stock: ₦35,000–70,000 wholesale, sold in shops at ₦60,000–110,000. The middle tier is what the market calls 'Turkish' or 'Italian' — mostly Turkish-made polyester-viscose or wool-blend suits, ₦80,000–140,000 wholesale, ₦150,000–250,000 in a Lekki or Victoria Island boutique. The top tier is genuine European brands brought in by travellers or a handful of importers: ₦250,000–500,000 and up, with very thin stock and no size runs.

The gap between the middle and top tier is where a European stock suit at a fair landed price makes sense: the same quality as the top tier, sold at the upper end of the middle tier, with full size runs so you never turn a customer away.

Balogun Market (Lagos Island, via CMS or Idumota): largest garment cluster, mixed quality, cash and carry, bargaining expected
Idumota: shirts, ties, underwear and accessories in packs; a good place to source complements for a suit shop
ASPAMDA / Balogun Trade Fair (Ojo, Lagos–Badagry Expressway): container-level importers, best place to see what the mass market actually lands
Yaba and Tejuosho: younger, fashion-led, slim-fit demand, smaller quantities
Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikeja GRA: boutiques that set the retail ceiling, ₦150,000–400,000 per suit

Why 'Turkish suit' is the word that sells in Lagos

Ask any Balogun trader what moves and you will hear 'Turkey suit' before anything else. Turkish production has a reputation in Nigeria for better tailoring, better canvas and better fabric than Chinese stock at a price that is still reachable. That reputation is deserved: Turkey is the biggest suit-making base for European brands, and most of the mid-range suits hanging in German and Dutch shops come from the same factories.

Pomandi's suits are produced in Turkey for the Belgian and Dutch market, in the fits and fabrics that sell in Europe: half-canvas construction, wool blends and Super 120s–150s wool, slim and regular fits, EU sizes 44–62. The difference from what you find in Balogun labelled 'Turkey' is that our suits were made to a European brand's spec and quality control, not to a container trader's price target. That is the product you are buying — and the product your customer in Lekki is happy to pay ₦220,000 for.

Landed cost: from $65 FOB Antwerp to a suit on your rail in Lagos

Here is the honest calculation for a 100-suit order, which is our minimum for export. Rates are the ones our Lagos-based buyers reported in 2026; confirm the exact figures with your licensed customs agent before you order, because Nigerian levies change and the naira moves.

FOB Antwerp price: $65 per suit (mixed sizes, two-piece, current-season colours; three-piece and tuxedo from $75). Sea freight, Antwerp to Apapa or Tin Can Island as LCL (groupage) for about 2 cubic metres: roughly $500–700 for the lot, so $5–7 per suit, transit 25–35 days. Marine insurance about $1 per suit. That gives a CIF value of about $72.

Nigerian charges on a CIF of $72: import duty at the ECOWAS CET rate for finished garments (20%) = $14.40; 7% surcharge on the duty = $1.00; CISS at 1% of FOB = $0.65; ETLS at 0.5% = $0.36; VAT at 7.5% on the cumulative value ≈ $6.60. Add port handling, agency and documentation of $3–5 per suit when spread over 100 pieces.

Landed cost per suit: roughly $95–105, which at ₦1,340 to the dollar is ₦127,000–141,000. Sell at ₦200,000–260,000 in a boutique and you are making ₦70,000–120,000 per suit on a product the customer recognises as European. Air freight is the alternative when you need stock in 5–7 days: about $12–18 per suit via DHL or a Lagos forwarder, which pushes landed cost to about $110–120.

Minimum export order: 100 suits (mixed sizes and colours allowed)
Price basis: FOB Antwerp, USD, valid 30 days from quotation
Documents supplied: commercial invoice, packing list, EUR.1 / certificate of origin on request, HS 6203 classification on the invoice
Payment: bank transfer, 50% on order confirmation, 50% before loading; no letter of credit needed at this size
Lead time: stock items ship within 5 working days of final payment

Sizes and colours that sell in Nigeria (what our Lagos buyers order)

Nigerian customers are on average broader in the shoulder and chest than the Dutch customer our stock is cut for, so the size curve matters more than the colour. Orders from Lagos are weighted toward EU 50–58 (US 40–48), with regular fit outselling slim roughly two to one outside Yaba and Lekki. We will build the curve with you: a typical 100-piece first order is 10% size 46–48, 55% size 50–54, 30% size 56–58 and 5% size 60–62.

Colours: navy first, always. Then charcoal and black for offices, churches and funerals, then the wedding colours — burgundy, emerald, royal blue and champagne — for the groom and his men. Three-piece suits with a matching waistcoat are a Nigerian wedding staple, and we hold them in stock.

Navy and dark blue: 40% of a typical order
Black and charcoal: 25%
Wedding and event colours (burgundy, green, royal blue, champagne, wine): 25%
Tuxedos and dinner jackets: 10%

Who this works for — and who should keep buying in Balogun

Importing from Europe is not for everyone, and we would rather tell you now than after you have paid for freight. If your shop sells suits at ₦60,000–100,000, keep sourcing in Balogun and Trade Fair; our landed cost does not fit that price point. If your customers pay ₦180,000 and up, or you dress grooms and their entourages, or you supply corporate uniforms to banks and oil-service firms, then a European brand at $65 FOB lets you sell the top tier at the middle-tier price.

The same applies to distributors serving Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Benin City and Onitsha. Onitsha Main Market in particular has traders who move 500–1,000 suits per season; for them we quote by container share and can mix suits, shirts, ties and shoes in one shipment.

Boutiques in Lekki, VI, Ikoyi, Ikeja GRA, Surulere and Magodo
Groom and bridal shops, wedding planners and event stylists
Corporate uniform suppliers (banks, insurance, hospitality, oil and gas)
Regional distributors: Abuja Wuse, Port Harcourt, Onitsha Main Market, Kano
Church and pastoral outfitters who buy in bulk for conventions

How to place a first order from Nigeria

Send us a WhatsApp message with your city, your type of business (boutique, groom shop, distributor, uniforms) and the quantity you are thinking of. We reply the same day with the current USD price list and photos of the exact suits available for shipping, with fabric composition and size availability. You choose the curve, we send a pro-forma invoice, you pay the 50% deposit by transfer to our Belgian bank account (Pomandi BV, Genk), and we book the freight. You can nominate your own Lagos forwarder or use ours.

If you want to see and feel the product before committing to 100 pieces, we can ship a sample pack of five suits by DHL at cost (about $450 including freight, deducted from your first order). Many first orders start that way.

FAQ

What is the minimum order for Nigeria?: 100 suits, mixed sizes and colours. Below 100 pieces the freight and clearing charges per suit become too high to make sense against Lagos market prices. A five-suit sample pack is available before the first order.
How much is import duty on suits in Nigeria?: Finished garments under HS 6203 attract 20% duty under the ECOWAS CET, plus a 7% surcharge on the duty, 1% CISS, 0.5% ETLS and 7.5% VAT on the cumulative value. On a $72 CIF suit that is roughly $23 in duties and taxes. Always confirm with your licensed customs agent; levies are revised.
How long does shipping from Antwerp to Lagos take?: Sea freight (LCL) to Apapa or Tin Can Island: 25–35 days port to port, plus clearing. Air freight via DHL or a forwarder: 5–7 days. Stock items leave our warehouse within 5 working days of final payment.
Can I pay in naira or through a Nigerian bank?: Invoices are in US dollars or euros and are paid by international bank transfer to our Belgian account. Your bank in Nigeria can process Form M and the transfer; many buyers use a forwarder or a trade-finance partner for this. We do not accept cash or crypto.
Do you sell to individual customers in Nigeria?: No. partner.pomandi.com is trade only. If you are a private customer, ask your local boutique — or send them this page.

2026-09-10