Wholesale used engines to Nigeria
Our highest-volume lane. Lagos-bound containers of 1NZ, 2NZ and Hyundai-Kia stock leave regularly and the buyers who run them reorder on a cycle.
Wholesale onlyRegular orders are one full container — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or with gearboxes 45 + 45 / 65 + 65. New customers can make their first purchase from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping, at list price, with no first-order surcharge (LCL freight quoted separately): first-order offer. A second order can start from 45 engines, also at list price. We do not sell single units.
More modelsBeyond the models on this page we hold many more — 488 engine and gearbox families in our warehouse list, always subject to inventory changes. Tell us how many units you need so we can give you the best price: full stock list.
| Engine families that move here | Toyota 1NZ / 2NZ / 2ZR, Hyundai and Kia Theta / Nu / G4, Nissan QR25, and 2TR for the pickup trade |
| Discharge ports | Apapa and Tin Can Island, Lagos |
| Indicative sea transit | From Nansha or Shekou, about 30 to 45 days to Lagos. A band, not a promise: direct services sit at the low end and transhipment at the high end, and your forwarder confirms the actual schedule at booking |
| Container configurations | 20-ft: 90 engines, or 45 engines + 45 gearboxes · 40-ft: 130 engines, or 65 engines + 65 gearboxes |
| Minimum order | One full container in one of those four commercial configurations, with the mix of models chosen by you — or, on a new customer’s first purchase only, from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available, at list price, with no first-order surcharge (first-order offer). Never single units. Used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition), in the mixed loads or a first order. Each load's weight and dimensions are checked when it is prepared |
| Published price range | USD 340 to USD 780 per unit, FOB Guangzhou |
Reading for this lane: SONCAP and used engines: what Nigeria actually requires · Toyota 2AZ-FE vs 2AR-FE: which Camry engine should you import? · Toyota 1NZ-FE vs 2ZR-FE: the 1.5 or the 1.8? · How much does a container of used engines cost? · Buying used engines in bulk, without the usual surprises
Nearby lanes we also load for: Ghana · United Arab Emirates. Buyers who re-export across a border should say so at enquiry — the mix and the documents differ.
Import rules: the status of used engine imports in Nigeria, with the official source, is in our import rules atlas; the global market report puts this lane in context.
What sells in Nigeria
The small-displacement Toyota petrol family is the volume driver: Corolla and Probox platforms dominate commercial and private use, and the replacement market for them is constant. Korean engines have grown fast behind them as Hyundai and Kia took share in the parc.
Higher up the range, 2TR and diesel Isuzu units serve the pickup and light-truck trade, where a workshop will pay considerably more for a Grade A engine with photos behind it.
How buyers here usually start
A first container is normally a 20-ft mixed load: straight Grade A in the volume families, with a small number of high-margin units to test what the counter will bear. Once the sell-through is known, the second container is built around what actually moved.
We quote the load in writing before payment, and your photo file lists every engine as Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3 and so on — the packing list refers to the same order file, so the documents and the photos describe the same engines.
Documentation for the lane
Export documents — commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, under HS headings 8407 and 8408 — are coordinated with the logistics company that has its office in the Guangzhou warehouse. Used engines are exempt from SONCAP under the programme's published rules — the certification applies to new parts, not used products other than automobiles. Your import still runs through Form M and PAAR, and requirements change: confirm the current position with your clearing agent before the container sails, and we will prepare the paperwork to match.
Published prices for this lane
Per unit, FOB Guangzhou, every engine Grade A. These are the models that actually move to Nigeria — you can mix them freely inside one container, and the full seventeen-model catalogue is open to you as well.
| Engine | Fitment | USD / unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1NZ-FE | 1.5L — Corolla, Yaris/Vitz, Probox, Fielder | USD 780 |
| 2NZ-FE | 1.3L — Vitz, IST, Corolla 1.3 | USD 780 |
| 2ZR-FE | 1.8L — Corolla 2009+ | USD 410 |
| 2AZ-FE | 2.4L — Camry 2002-2011, RAV4, Highlander | USD 520 |
| G4FC | 1.6L — Accent, Rio | USD 340 |
| G4KD | 2.0L — Tucson, Sportage | USD 500 |
| QR25DE | 2.5L — X-Trail, Altima, Murano | USD 470 |
| 1ZZ-FE | 1.8L — Corolla/Altis 2000-2008, Allion, Premio, Wish, Matrix | USD 670 |
An engines-only container is 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, whatever the mix of models. At the prices above, an engines-only 20-ft load to Nigeria runs from USD 30,600 (all G4FC) to USD 70,200 (all 1NZ-FE) FOB, and an engines-only 40-ft from USD 44,200 to USD 101,400. The mixed configurations — 45 engines + 45 gearboxes in a 20-ft, 65 + 65 in a 40-ft — are priced separately; used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition). Sea freight to Apapa and Tin Can Island, Lagos is quoted separately. Most containers are a mix, so your figure sits between the two: build the exact mix in the quoter and the total reaches your inbox the same minute.
Price a container yourself
Build the mix you want in the online quoter — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or 45 + 45 / 65 + 65 with gearboxes — and the FOB total reaches your inbox the same minute, at our published per-unit prices, every engine Grade A. Prefer to ask? Tell us the destination country and the models you need and we reply within one business day, usually within hours.
New customer? Your first order can start with 10, 20, 30 or 40 engines, with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available — first purchase only, at list price, with no first-order surcharge. See the first-order offer →
Frequently asked
How much does a container of used engines to Nigeria cost?
An engines-only 20-ft container of 90 Grade A engines runs from USD 30,600 for an all-G4FC load to USD 70,200 for all 1NZ-FE, FOB Guangzhou at our published per-unit prices; an engines-only 40-ft of 130 engines runs from USD 44,200 to USD 101,400. Mixed loads of 45 engines + 45 gearboxes or 65 + 65 are priced separately. Sea freight to Apapa and Tin Can Island, Lagos is quoted separately for the lane. Most buyers order a mix, so the real figure sits between those two — the online quoter prices your exact mix in one minute and emails the total.
What is the minimum order for Nigeria?
Regular orders are one full container, in one of four commercial configurations: 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft; or, with gearboxes, 45 engines + 45 gearboxes in a 20-ft or 65 + 65 in a 40-ft. You choose the mix of models. The exception is a new customer’s first purchase, which can start from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available, at list price per unit, with no first-order surcharge, and LCL sea freight from Guangzhou quoted separately; whether we can ship to Nigeria on those terms is confirmed in the quotation. Your second order can start from 45 engines, also at list price, shipped LCL or in a shared 20-ft container; from then on, full containers at list price. Used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition). We do not sell single units; other ratios are a commercial enquiry for sales.
How long does shipping used engines from China to Nigeria take?
Sea transit from Nansha or Shekou runs about 30 to 45 days to Lagos, with direct services at the low end of that band and transhipment routings at the high end; the schedule, route and freight are confirmed when the booking is made, so treat the band as indicative. Before that clock starts, the order moves through two payments of the agreed order total: a 30 per cent deposit starts order preparation and arranges the shipping booking, the engines are checked and documented with supervised video and individual photos, and the 70 per cent balance is settled before shipment. From the deposit onward you get a milestone update at least every five days.
Do used engines need SONCAP certification in Nigeria?
No. Used products other than automobiles are exempt from SONCAP under the programme's published rules — the certification applies to new parts. Your import still runs through Form M and PAAR, and requirements change, so confirm the current position with your clearing agent before the container sails.
Which engine models sell fastest in Lagos?
The small-displacement Toyota petrol models move fastest: 1NZ-FE, 2NZ-FE and 2ZR-FE, against the Corolla and Probox parc. Korean G4 stock is the fastest-growing second tier, and 2TR-FE serves the pickup and light-truck counters at a much higher unit value.
Can I pay for the container after it arrives in Lagos?
No — the balance is settled before shipment, never after the container lands. Payment is two percentages of the agreed order total: a 30% deposit starts order preparation and arranges the shipping booking, and the remaining 70% is settled before shipment, both by bank transfer to ENGICOR's corporate account on a written Proforma Invoice. In between, each engine is checked and documented with supervised video and individual photos.