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Pack it once, pack it right

Every box is opened in Lagos. Pack so it can be checked and closed again.

Hands sealing a cardboard box with packing tape

Use the smallest strong box

A big light box costs more.

Small40 × 30 × 30 cmCounts as 7.2 kg
Medium50 × 40 × 40 cmCounts as 16 kg
Large60 × 50 × 40 cmCounts as 24 kg
Extra large70 × 60 × 50 cmCounts as 42 kg
New carton at our Lagos or Ibadan office: ₦2,500, or we repack for you.

Foodstuff: dry and sealed

  • Dry it fully or it goes mouldy
  • Vacuum-seal or double-bag each item
  • Tins or tubs for crayfish and ogiri
  • Keep shop packaging on snacks

Oils: assume it will leak

  • Plastic bottles only, no glass
  • Tape the cap, two zip bags, stand it upright
  • 5 litres per box by air
  • No perfume or aerosols by air. Send by sea.

Measure the box, not the items

L × W × H in cm, ÷ 5,000 = size weight.

Actual18.0 kg
60 × 50 × 40 ÷ 5,00024.0 kg
You pay for24.0 kg
Work out my price
Labelling

Receiver's name, address and phone on two sides. We add our barcode at the hub.

JOJO EXPRESS · AIR1 OF 1
JX-24817
IBA → LHR · LHR-A4418.4 KG
TOLU ADEYEMI · LONDON E15

Packed and ready?

Drop off before Tuesday's cut-off.