Direct answer: There is no responsible universal answer to how much a 100kg bale of first grade okrika costs. A usable price must be dated and tied to a written specification: currency, Incoterm, net garment weight, category mix, grade exclusions, packing, inspection evidence, order volume and destination. For Nigeria, verify import eligibility with Nigeria Customs Service or a licensed customs professional before paying; customs assessment paperwork does not turn prohibited goods into a lawful import.
A headline price can look precise while comparing completely different products. One seller may quote a mixed summer-clothing bale at the factory gate. Another may quote a category-specific bale under FOB terms. A local wholesaler may quote stock already in the domestic market. The figures cannot be compared until the buyer normalizes the weight, product specification and cost boundary.
This guide keeps the useful part of the price question: how to test a 100kg First Grade Okrika quote, estimate the likely piece count, calculate cost per sellable item and decide whether the evidence is strong enough to pay.
Quick Takeaways
- A “100kg bale” is not complete information. Confirm whether 100kg is gross packed weight or net garment weight and state an allowed tolerance.
- “First Grade” or “Grade A” is not a globally standardized promise. Buy a written exclusion list and sampling method, not a label alone.
- For Nigeria, check the current import prohibition and tariff position before discussing freight or duties. PAAR is an assessment process for eligible imports, not an exemption from prohibition.
- Estimate pieces from a representative garment-weight sample. Do not use one fixed piece count for T-shirts, denim, jackets and mixed clothing.
- Compare suppliers by lawful landed cost per first-pass sellable item, not only by price per bale or kilogram.
- Require evidence tied to your purchase order, including bale identifiers, scale readings and a defined sampling sequence.
What “100kg First Grade Okrika” Actually Means
Okrika is a market term commonly used for second-hand clothing in Nigeria. In a supplier quotation, however, the commercial product needs a more precise description. “Okrika,” “First Grade” and “100kg” each leave important questions unanswered.
Start with weight. A bale described as 100kg may refer to the total packed weight, including woven outer bag, ties and any inner liner, or it may mean the net weight of the garments. Those are not the same purchasing unit. The quote should state gross weight, packing tare, net garment weight, weighing method and permitted variance. When suppliers use different definitions, the apparent cheaper quote may simply contain less clothing.
Next define the grade. First Grade usually signals cleaner, more wearable and more presentation-ready goods than a lower grade, but the label does not automatically guarantee fashion relevance, recognizable brands, a fixed defect rate or profit in the buyer’s market. The useful specification is observable: no mildew, no wet garments, no severe odor, no structural tears, no broken main closures, no prohibited categories, and a written rule for minor defects.
Finally define the assortment. A 100kg bale of lightweight tops can contain far more pieces than a 100kg bale of denim or jackets. A mixed bale can also hide a category imbalance that makes the piece count look attractive but produces slow-moving inventory. Buyers comparing First Grade Okrika should therefore ask for the category list and ratio method before relying on any estimated count.
Nigeria Import Rule: Check Legality Before Calculating Landed Cost
This legal step comes before price. Nigeria Customs tariff materials classify worn clothing presented in bulk or bales under HS heading 6309 when the classification conditions are met. Classification does not by itself mean the goods may be imported.
Official Nigeria Customs Service enforcement reporting in 2025 described the importation of used clothing as illegal and reported seizures of used-clothing bales. Customs reporting in 2026 continued to document seizures of second-hand clothing. Because rules, tariff lines and enforcement practice can change, a buyer should check the current prohibition list and obtain written advice from Nigeria Customs Service or a licensed customs professional for the exact product and route before making a payment.
PAAR should not be misunderstood. A Pre-Arrival Assessment Report is part of the assessment process for eligible imports. It does not legalize merchandise that is prohibited or incorrectly declared. The old version of this article treated PAAR, duties and Lagos clearance costs as if every Okrika shipment could be cleared normally. That implication has been removed.
Do not use an alternative border, product description or payment channel to avoid a prohibition. If the intended destination does not permit the shipment, the correct business decision is to stop or select a lawful destination and product—not to add an “informal clearance” cost to the spreadsheet.
How to Build a Comparable 100kg Bale Quote
A price becomes useful only when it sits beside a product and delivery specification. Ask every shortlisted supplier to complete the same quotation table. If a field is unknown, mark it “not confirmed” rather than letting a salesperson fill the gap with a general promise.
| Quote field | What the supplier should state | Why it changes the decision |
|---|---|---|
| Quote date and validity | Issue date, expiry date and currency | Prices and exchange rates move; old screenshots are not current offers |
| Trade term | EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF or another named term with named place | Defines which costs and risks are included |
| Weight basis | Gross weight, tare, net garment weight and tolerance | Prevents a packaging-weight comparison error |
| Category mix | Categories included and how ratios are measured | Determines average garment weight and market fit |
| Grade specification | Written inclusions, exclusions and defect rules | Converts “First Grade” into inspectable criteria |
| Bale identity | Bale size, packing material, straps, labels and lot codes | Connects evidence to the goods shipped |
| Order quantity | Trial quantity, MOQ and container basis | Per-bale cost changes with order scale and handling |
| Inspection evidence | Sampling method, video sequence and claim evidence | Reduces the risk of selective presentation |
| Destination condition | Shipment is subject to confirmed import eligibility | Prevents price work on an unlawful route |
Do not accept “price includes shipping” without the named destination, included charges and excluded charges. Likewise, “100kg net” should be supported by a scale reading and a packing specification. A professional quotation can still be short, but it must make the cost boundary and product boundary visible.
For readers comparing supplier types, the Okrika bale supplier and price guide explains how to separate a sorting exporter, broker and local wholesaler. This page focuses on what to do after a supplier sends a number.
Calculate Lawful Landed Cost per Sellable Item
For a destination where the product is permitted, build the calculation from current documents rather than an internet price range.
Total lawful landed and processing cost = supplier invoice + international freight + insurance + applicable duties and taxes + port and broker charges + inland delivery + inspection + cleaning or repair
Then calculate:
Landed cost per first-pass sellable item = total lawful landed and processing cost ÷ first-pass sellable item count
The denominator matters. Dividing by every piece in the bale assumes that unsuitable categories, severe defects and processing losses have the same value as ready-to-sell stock. They do not. Define “first-pass sellable” for the intended channel before inspecting: ready for that channel without repair, deep cleaning or a category transfer.
Use three scenarios rather than one optimistic forecast. The expected case uses results from a comparable, representative sample. The conservative case reduces the first-pass count and adds realistic processing cost. The stop-loss case asks whether the order remains viable if the sample is weaker than expected. These are buyer assumptions, not supplier guarantees.
The resale-price calculation guide shows how landed unit cost connects to markup and gross margin. Keep markup and margin separate: adding a percentage to cost is not the same as earning that percentage of the selling price.
Estimate How Many Pieces Are in a 100kg Bale
There is no honest category-independent piece count. Use a measured sample instead.
- Confirm the declared net garment weight after packing tare.
- Select garments across the sampled bale, not only from the visible top.
- Weigh the sample together and divide by the number of sampled garments.
- Calculate the estimated piece count:
Estimated pieces = net garment weight ÷ measured average weight per sampled garment
If the net garment weight is 98kg after removing 2kg of packing tare, and the representative sample averages 0.35kg per garment, the arithmetic estimate is 280 pieces. This is a hypothetical demonstration of the method, not a promised First Grade Okrika count. A lighter category sample would produce a higher count; a denim or jacket sample would produce a lower count.
Keep count and value separate. Heavier garments may reduce the number of pieces but generate a higher selling price in the right channel. Conversely, a very high count can be commercially weak if the bale contains categories, sizes or styles that do not move in the target market.
For operational handling differences, see the 45kg, 80kg and 100kg clothing bale comparison. Bale weight affects handling, sampling risk and working capital, not merely freight efficiency.
Replace “First Grade” with a Written Exclusion List
The most useful buyer rule is simple: do not buy an adjective when you can buy observable criteria. Two suppliers may both use “First Grade” while applying different rules for stains, odor, repairs, missing labels, broken closures or dated styles.
A written specification should cover at least these areas:
- Condition: holes, structural tears, heavy pilling, stretched collars and fabric weakness.
- Cleanliness: mildew, active moisture, severe odor, oil marks and large visible stains.
- Hardware: main zippers, buttons, snaps and other closures appropriate to the category.
- Category: included garments, excluded garments, season and gender/age grouping.
- Presentation: excessive fading, permanent creasing and visible repairs.
- Safety and compliance: destination restrictions, sanitary requirements and prohibited articles.
- Tolerance and remedy: how a sample is selected, what constitutes failure, claim deadline and evidence required.
Avoid a universal defect percentage copied from another supplier’s page. The correct tolerance belongs in the purchase order and should reflect the category, grade, sampling plan and remedy. If the supplier will not write the exclusions, the buyer has little basis for a quality claim later.
Grade also does not guarantee brands. A bale may meet a condition grade without containing any particular label. If brand mix matters, treat it as a separate order-specific field and require a lawful, auditable method for describing it. Do not infer authenticity from a photograph of a few visible tags.
Verify the Bale Before Payment and Loading
Generic warehouse videos are weak evidence because they may show another buyer’s lot. Request a continuous, order-bound evidence sequence. The opening frame should show the current date, supplier identity and your purchase-order number. The same sequence should show bale labels, the scale display, straps or packing, and the sampling process without unexplained cuts.
Sampling should reach more than the top layer. “Sandwich packing” places attractive garments around the visible edges while weaker items sit in the center. Ask the supplier to select a bale identifier at random, open it, remove items from top, middle and lower positions, and record every sampled piece against the exclusion list. For multiple categories or lots, sample each separately; one good bale does not establish container-wide consistency.
Record results in mutually exclusive buckets: first-pass sellable, cleaning or minor repair, markdown, alternate channel and reject. This gives the buyer a usable sellable-rate input without hiding work inside one optimistic number.
The remote clothing-bale inspection guide provides a fuller evidence workflow. Inspection does not replace a contract, but it tests whether the shipment appears to match the written specification before risk increases.
Why Two 100kg First Grade Quotes Can Differ
Price differences are not automatically evidence of better or worse quality. They may come from different category mixes, raw-material sources, sorting depth, packing, order volume, Incoterms or delivery dates. The buyer’s task is to identify which variable changed.
Category is often the largest product variable. Lightweight garments require different sorting and produce a different piece count from denim or coats. Source composition can also affect size profile, fabric weight and style, but broad country stereotypes are not a substitute for a sample. Ask for the actual lot specification rather than assuming all clothing from one country is lighter, more fashionable or more valuable.
Packing adds another trade-off. Moisture protection and clear labeling may add cost but reduce avoidable handling and identification problems. Extreme compression can also affect presentation in some fabrics. Specify the packing needed for the route and category instead of treating the cheapest wrapper as an automatic saving.
Order volume changes handling and freight allocation. A trial order may have a higher per-kilogram cost because small shipments carry more handling and less efficient freight. That premium can still be rational when it limits the cost of discovering a specification mismatch. Scale only after a comparable sample and receiving record support the reorder.
Go, Clarify or Walk Away
Proceed only when the destination is lawful, the quotation is dated, the trade term is clear, and the grade and weight rules are written. “Clarify” is appropriate when the supplier can provide missing documents or repeat the inspection using your PO and sample method.
Walk away when the seller asks you to conceal the product description, route goods around a restriction, pay an unrelated personal account, refuses to identify whether weight is gross or net, or will not put grade exclusions in writing. A low price cannot compensate for seizure risk, unclaimable quality or a shipment that cannot be lawfully received.
The price decision should therefore end with one comparable metric and one compliance gate:
Is the shipment lawful for the destination, and what is the documented cost per first-pass sellable item?
If either answer is missing, the quote is not ready for approval.
How Indetexx Supports an Order-Specific Quote
Indetexx reports a 20,000㎡ self-owned factory, 6,000 tons of monthly sorting capacity and 3,000 tons of regular raw-material inventory. It exports across 110+ countries and has 110+ containers of monthly export capability. These first-party scale facts support category separation, supply continuity and customization; they do not guarantee a fixed piece count, defect rate, brand ratio or buyer profit.
That distinction is important. A large facility is useful only when the commercial specification follows the order. Buyers should still request the category, grade exclusions, bale weight, packing and inspection evidence that apply to their lot. Indetexx’s used clothing wholesale range can be discussed by category and destination rather than relying on a generic “First Grade” label.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there one current price for a 100kg First Grade Okrika bale?
No. A current price must be tied to a date, currency, Incoterm, net garment weight, category mix, grade specification, packing, order quantity and destination. Ask suppliers to quote the same written specification, then compare lawful landed cost per first-pass sellable item.
Is importing used clothing into Nigeria allowed?
Nigeria Customs Service enforcement materials describe used-clothing importation as illegal and report seizures. Because rules and classification can change, verify the current prohibition list and obtain advice from Nigeria Customs Service or a licensed customs professional for the exact goods before ordering. PAAR or payment of duties does not override a prohibition.
How many clothes are in a 100kg Okrika bale?
There is no universal count. Confirm net garment weight, weigh a representative sample and divide the net weight by the average sampled garment weight. Lightweight tops can produce more pieces than denim or jackets. Treat the result as an estimate tied to that category and sample.
Does First Grade mean every garment is immediately sellable?
No. First Grade is not globally standardized, and sellability also depends on category, season, size and sales channel. Define observable exclusions and classify a representative sample into first-pass sellable, processing, markdown, alternate-channel and reject outcomes.
Does Grade A guarantee branded clothing?
No. Condition grade and brand mix are different specifications. If brands matter, request a separate, order-specific description and evidence method. A few visible labels do not prove the composition or authenticity of an entire bale.
What evidence should I request before paying?
Request a continuous video tied to your date and PO number showing bale identifiers, scale readings, packing and random top/middle/lower sampling. Pair the evidence with a written exclusion list, claim procedure and matching company invoice and receiving account.
How do I compare two 100kg bale quotes?
Normalize quote date, currency, Incoterm, net garment weight, category mix, grade exclusions, packing and quantity. For a permitted destination, add current freight, taxes, clearance, inland delivery and processing, then divide by the estimated first-pass sellable pieces.
Request a Dated 100kg Bale Specification
Share your lawful destination, target categories, grade exclusions, preferred net weight, packing and order volume. Indetexx can prepare a current quotation tied to a written specification rather than a generic internet price.
