Nigeria

Official links

Compliance Requirements

Export Compliance is handled by Nigerian Custom Service which makes the laws/policies that govern export particularly the Customs and Excise Management Act

https://nigeriainfotrade.fmiti.gov.ng https://customs.gov.ng

Customs Formalities

Nigeria Customs Service

https://customs.gov.ng/

Authorisation & Permits

NEPC

https://nepc.gov.ng/

Packaging & Labelling Requirements

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON); Nigeria Customs Service

https://son.gov.ng/ Nigeria - Labeling/Marking Requirements

HACCP/SPS Requirements

NAFDAC, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS)
Nigeria Fisheries Act
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)

https://www.sgs.com/en-ng/services/haccp https://iasiso-africa.com/haccp-certifi… https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/nig1514… https://naqs.gov.ng/ NAFDAC-Food-Hygiene-Regulations-2025.pdf

Tax Information

The Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; National Revenue Service (NRS)

Nigeria-Tax-Act-2025.pdf

Trade Agreements

Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA)
Nigeria - Morocco Gas Pipeline Agreement
EU- Nigeria Partnership Agreement
Nigeria - China Trade Agreement
Ecowas Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS)
Nigeria United States Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
UK-Nigeria Economic Partnership Agreement
Nigeria-India Bilateral Trade Agreement
Nigeria - Turkey Trade Agreement
Nigeria-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement 2026
Nigeria - Trade Agreements

https://www.gov.uk/government/collectio… UAE-CEPA-2026-Information.pdf

Trade Finance Providers

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Bank of Industry (BOI); Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM); Africa Development Bank (AFDB), Bank of Agriculture; Export Expansion Grant (EEG)

https://boanig.com/ Bank of Industry - Transforming Nigeria…

Trade Promotion Agency

Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC); Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment; Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA)

https://www.nipc.gov.ng/ https://fmiti.gov.ng/ https://nepza.gov.ng/

Tariffs

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34.02 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01

12 tariff lines

34.02 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01
HS code	Product	MFN
3402.31.10.00	Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts	35%
3402.31.90.00	Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts	20%
3402.39.10.00	Other	35%
3402.39.90.00	Other	20%
3402.41.10.00	Cationic	35%
3402.41.90.00	Cationic	20%
3402.42.10.00	Non-ionic	35%
3402.42.90.00	Non-ionic	20%
3402.49.10.00	Other	35%
3402.49.90.00	Other	20%
3402.50.00.00	Preparations put up for retail sale	35%
3402.90.00.00	Other	20%

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HS 3402.90.00.00

Other

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, «dental waxes» and dental preparations with a basis of plaster › 34.02 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01

Applied duty rates

20% MFN applied rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 500 1k 1.5k

2020 2020 $233 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $28 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

$1,034 $182 2024 2024 $1,034 To the world $182 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$233	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$28	$0
2023	$0	$0
2024	$1,034	$182

Imports | US$ thousand

0 10k 20k

2020 2020 $14,727 From the world $4,486 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $10,648 From the world $2,770 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $18,600 From the world $5,694 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $16,941 From the world $4,439 Within the Commonwealth

$17,665 $4,621 2024 2024 $17,665 From the world $4,621 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$14,727	$4,486
2021	$10,648	$2,770
2022	$18,600	$5,694
2023	$16,941	$4,439
2024	$17,665	$4,621

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Nigeria National Trade Portal

https://nigeriainfotrade.fmiti.gov.ng

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