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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5503.20 Of polyesters

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5503.20 Of polyesters
HS code	Product	MFN
5503.20.00.00	Of polyesters	10%

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Of polyesters

Section XI · Textiles & textile articles › Ch 55 Man-made staple fibres › 55.03 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

Applied duty rates

10% MFN applied rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 1k 2k 3k

2020 2020 $197 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $1,481 To the world $191 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,208 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $1,974 To the world $290 Within the Commonwealth

$2,679 $164 2024 2024 $2,679 To the world $164 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$197	$0
2021	$1,481	$191
2022	$1,208	$0
2023	$1,974	$290
2024	$2,679	$164

Imports | US$ thousand

0 2.5k 5k 7.5k

2020 2020 $3,642 From the world $680 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $4,113 From the world $821 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $7,343 From the world $226 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $2,238 From the world $155 Within the Commonwealth

$2,019 $174 2024 2024 $2,019 From the world $174 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$3,642	$680
2021	$4,113	$821
2022	$7,343	$226
2023	$2,238	$155
2024	$2,019	$174

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Nigeria National Trade Portal

https://nigeriainfotrade.fmiti.gov.ng

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