Nigeria’s Import Prohibition List as of October 2008
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Mosquito repellent coils, disinfectants, germicides. H.S. codes 3808.1000.11; 3808.4000–3808.9000. Sanitary plastic wares, domestic plastic articles and wares (excluding baby feeding bottles). H.S. codes 3922.1000–3922.9000. Polypropylene woven/laminated sacks and bags. H.S. codes 3923.2100; 3923.2900. Toothpicks. H.S. codes 3926.9000; 4421.9000. Rethreaded and used pneumatic tires. H.S. codes 4012.1100–4012.9000. Corrugated paper and paper boards; all forms of paper cartons, boxes, and cases. H.S. codes 4808.1000a; 4819.1000–4819.2000. Envelopes, diaries, greeting cards, calendars. H.S. codes 4817.1000; 4820.1000; 4909.0000; 4910.0000. Toilet paper, cleansing and facial tissues, towels, similar sanitary articles. H.S. codes 4818.1000–4818.9000; 5601.1000–5601.3000 (excluding baby diapers H.S. codes 4818.4000 and 5601.1000, which importation shall be allowed for a period of one year beginning 28 November 2006, at a duty rate of 20 percent). Textile fabrics, African prints, lace fabrics, georges, other embroidered fabrics, and articles thereof. H.S. codes 5208.5100–5208.5900; 5209.5100–5209.5900; 5210.5100; 5210.5900; 5211.5100–5211.5900; 5212.5100; 5212.2500; 5407.4400; 5407.5400; 5407.7400; 5407.8400; 5407.9400; 5408.3400; 5408.2400; 5513.4100–5513.4900; 5514.4100–5514.4900; 5516.1400; 5516.2400; 5516.3400; 5516.4400; 5514.9400; 5801.1000–5811.0000. Yam fabric. H.S. codes; 5004.0000–5006.0000; 5106.1000–5110.0000; 5204.1100–5207.9000; 5306.1000–5308.9000; 5401.1000–5406.2000; 5402.3300; 5402.6200; 5508.1000–5511.3000. Carpets. H.S. codes 5701.1000–5705.0000. Made-up garments and other textile articles, including towels. H.S. codes 6101.1000–6310.9000. Note: No importation of textile fabrics and articles thereof shall be allowed through land borders. Polyester filament yarn, although still under prohibition, attracts 20 percent duty, as against 10 percent contained in the new tariff. Exercise books. H.S. code 4820.2000. All types of footwear and bags, including suitcases of leather and plastics (excluding safety shoes used in oil industry, hospitals, firefighting,