Nigerian Import Prohibition List- Freight Shipping | Customs Clearance
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Nigerian Import Prohibition List- Freight Shipping | Customs Clearance

Before shipping to Nigeria, Check the lists of prohibited for importation to Nigeria. Goods that are not permitted for Importation to Nigeria are referred to as Contraband goods. They include; Live or Dead Birds including Frozen, Poultry, Pork, Beef ....Full lists of prohibited for importation to Nigeria.

Find here the goods banned from shipping into Nigeria with their HS Code as follows;

GOODS HS CODE

1 Live or Dead Birds including Frozen

Poultry

 

1. 0105.1100 – 0105.9900, 0106.3100 –

0106.3900, 0207.1100 – 0207.3600 and

0210.9900

 

2 Pork, Beef 2. 0201.1000 – 0204.5000, 0206.1000 –

0206.9000, 0210.1000 – 0210.2000

 

3 Birds Eggs excluding hatching eggs 0407.0000

4 Refined Vegetable Oils and Fats [but

excluding refined Linseed, Castor and

Olive oils. Crude vegetable oil are

however NOT banned from importation]

 

1507.1000.00 – 1516.2000.29 

 

5 Cane or Beet Sugar and Chemically Pure

Sucrose, in solid form containing added

flavouring or colouring matter

 

1701.91.1000 – 1701.99.9000

 

6 Cocoa Butter, Powder and Cakes 1802.00.0000 – 1803.20000,

1805.001000 – 1805.00.9000,

1806.10.0000 – 1806.20.0000 and

1804.00.0000

 

7 Spaghetti/ Noodles 1902.1100 – 1902.30.0000

8 Fruit Juice in Retail Packs 11.0012 – 2009.11.0013 – 2009.9000.99

9 Waters, including Mineral Waters and

Aerated Waters containing added Sugar

or Sweetening Matter or Flavoured, ice

snow, other non-alcoholic beverages [but

excluding energy or Health Drinks

{Liquid Dietary Supplements} e.g.

Power Horse, Red Ginseng etc.] and

Beer and Stout (Bottled, Canned or

Otherwise packed)

 

2201.1000 – 2201.90.00, 2202.10.00 –

2202.9000.99, 2202.9000.91,

2203.0010.00 – 2203.0090.00

 

10 Bagged Cement 2523.2900.22

11 3. Medicaments falling under Headings 3003

and 3004 as indicated below:

o Paracetamol Tablets and Syrups

o Cotrimoxazole Tablets Syrups

o Metronidazole Tablets and Syrups

o Chloroquine Tablets and Syrups

o Haematinic Formulations Ferrous

Sulphate and Ferrous Gluconate Tablets,

Folic Acid Tablets, Vitamin B Complex

Tablet [except modified released

formulations].

o Aspirin Tablets [except modified released

formulation and soluble aspirin].

 

o Multivitamin Tablets, Capsules and Syrups

[except special formulations].

o Magnesium Trisilicate Tablets and

Suspensions.

o Piperazine Tablets and Syrups

o Levamisole Tablets and Syrups

o Clotrimazole Cream

o Ointments – Penicillin/ Gentamycin

o Pyrantel Pamoate Tablets and Syrups

o Intravenous Fluids [Dextrose, Normal

Saline, etc.]

12 Waste Pharmaceuticals 3006.9200

13 Mineral or Chemical Fertilisers containing

two or three of the fertilising elements

nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium (NPK

15-15-15), excluding organic fertilser

 

3105.10.00.00 – 3105.90.00.00

 

14 Soaps and Detergents (in retail packs

only)

 

3401.11.1000 – 3402.90.0000

 

15 Mosquito Repellant Coils (Mosquito Coils). 3808.9110.91

16 4. Rethreaded and used Pneumatic tyres but

excluding used trucks tyres for rethreading

of sized 11.00 x 20 and above

4012.2010.00

17 Corrugated Paper and Paper Boards,

Cartons, Boxes and Cases made from

corrugated paper and paper boards, Toilet

Paper, Cleaning or Facial Tissue,

excluding baby diapers and incontinence

pads for adult use] and Exercise Books

 

4808.1000, 4819.1000, 4818.1000 –

4818.9000, 4818.4000.41– 4820.2000

 

18 Telephone Re-charge Cards and

Vouchers

 

4911.9990.91

 

19 Carpets and other Textile Floor Coverings 5701.10.000 – 5705.00.0000

20 All types of Foot Wears, Bags and

Suitcases [but excluding Safety Shoes

used in oil industries, Sports Shoes,

canvas shoes all Completely Knocked

Down (CKD) blanks and parts]

 

6401.1000.11 – 6405.9000.99,

4202.1100.10 – 4202.9900.99 

 

21 Hollow Glass Bottles of a capacity

exceeding 150mls (0.15 litres) of all kinds

used for packaging of beverages by

breweries and other beverage and

drink companies 

 

7010.9021.29 and 7010.9031.00

 

22 Used Compressors, Used Air

Conditioners, Used Fridges/ Freezers

 

8414.3000, 8415.1000.11 –

8415.9000.99, 8418.1000.11 –

8418.69.0000

 

23 Used Motor Vehicles above fifteen (15)

years from the year of manufacture 

 

8703.10.00 – 8703.90.0000

 

24 Ball Point Pens and parts including refills 9608.10.0000

(excluding tip)

25 5. Tomato Paste or Concentrate put up for

retail sale