09-04-2014
Source : Nigeria Customs
IMPORT PROHIBITION LIST
Live or Dead Birds including Frozen Poultry – H.S. Codes
0105.1100 – 0105.9900, 0106.3100 – 0106.3900, 0207.1100 – 0207.3600 and
0210.9900
Pork, Beef – H.S. Codes 0201.1000 – 0204.5000, 0206.1000 –
0206.9000, 0210.1000 – 0210.2000.
Birds Eggs – H.S. Code 0407.0000.
Refined Vegetable Oils and Fats – H.S. Code 1507.1000 –
1516.2000.29 [but excluding Linseed, Castor and Olive oils. Crude vegetable oil
are however NOT banned from importation].
Cocoa Butter, Powder and Cakes – H.S. Codes 1802. –
1803.2000, 1805.0000, 1806.1000 – 1806.2000 and 1804.0000.
Spaghetti/Noodles – H.S. Codes 1902.1100 – 1902.3000.
Fruit Juice in Retail Packs – H.S. Codes 2009.110012 -
2009.110013 – 2009.9000.99
Waters, including Mineral Waters and Aerated Waters
containing added Sugar or Sweetening Matter or Flavoured, ice snow – H.S. Codes
2202.1000 – 2202.9000, other non-alcoholic beverages H.S. Code 2202.1000 -
2202.9000.99 [ but excluding energy or Health Drinks {Liquid Dietary
Supplements} e.g. Power Horse, Red Ginseng etc] H.S. Code 2202.9000.91 and Beer
and Stout (Bottled, Canned or Otherwise packed) H.S. Code 2203.0010.00 -
2203.0090.00
Bagged Cement – H.S. Code 2523.2900.22.
Medicaments falling under Headings 3003 and 3004 as
indicated below:
Paracetamol Tablets and Syrups
Cotrimoxazole Tablets Syrups
Metronidazole Tablets and Syrups
Chloroquine Tablets and Syrups
Haematinic Formulations; Ferrous Sulphate and Ferrous
Gluconate Tablets, Folic Acid Tablets, Vitamine B Complex Tablet [except
modified released formulations].
Multivitamin Tablets, capsules and Syrups [except special
formulations].
Aspirin Tablets [except modified released formulation and
soluble aspirin].
Magnesium trisilicate tablets and suspensions.
Piperazine tablets and Syrups
Levamisole Tablets and Syrups
Clotrimazole Cream
Ointments – Penecilin/Gentamycin
Pyrantel Pamoate tablets and Syrups
Intravenous Fluids [Dextrose, Normal Saline, etc.]
Waste Pharmaceuticals - H.S. Code 3006.9200
Soaps and Detergents – H.S. Code 3401.1100 – 3402.9000 in
retail packs
Mosquito Repellant Coils – H.S. Code 3808.9110.91.
Sanitary Wares of Plastics – H.S. Code 3922.1000 – 3922.9000
and Domestic Articles and Wares of Plastics H.S. Code 3924.1000 – 3924.9000.00
[but excluding Baby Feeding bottles 3924.9020.00] and flushing ceinstern and
waterless toos toilets.
Rethreaded and used Pneumatic tyres but excluding used
trucks tyres for rethreading of sized 11.00 x 20 and above 4012.2010.00.
Corrugated Paper and Paper Boards – H.S. Code 4808.1000, and
cartons, boxes and cases made from corrugated paper and paper boards H.S. Code
4819.1000, Toilet paper, Cleaning or facial tissue - H.S. Code 4818.1000 -
4818.9000 excluding baby diapers and incotinent pads for adult use 4818.4000.41
and Exercise Books - H.S. Code 4820.2000.
Telephone Re-charge Cards and Vouchers – H.S. Code
4911.9900.91
Textile Fabrics of all types and articles thereof and Yarn
falling under the following H.S. Codes remain under import prohibition;
African print [Printed Fabrics] e.g. Nigeria wax,
Hollandaise, English Wax, Ankara and similar Fabrics under the following H.S.
Codes – 5208.5110 – 5208.5900, 5209.5100 – 5209.5900, 5212.5100, 5212.5100,
5212.2500, 5407.4400, 5407.5400, 5407.7400, 5407.8400, 5407.9400, 5408.2400,
5408.3400, 5513.4100 – 5513.4900, 5514.4100 – 5514.4900, 5516.1400, 5516.2400,
5516.3400, and 5514.4900.00
Carpets and Rugs of all types falling under H.S. Codes
5701.1000 – 5705.0000.
But excluding the Following:
Lace Fabrics, Georges and other embroided Fabrics falling
under H.S. Codes 5801.2100 –
5801.9000, 5802.1100 - 5802.3000 and 5805.0000.00
Made-up Garments and other Textile articles falling under
H.S. Codes 6101.2000 – 6310.9000.99
All types of Foot Wears and Bags including Suitcases of
leather and plastics H.S. Codes 6401.1000.11 – 6405.9000.99 and 4202.1100.10 –
4202.9900.99 [but excluding Safety Shoes used in oil industries, Hospitals,
Fire fighting and Factories, Sports Shoes, canvass shoes all Completely Knocked
Down (CKD) blanks and parts]
Hollow Glass Bottles of a capacity exceeding 150mls (0.15
litres) of a kind used for packaging of beverages by breweries and other
beverage and drink companies – H.S. Code 7010.9021.29 and 7010.9031.00.
Used Compressors – H.S. Code 8414.3000, Used Air
Conditioners – H.S. Codes 8415.1000.11 – 8415.9000.99 and Used Fridges/Freezers
– H.S. Codes 8418.1000.11 – 8418.6900.
Used Motor Vehicles above fifteen (15) years from the year
of manufacture – H.S. Codes 8703.1000 – 8703.9000
Furniture – H.S. Codes 9401.1000.00 – 9401.9000.99 and
9403.1000 – 9404.9000, but excluding Baby walkers, laboratory cabinets such as
microscope table, fume cupboards, laboratory benches (9403), Stadium Chairs,
height adjustments device, base sledge, seat frames and control mechanism, arm
guide and headguides. Also excluded are; skeletal parts of furniture such as
blanks, unholstered or unfinished part of metal, plastics, veneer, chair shell
etc. Also excluded are Motor Vehicle seats (9401.2000.00) and Seats other than
garden seats or camping equipment, convertible into beds (9401.4000.00)
Ball Point Pens – H.S. Code 9608.1000
GOODS: THE IMPORTATION OF WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED
Air Pistols
Airmail Photographic Printing Paper.
All counterfeit/pirated materials or articles including Base
or Counterfeit Coin of any Country.
Beads composed of inflammable celluloid or other similar
substances.
Blank invoices.
Coupons for Foreign Football pools or other betting
arrangements.
Cowries.
Exhausted tea or tea mixed with other substances. For the
purposes of this item, "exhausted tea" means any tea which has been
deprived of its proper quality, strength, or virtue by steeping, infusion,
decoction or other means.
Implements appertaining to the reloading of cartridges.
Indecent or obscene prints, painting, books, cards,
engraving or any indecent or obscene articles.
Manilas.
Matches made with white phosphorous.
Materials of any description with a design which,
considering the purpose for which any such material is intended to be used, is
likely in - the opinion of the president to create a breach of the peace or to
offend the religious views of any class of persons in Nigeria.
Meat, Vegetables or other provisions declared by a health
officer to be unfit for human consumption.
Piece goods and all other textiles including wearing
apparel, hardware of all kinds' crockery and china or earthenware goods bearing
inscriptions (whether in Roman or Arabic characters) from the Koran or from the
traditions and commentaries on the Koran.
Pistols disguised in any form.
Second-hand clothing.
Silver or metal alloy coins not being legal tender in
Nigeria.
Nuclear Industrial waste and other Toxic waste
Spirits: -
Other than -
Alcoholic bitters, liqueurs, cordials and mixtures admitted
as such in his discretion by the Comptroller-General and which are not deemed
to be injurious spirits within the meaning of any enactment or law relating to
liquor or liquor licensing.
Brandy, i.e. a Spirit Distilled in Grape-growing countries
from fermented grape juice and from no other materials and Stored in wood for a
period of three years;
Drugs and medicinal spirits admitted as such in his
discretion by the Comptroller-General.
Gin, i.e. Spirit- Produced by distillation from a mixed mash
of cereal grains only saccharified by the diastase of malt and the Flavoured by
redistillation with juniper berries and other vegetable ingredients and of a
brand which has been notified as an approved brand by notice in the Gazette and
in containers labeled with the name and address of the owner of the brand; or
Produced by distillation at least three times in a pot-still
from mixed mash or barley, rye and maize saccharified by diastase of malt - and
then rectified by re-distillation in a potstill after the addition of juniper
berries and other vegetable materials.
Methylated or denatured spirit, i.e. - Mineralized
Methylated spirit mixed as follows: - To every ninety parts by volume of
spirits nine and one-half parts by volume of wood naphtha and one-half of one
part by volume of crude pyridine and to every 455 litres of the mixture 1.7
litres of mineral naphtha or petroleum oil and not less than 0.7 grammes by
weight of powdered aniline dye (Methyl violet) and so in proportion for any
quantity less than 455 litres; and
Industrial Methylated spirit imported under license from the
Comptroller-General and mixed as follows: - To every ninety-five parts by
volume of spirits five parts by volume of wood naphtha and also one-half of one
part by volume of the mixture; and
Spirits denatured for a particular purpose in such manner as
the Comptroller-General in any special circumstance may permit;
Perfumed Spirits
Rum i.e. a Spirit - Distilled direct from sugar-cane
products in sugar-cane growing countries; and
Stored in wood for a period of three years.
Spirits imported for medical or scientific purposes, subject
to such conditions as the Comptroller-General may prescribe;
Spirits totally unfit for use as portable spirits admitted
to entry as such in the discretion by the Comptroller-General; and
Whisky, i.e. a Spirit- Obtained by distillation from a mash
or cereal grains saccharified by diastase of malt; and
Stored in wood for a period of three years.
Containing more than forty-eight and one-half per centum of
pure alcohol by volume except denatured, medicated and perfumed spirits, and
such other spirits which the Comptroller-General, in his discretion, may allow
to be imported subject to such conditions as he may see fit to Impose.
Weapons of any description which in the opinion of the
Comptroller-General are designed for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas
or other similar substance and any ammunition containing or in the opinion of
the Comptroller- General or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other
similar substances
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