ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 1903.00

1903.00.00.00

1903.00.00.00: Tapioca and substitutes from starch, in the form of flakes, grains...or similar forms.

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), in force from 7 September 2023 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into Nigeria

Customs duty 20% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

1903.00 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan 9.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 7% – 17% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 12.7% GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 19 →

CET code 1903.00.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 1903.00 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes…).

The import duty is 20%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 6.4%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 9.6%, the Taiwan duty is 7%–17%, the GCC duty is 5% and the North Macedonia duty is free.

Nigeria imported goods of subheading 1903.00 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$1m.

Questions and answers

What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 1903.00.00.00?

The import duty in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) is 20%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Nigeria import these goods from?

For subheading 1903.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2m), followed by Indonesia.

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