ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 2501.00
2501.00.20.00: Salt for human consumption
Salt
✓ 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 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
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 1% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Nigeria lines: 2501.00
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N326304 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bagged saline from Australia.
- N281444 U.S. CBP
The classification and country of origin of spices from the Philippines.
- 600012164 HMRC
Salt and pepper sachets Salt and pepper twin pack, each in a sachet (one for salt and one for pepper) for use by airline passengers to season their dishes. The twin pack is always presented together. Weight about 1.05 grams in total. Packaged in paper.
Legal notes
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 2501.00.20.00 is one of 4 lines under subheading 2501.00, salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride….
The import duty is 10%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–2.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 3.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–1%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free and the North Macedonia duty is free.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 2501.00 worth US$26m in 2024; the largest supplier was Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 2501.00.20.00?
The import duty in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) is 10%; 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 2501.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Brazil (US$13m), followed by Libya.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.