ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 2520.20
2520.20.00.00: Plasters
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), in force from 7 September 2023 · checked on 24 October 2026
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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
2520.20 Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum: plasters
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
CET code 2520.20.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 2520.20 (gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum: plasters).
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 free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 3.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–2.5%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free and the North Macedonia duty is 15%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 2520.20 worth US$78m in 2024; the largest supplier was Egypt.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 2520.20.00.00?
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 2520.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Egypt (US$60m), followed by Tunisia.