ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 2823.00
2823.00.00.00: Titanium oxides.
✓ 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 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 5.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% – 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Argentina 7.2% – 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
Legal notes
CET code 2823.00.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 2823.00 (titanium oxides).
The import duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 5.5%, the Türkiye duty is 5.5%, the US duty is 5.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 7%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–9%, the Argentina duty is 7.2%–9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–2%, 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 2823.00 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 2823.00.00.00?
The import duty in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) is 5%; 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 2823.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$3m), followed by Mexico.