ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 3602.00
3602.00.10.00: Prepared explosives: Dynamite
Prepared explosives
✓ 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
3602.00 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
UK Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Brazil 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria lines: 3602.00
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.
- N308367 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an explosive mixture from China
Legal notes
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 3602.00.10.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 3602.00, prepared explosives, other than propellent powders.
The import duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–6.5%, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 6.4%, the Taiwan duty is 6.5%, 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 3602.00 worth US$3m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 3602.00.10.00?
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 3602.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$1m).