ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 3603.40
3603.40.00.00: Detonating caps
✓ 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
3603.40 Safety fuses: detonating caps
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 0.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3603.00.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 3603.40.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3603.40, safety fuses: detonating caps.
The import duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the US duty is 0.2%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 6.4%, the Taiwan duty is 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 3603.40 worth US$877k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 3603.40.00.00?
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.