ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 3814.00
3814.00.20.00: Organic composite solvents and thinners: Containing methane, ethane or propane hydrochlorofluoroc
Organic composite solvents and thinners
✓ 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 5 tariff lines 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
USA 6% – 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Nigeria lines: 3814.00
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.
- N279632 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a “Starter Kit Super Remover” from Canada
- N269307 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of KradaSol, BerdeSol, and ShiraSol from Canada; Article 509
- 600015064 HMRC
The product is a solvent designed for use with inks in marking and coding applications on a range of substrates. It serves as an effective thinner, ensuring optimal ink consistency for precise printing. Manufactured on site in the UK, the solvent consists primarily of butanone and other additives…
Legal notes
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 3814.00.20.00 is one of 4 lines under subheading 3814.00, organic composite solvents and thinners.
The import duty is 10%, 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 6%–6.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 6%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, 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 6%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 3814.00 worth US$7m in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 3814.00.20.00?
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 3814.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$4m).