ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 5401.20
5401.20.90.00: Other sewing thread.
✓ 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
5401.20 Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether: of artificial filaments
UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 4% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Türkiye 4% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
USA 11.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% – 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 17.4% 
Argentina 16% – 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 16.3% 
Peru Free – 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4% – 6.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5.2% 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria lines: 5401.20
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.
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- 600013994 HMRC
Sewing thread. Used for machine or hand sewing. The clear ‘invisible’ nylon mono filament thread blends with any colour fabric. The smoke colour is used to sew darker coloured fabrics. Made from PA Polyamide (nylon) 200m each and Denier /Tex - 22G 100G. Packaged in two reels one clear, one smoke…
Legal notes
CET code 5401.20.90.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 5401.20 (sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether: of artificial filaments).
The import duty is 10%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%–5%, the Türkiye duty is 4%–5%, the US duty is 11.4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%–18%, the Argentina duty is 16%–18%, the Peru duty is 0%–11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4%–6.6%, the Taiwan duty is 4%, 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 5401.20 worth US$2m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 5401.20.90.00?
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 5401.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2m).