ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 5512.19
5512.19.10.00: Other polyester staple woven fabrics (85%+): Printed
Other polyester staple woven fabrics (85%+)
✓ 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
5512.19 Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: other
UK 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 13.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 108 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan 5.3% – 8.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.8% 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria lines: 5512.19
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.
- N342622 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plain-woven polyester upholstery fabric from China
- N338461 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plain-woven polyester upholstery fabric from China
- N331917 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plain-woven polyester upholstery fabric from China
- N331819 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bonded polyester upholstery fabric from China
19 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 5512.19.10.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5512.19, containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: other.
The import duty is 20%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the US duty is 13.6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 26%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5.3%–8.2%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free and the North Macedonia duty is 8%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 5512.19 worth US$38m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 5512.19.10.00?
The import duty in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) is 20%; 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 5512.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$30m), followed by Pakistan.