ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 5606.00
5606.00.00.00: Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.
✓ 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 3 tariff lines 
EU 5.3% – 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Türkiye 5.3% – 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6% 
USA 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Japan 5.3% – 6.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6% 
Taiwan 3% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 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.
- N340538 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey
- N341273 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey
- N321336 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from China
- N317835 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from China and India
30 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
CET code 5606.00.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 5606.00 (gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped).
The import duty is 10%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 5.3%–8%, the Türkiye duty is 5.3%–8%, the US duty is 8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 5.3%–6.6%, the Taiwan duty is 3%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free and the North Macedonia duty is 5%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 5606.00 worth US$16k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 5606.00.00.00?
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.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.