ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 6001.10
6001.10.00.00: "Long pile" fabrics
✓ 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
6001.10 Pile fabrics, including ‘long pile’ fabrics and terry: ‘Long pile’ fabrics
UK 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
USA 9% – 17.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 13.1% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Japan 7.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
- N327711 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two bonded upholstery fabrics of man-made fibers from China
- N314436 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bonded fabric consisting of a knit face fabric laminated to a woven backing fabric, from China
- N289502 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bonded fabric consisting of a polyester weft knit long pile face fabric laminated to a bleached plain weave backing fabric, from China
- N279389 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bonded fabric consisting of a polyester knit cut long pile face fabric laminated to a woven polyester backing fabric, from China
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) crochet lace of heading 5804;
(b) labels, badges and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of heading 5807; or
(c) knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated of Chapter 59. However, knitted or crocheted pile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, remain classified in heading 6001.
2. This chapter also includes fabrics made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes.
3. Throughout the nomenclature, any reference to ‘knitted goods’ includes a reference to stitch-bonded goods in which the chain stitches are formed of textile yarn.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 6001.10.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 6001.10, pile fabrics, including ‘long pile’ fabrics and terry: ‘Long pile’ fabrics.
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 9%–17.2%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 26%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 7.9%, 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 10%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 6001.10 worth US$143k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 6001.10.00.00?
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.