ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 6802.99
6802.99.10.00: Steatite
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), in force from 7 September 2023 · checked on 24 October 2026
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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
6802.99 Worked monumental or building stone: other, other stone
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Türkiye Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 5.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 5.4% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria lines: 6802.99
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.
- N358799 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Branco Fortaleza Polished, Texas White Polished, and Ashen White Polished stone from Brazil.
- N355895 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of White Delicatus stone from Brazil.
- N355899 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Super Black stone from Brazil.
- N355239 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Andino White stone from Brazil.
- 600014816 HMRC
A Teddy bear which is designed to provide warmth from the Tourmaline beads within the pouch. The Teddy bear is made from knitted polyester with stuffed head, body, arms and legs. Velcro fastening at the back. The Teddy bear shaped outer has a removable pouch which contains Tourmaline stone beads.…
41 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) goods of Chapter 25;
(b) coated, impregnated or covered paper and paperboard of heading 4810 or 4811 (for example, paper and paperboard coated with mica powder or graphite, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard);
(c) coated, impregnated or covered textile fabric of Chapter 56 or 59 (for example, fabric coated or covered with mica powder, bituminised or asphalted fabric);
(d) articles of Chapter 71;
(e) tools or parts of tools, of Chapter 82;
(f) lithographic stones of heading 8442;
(g) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;
(h) dental burrs (heading 9018);
(ij) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);
(k) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings);
(l) articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites);
(m) articles of heading 9602, if made of materials specified in Note 2(b) to Chapter 96, or of heading 9606 (for example, buttons), of heading 9609 (for example, slate pencils), heading 9610 (for example, drawing slates) or of heading 9620 (monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles); or
(n) articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art).
2. In heading 6802, the expression ‘worked monumental or building stone’ applies not only to the varieties of stone referred to in heading 2515 or 2516 but also to all other natural stone (for example, quartzite, flint, dolomite and steatite) similarly worked; it does not, however, apply to slate.
CET code 6802.99.10.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 6802.99 (worked monumental or building stone: other, other stone).
The import duty is 20%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–1.7%, the US duty is 6.5%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, 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 20%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 6802.99 worth US$823k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 6802.99.10.00?
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.