ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 6815.19
6815.19.00.00: Other
Other graphite and carbon articles
✓ 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 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 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.
- 600014277 HMRC
The product is a carbon graphite mechanical seal face. The seal face forms one of the two primary sealing surfaces in a mechanical seal assembly. Manufactured from pressed and sintered carbon powder, and resin-impregnated to enhance strength and reduce porosity. The sintered mixture is then…
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 6815.10.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 6815.19.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 6815.19, carbon fibres: other.
The import duty is 20%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, 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 0%–15%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 6815.19 worth US$400k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 6815.19.00.00?
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.