ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 7315.81
7315.81.00.00: Studlink
✓ 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
7315.81 Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel: other chain, stud-link
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% 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) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% 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.
- 600010530 HMRC
Steel Chain Assembly to International Standards BS EN 818-4, BS EN 818-2, BS EN 1677-1, BS EN 1677-4. A stud-link pick-up chain used for lifting marine hose up to vessel manifold snubbing chain with the purpose of maintaining good configuration of marine hose when connected to vessel manifold.
Legal notes
CET code 7315.81.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 7315.81 (chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel: other chain, stud-link).
The import duty is 20%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, 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 8%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 7315.81 worth US$2m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 7315.81.00.00?
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.
Where does Nigeria import these goods from?
For subheading 7315.81 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2m).