ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 8427.20
8427.20.00.00: Other selfpropelled trucks not powered by an electric motor
Other self-propelled forklifts (engine)
✓ 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
8427.20 Fork-lift trucks: other self-propelled trucks
UK 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 4.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Legal notes
CET code 8427.20.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 8427.20 (fork-lift trucks: other self-propelled trucks).
The import duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in U.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4.5%, the Türkiye duty is 4.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%–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 8427.20 worth US$10m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 8427.20.00.00?
The import duty in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) is 5%; the supplementary unit is U. 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 8427.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$7m).
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.