ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 8502.13
8502.13.90.00: Diesel generating sets over 375 kVA: Other
Diesel generating sets over 375 kVA
✓ 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
8502.13 Of an output exceeding 375 kVA
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
USA 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 2 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 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Nigeria lines: 8502.13
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.
- N351449 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Diesel Generator Module from China
Legal notes
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 8502.13.90.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8502.13, of an output exceeding 375 kVA.
The import duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in U.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the US duty is 2%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%–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 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 8502.13 worth US$29m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$5m.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 8502.13.90.00?
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 8502.13 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$12m), followed by India.