ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 8502.39
8502.39.20.00: Other generating sets: Gaspowered generator
Other generating sets
✓ 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
8502.39 Electric generating sets and rotary converters: other generating sets, other
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4% 
Brazil 11.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% 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 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria lines: 8502.39
Legal notes
CET code 8502.39.20.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 8502.39 (electric generating sets and rotary converters: other generating sets, other).
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 2.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 11.2%, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free and the North Macedonia duty is 15%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 8502.39 worth US$97m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$3m.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 8502.39.20.00?
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 8502.39 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$44m), followed by Austria.