ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 9001.90
9001.90.00.00: Prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material.
Other optical elements (unmounted)
✓ 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
9001.90 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 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 Free 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.
- 600016372 HMRC
An unmounted magnifying optical doublet made from optical glass, consisting of two optically worked lenses bonded together. It is designed for use within the illumination system of an ophthalmic testing instrument. The doublet provides magnification and does not alter light intensity by filtering…
- 600015973 HMRC
Unmounted optical components consisting of precision‑manufactured lenses, windows, optical designed for use in thermal imaging and infrared (IR) systems. These components are typically produced from infrared‑transmitting materials (such as germanium, silicon, zinc selenide or similar compounds) to…
Legal notes
CET code 9001.90.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 9001.90 (optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: other).
The import duty is 10%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.9%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free and the North Macedonia duty is free.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 9001.90 worth US$61k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 9001.90.00.00?
The import duty in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) is 10%; 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.
Typical products
- diffraction gratings
- halftone printing screens
- interference filters
- optical flats
- polarising elements
- prisms, optical elements
- proof planes
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.