ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 9305.91
9305.91.18.00: Parts of military weapons: Breeches, locks and breech boxes of guns not specifified in chapter 93
Parts of military weapons
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), in force from 7 September 2023 · checked on 24 October 2026
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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
9305.91 Of military weapons of heading 9301
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada 3.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 8.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% 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 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria lines: 9305.91
- 9305.91.11.00Firing mechanism of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.12.00Shells of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.13.00Rifled barrels of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.14.00Pistols, latch fingers and gas struts of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.15.00Loaders and their parts of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.16.00Silencers (sound absorbers) and their parts of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.17.00Flash suppressors and their parts of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.18.00Breeches, locks and breech boxes of guns not specifified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.19.00Other parts and accessories of machine guns/ submachine guns not specified in chapter 93
- 9305.91.90.00Other parts and accessories of military weapons of heading 93.01.
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.
- N346105 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a two-axis turret base from Mexico
- N344551 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unfinished firearm suppressor blanks from New Zealand
- N319680 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a machine gun tripod from Germany
- N317033 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Finger Stops from China
- 600014518 HMRC
Spine Assembly The Spine Assembly is a principle component in a weapon release mechanism on an aircraft. The spine forms the structural support for all other components in this assembly. Made from Aerospace Grade Aluminum 7075 Alloy. The item is packaged as a semi finished assembly for the use on…
- 600011469 HMRC
Highly sophisticated multiband laser module developed and capable solely for use with a directed energy weapon. It consists of a diode-pumped laser, wavelength conversion, beam-forming optics controller, a power supply and a chassis. The directed energy weapon detects the heat seeking missiles and…
Legal notes
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), 9305.91.18.00 is one of 10 lines under subheading 9305.91, of military weapons of heading 9301.
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 free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 3.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 8.4%, 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 7%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 9305.91 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 9305.91.18.00?
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.
Where does Nigeria import these goods from?
For subheading 9305.91 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$5m).