ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) · CET code · HS 9617.00
9617.00.00.00: Vacuum flasks and vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts other than glass inners.
Vacuum flasks
✓ 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
9617.00 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 6.9% – 7.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
Canada 7.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% – 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15.3% 
Argentina 16% – 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 17.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 12% 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.
- N357245 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless-steel vacuum vessel from China
- N353266 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a vacuum-insulated stainless steel water bottle from China
- N356922 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a double-walled vacuum sealed stainless-steel tumbler from China
- N349684 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Aspen tumbler from China
- 600016048 HMRC
A liquid Dewar that is a cylindrical, double-walled aluminium vessel designed for the stationary storage of biological samples in liquid nitrogen or nitrogen vapour. It features high-vacuum insulation, a plastic lid, side handles and internal stainless-steel canisters or racks. Comes in 3…
- 600011973 HMRC
500ml Stainless steel vacuum flasks supplied in bulk quantities. These are for keeping your drinks hot or cold. Double wall insulation.
- 600012024 HMRC
750ml Stainless steel vacuum flasks sold in wholesale quantities. These are for keeping your drinks hot or cold. Double wall insulation.
- 600012025 HMRC
1 Litre stainless steel vacuum flasks available in large quantities. These are for keeping your drinks hot or cold. Double wall insulation.
11 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
CET code 9617.00.00.00 is a line of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) under HS subheading 9617.00 (vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete).
The import duty is 20%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 6.7%, the Türkiye duty is 6.7%, the US duty is 6.9%–7.2%, the Canada duty is 7.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%–16.2%, the Argentina duty is 16%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, 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 12%.
Nigeria imported goods of subheading 9617.00 worth US$23m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Nigeria import duty for CET code 9617.00.00.00?
The import duty in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) is 20%; 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 9617.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$21m).