Countries

Nigeria: trade by HS code

  • US$63.7bnExports 2024
  • US$51bnImports 2024
  • 3,541HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Nigeria came to US$63.7bn and imports to US$51bn.

Its main exports were crude oil (2709.00), liquefied natural gas (LNG) (2711.11) and other gaseous hydrocarbons (2711.29).

Its largest customer was Spain and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £1.5bn from Nigeria (-3% on the year before), above all petroleum oils and oils obtained from…, crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), and exported £1.2bn to it.

Under DCTS Enhanced, 82% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Nigeria that meet the rules of origin.

Nigeria and the UK

UK imports£1.5bn-3% · last 12 months
UK exports£1.2bn-21% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK82%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: DCTS Enhanced

What the UK imports from Nigeria

  1. 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other£877.3m
  2. 2709.00Crude oil£425.5m
  3. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)£109.4m
  4. 1801.00Cocoa beans£32.9m
  5. 3102.10Urea£24.2m
  6. 3915.10Of polymers of ethylene£8.3m
  7. 2203.00Beer£4.1m
  8. 7112.99Other precious metal waste and scrap£3.9m
  9. 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)£3.1m
  10. 2304.00Soybean meal£3.1m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Nigeria and the EU

EU imports€18.2bn+0% · last 12 months
EU exports€7.7bn-7% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU41%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: GSP - General arrangements

What the EU imports from Nigeria

  1. 2709.00Crude oil€12.7bn
  2. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)€2.3bn
  3. 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other€1.3bn
  4. 1801.00Cocoa beans€1.1bn
  5. 2707.99Other coal tar distillation products€119.5m
  6. 1804.00Cocoa butter€116.5m
  7. 3102.10Urea€77.4m
  8. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)€51.7m
  9. 1803.20Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)€35.6m
  10. 0306.17Frozen shrimps and prawns€35.3m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$40.6bn
  2. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$6.6bn
  3. 2711.29Other gaseous hydrocarbonsUS$3.3bn
  4. 1801.00Cocoa beansUS$2.2bn
  5. 3102.10UreaUS$974.9m
  6. 8905.20Floating drilling and production platformsUS$431.9m
  7. 2711.19Other liquefied petroleum gasesUS$410m
  8. 1207.40Sesame seedsUS$385.5m
  9. 2609.00Tin ores and concentratesUS$301m
  10. 7601.20Unwrought aluminium alloysUS$298.3m
  11. 0801.31Cashew nuts in shellUS$256.3m
  12. 7404.00Copper scrapUS$243.6m
  13. 2304.00Soybean mealUS$213.7m
  14. 1201.90Soybeans (not for sowing)US$205.4m
  15. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$200.5m
  16. 1804.00Cocoa butterUS$192.9m
  17. 2711.12Liquefied propaneUS$186.8m
  18. 2716.00ElectricityUS$171.3m
  19. 2530.90Other mineral substancesUS$160.1m
  20. 2711.13Liquefied butaneUS$154.2m

Top imports

  1. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$1.3bn
  2. 2709.00Crude oilUS$1.2bn
  3. 1001.19Durum wheat (not seed)US$820.9m
  4. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)US$718.1m
  5. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$408.8m
  6. 5407.54Printed textured polyester woven fabricUS$407.7m
  7. 8711.20Motorcycles 50-250 ccUS$369.3m
  8. 3902.10Polypropylene, primaryUS$334.7m
  9. 8703.33Diesel cars over 2500 ccUS$326.7m
  10. 9301.90Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols: otherUS$324m
  11. 8708.99Other motor vehicle partsUS$312.9m
  12. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$293.6m
  13. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$279.5m
  14. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$271.9m
  15. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$261.7m
  16. 8703.24Petrol cars over 3000 ccUS$246.2m
  17. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)US$242.1m
  18. 1901.90Other malt extract and flour preparationsUS$238.2m
  19. 4011.20New bus and truck tyresUS$236.2m
  20. 8507.60Lithium-ion batteriesUS$234.8m

Main buyers from Nigeria

  1. Spain US$6.5bn
  2. India US$6.2bn
  3. United States US$5.4bn
  4. France US$4.7bn
  5. Netherlands US$3.3bn
  6. China US$3.2bn
  7. Indonesia US$2.7bn
  8. South Africa US$2.5bn
  9. Côte d’Ivoire US$2.3bn
  10. Italy US$2.1bn

Main suppliers of Nigeria

  1. China US$15.5bn
  2. United States US$3.9bn
  3. India US$2.3bn
  4. Brazil US$1bn
  5. Germany US$799.5m
  6. South Korea US$630.6m
  7. Türkiye US$585.9m
  8. Netherlands US$554.3m
  9. Indonesia US$536.8m
  10. United Kingdom US$535.4m

Questions and answers

What does Nigeria export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was crude oil (HS 2709.00), worth US$40.6bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Nigeria?

Yes: goods from Nigeria can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Enhanced, duty-free on 82% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.