Prohibited Items
A comprehensive list of goods prohibited from importation into Nigeria by the Nigeria Customs Service, including relevant HS codes and absolute prohibitions.
IMPORT PROHIBITION LIST NCS
Product | HS codes |
|---|---|
Live or Dead Birds including Frozen Poultry | HS Codes: 0105.1100 – 0105.9900, 0106.3100 – 0106.3900, 0207.1100 – 0207.3600 and 0210.9900 |
Pork, Beef | HS Codes: 0201.1000 – 0204.5000, 0206.1000 – 0206.9000, 0210.1000 – 0210.2000 |
Birds Eggs (excluding hatching eggs) | HS Code: 0407.0000 |
Refined Vegetable Oils and Fats | HS Code: 1507.1000.00 – 1516.2000.29 (Excluding refined Linseed, Castor and Olive oils. Crude vegetable oil is NOT banned from importation) |
Cane or Beet Sugar and Chemically Pure Sucrose | HS Code: 1701.91.1000 – 1701.99.9000 (In solid form containing added flavouring or colouring matter in retail packs) |
Cocoa Butter, Powder and Cakes | HS Codes: 1802.00.0000 – 1803.20000, 1805.001000 – 1805.00.9000, 1806.10.0000 – 1806.20.0000 and 1804.00.0000 |
Spaghetti / Noodles | HS Codes: 1902.1100 – 1902.30.0000 |
Fruit Juice in Retail Packs | HS Codes: 2009.11.0012 – 2009.11.0013 – 2009.9000.99 |
Waters, Mineral Waters, Aerated Waters, Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Beer and Stout | Waters (including Mineral and Aerated): HS Codes 2201.1000 – 2201.90.00 Other non-alcoholic beverages: HS Code 2202.10.00 – 2202.9000.99 (excluding energy or Health Drinks e.g. Power Horse, Red Ginseng etc. HS Code 2202.9000.91) Beer and Stout (Bottled, Canned or Otherwise packed): HS Code 2203.0010.00 – 2203.0090.00 |
Bagged Cement | HS Code: 2523.2900.22 |
Medicaments falling under Headings 3003 and 3004 | Paracetamol Tablets and Syrups Cotrimoxazole Tablets and Syrups Metronidazole Tablets and Syrups Chloroquine Tablets and Syrups Haematinic Formulations; Ferrous Sulphate and Ferrous Gluconate Tablets, Folic Acid Tablets, Vitamin B Complex Tablet (except modified released formulations) Multivitamin Tablets, Capsules and Syrups (except special formulations) Aspirin Tablets (except modified released formulation and soluble aspirin) Magnesium Trisilicate Tablets and Suspensions Piperazine Tablets and Syrups Levamisole Tablets and Syrups Clotrimazole Cream Ointments – Penicillin / Gentamycin Pyrantel Pamoate Tablets and Syrups Intravenous Fluids (Dextrose, Normal Saline, etc.) |
Waste Pharmaceuticals | HS Code: 3006.9200 |
Mineral or Chemical Fertilisers | HS Code: 3105.10.00.00 – 3105.90.00.00 (Containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium - NPK 15-15-15, excluding organic fertiliser) |
Soaps and Detergents | HS Code: 3401.11.1000 – 3402.90.0000 (In retail packs only) |
Mosquito Repellant Coils | HS Code: 3808.9110.91 |
Rethreaded and used Pneumatic tyres | HS Code: 4012.2010.00 (Excluding used trucks tyres for rethreading of sized 11.00 x 20 and above) |
Corrugated Paper and Paper Boards, Cartons, Toilet Paper, Cleaning Tissue and Exercise Books | Corrugated Paper and Paper Boards: HS Code 4808.1000 Cartons, Boxes and Cases: HS Code 4819.1000 Toilet Paper, Cleaning or Facial Tissue: HS Code 4818.1000 – 4818.9000 (excluding baby diapers and incontinence pads 4818.4000.41) Exercise Books: HS Code 4820.2000 |
Telephone Re-charge Cards and Vouchers | HS Code: 4911.9990.91 |
Carpets and other Textile Floor Coverings | HS Code: 5701.10.000 – 5705.00.0000 |
Footwear, Bags and Suitcases (All Types) | HS Codes: 6401.1000.11 – 6405.9000.99 and 4202.1100.10 – 4202.9900.99 (Excluding Safety Shoes used in oil industries, Sports Shoes, canvas shoes all Completely Knocked Down (CKD) blanks and parts) |
Hollow Glass Bottles | HS Code: 7010.9021.29 and 7010.9031.00 (Capacity exceeding 150mls / 0.15 litres of all kinds used for packaging of beverages by breweries and other beverage and drink companies) |
Used Compressors, Air Conditioners and Fridges / Freezers | Used Compressors: HS Code 8414.3000 Used Air Conditioners: HS Codes 8415.1000.11 – 8415.9000.99 Used Fridges / Freezers: HS Codes 8418.1000.11 – 8418.69.0000 |
Used Motor Vehicles | HS Codes: 8703.10.0000 – 8703.90.0000 (Above twelve (12) years from the year of manufacture) |
Ball Point Pens and parts including refills | HS Code: 9608.10.0000 (Excluding tip) |
Tomato Paste or Concentrate | HS Codes: 2002100000, 2002902000, 2002909000 (Put up for retail sale) |