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IMPORT PROHIBITION LIST (Revised Version, 2013)
. Live or Dead Birds including Frozen Poultry – H.S. Codes 0105.1100 – 0105.9900, 0106.3100 – 0106.3900, 0207.1100 – 0207.3600 and 0210.9900 . Pork, Beef – H.S. Codes 0201.1000 – 0204.5000, 0206.1000 – 0206.9000, 0210.1000 – 0210.2000. . Refined Vegetable Oils and Fats – H.S. Code 1507.1000 – 1516.2000.29 [but excluding Linseed,
Castor and Olive oils. Crude vegetable oil are however NOT banned from importation].
. Cocoa Butter, Powder and Cakes – H.S. Codes 1802. – 1803.2000, 1805.0000, 1806.1000 – . Spaghetti/Noodles – H.S. Codes 1902.1100 – 1902.3000. . Fruit Juice in Retail Packs – H.S. Codes 2009.110012 - 2009.110013 – 2009.9000.99 . Waters, including Mineral Waters and Aerated Waters containing added Sugar or Sweetening Matter or Flavoured, ice snow – H.S. Codes 2202.1000 – 2202.9000, other non-alcoholic beverages H.S. Code
2202.1000 - 2202.9000.99 [ but excluding energy or Health Drinks {Liquid Dietary
Supplements} e.g. Power Horse, Red Ginseng etc] H.S. Code 2202.9000.91 and Beer and Stout
(Bottled, Canned or Otherwise packed) H.S. Code 2203.0010.00 - 2203.0090.00
0. Bagged Cement – H.S. Code 2523.2900.22. 1. Medicaments falling under Headings 3003 and 3004 as indicated below: 1. Paracetamol Tablets and Syrups 2. Cotrimoxazole Tablets Syrups 3. Metronidazole Tablets and Syrups 4. Chloroquine Tablets and Syrups 5. Haematinic Formulations; Ferrous Sulphate and Ferrous Gluconate Tablets, Folic Acid Tablets, Vitamine B Complex Tablet [except modified released formulations]. 6. Multivitamin Tablets, capsules and Syrups [except special formulations]. 7. Aspirin Tablets [except modified released formulation and soluble aspirin]. 8. Magnesium trisilicate tablets and suspensions. 9. Piperazine tablets and Syrups 10. Levamisole Tablets and Syrups 11. Ointments – Penecilin/Gentamycin 12. Pyrantel Pamoate tablets and Syrups 13. Intravenous Fluids [Dextrose, Normal Saline, etc.] 2. Waste Pharmaceuticals - H.S. Code 3006.9200 3. Soaps and Detergents – H.S. Code 3401.1100 – 3402.9000 in retail packs 4. Mosquito Repellant Coils – H.S. Code 3808.9110.91. 5. Sanitary Wares of Plastics – H.S. Code 3922.1000 – 3922.9000 and Domestic Articles and Wares of Plastics H.S. Code 3924.1000 – 3924.9000.00 [but excluding Baby Feeding bottles
3924.9020.00] and flushing cistern and waterless loos toilets.
6. Toothpicks H.S Code 3926.9090.91 and 4421.9090.00 7. Rethreaded and used Pneumatic tyres but excluding used trucks tyres for rethreading of sized 11.00 x 8. Corrugated Paper and Paper Boards – H.S. Code 4808.1000, and cartons, boxes and cases made from corrugated paper and paper boards H.S. Code 4819.1000, Toilet paper, Cleaning or facial tissue - H.S. Code 4818.1000 - 4818.9000 excluding baby diapers and incotinent pads for adult use 4818.4000.41 and Exercise Books - H.S. Code 4820.2000. 9. Telephone Re-charge Cards and Vouchers – H.S. Code 4911.9900.91 0. Textile Fabrics of all types and articles thereof and Yarn falling under the fol owing H.S. Codes remain 1. African print [Printed Fabrics] e.g. Nigeria wax, Hollandaise, English Wax, Ankara and similar Fabrics under the following H.S. Codes – 5208.5110 – 5208.5900, 5209.5100 – 5209.5900, 5210.5110.00, 5211.5110.00, 5211.5900.00, 5212.5100, 5212.5100, 5212.2500, 5407.4400, 5407.5400, 5407.7400, 5407.8400, 5407.9400, 5408.2400, 5408.3400, 5512.1910.00, 5512.2900.00, 5513.4100 – 5513.4900, 5514.4100 – 5514.4900, 5516.1400, 5516.2400, 5516.3400, 5516.4400.00 and 5514.9400.00 2. Lace Fabrics and other embroided Fabrics falling under H.S. Codes 5801.2100 – 5801.9000, 3. Carpets and Rugs of all types falling under H.S. Codes 5701.1000 – 5705.0000. 4. Made-up Garments and other Textile articles falling under H.S. Codes 6101.2000 – 6310.9000.99 but excluding the following: Made-up lining articles H.S code 6117.8000 – 6117.9000 and 6217.1000, Insecticides treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and (LLTNs) H.S Code 6304.9100.92, 6304.9200.94, 6304.9300.96, 6304.9900.98. Industrial gloves H.S Code 6116.1000.11-6116.9900.99; 6116.1000.11, 6116.9200.92, 6116.9900.98. Mutilated rags H.S Code 6310.1000.11, 6310.9000.91 1. All types of Foot Wears and Bags including Suitcases of leather and plastics H.S. Codes 6401.1000.11 – 6405.9000.99 and 4202.1100.10 – 4202.9900.99 [but excluding Safety Shoes used in oil
industries, Hospitals, Fire fighting and Factories, Sports Shoes, canvass shoes all
Completely Knocked Down (CKD) blanks and parts]
2. Hollow Glass Bottles of a capacity exceeding 150mls (0.15 litres) of a kind used for packaging of
beverages by breweries and other beverage and drink companies – H.S. Code 7010.9021.29
and 7010.9031.00.
3. Used Compressors – H.S. Code 8414.3000, Used Air Conditioners – H.S. Codes 8415.1000.11 – 8415.9000.99 and Used Fridges/Freezers – H.S. Codes 8418.1000.11 – 8418.6900. 4. Used Motor Vehicles above fifteen (10) years from the year of manufacture – H.S. Codes
5. Furniture – H.S. Codes 9401.1000.00 – 9401.9000.99 and 9403.1000 – 9404.9000, but excluding
Baby walkers, laboratory cabinets such as microscope table, fume cupboards, laboratory
benches (9403), Stadium Chairs, height adjustments device, base sledge, seat frames and
control mechanism, arm guide and headguides. Also excluded are; skeletal parts of
furniture such as blanks, unholstered or unfinished part of metal, plastics, veneer, chair
shell etc. Also excluded are Motor Vehicle seats (9401.2000.00) and Seats other than
garden seats or camping equipment, convertible into beds (9401.4000.00)
Ball Point Pens – H.S. Code 9608.1000 and parts including refills (excluding tip) GOODS: THE IMPORTATION OF WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY
PROHIBITED
. All counterfeit/pirated materials or articles including Base or Counterfeit Coin of any Country. . Beads composed of inflammable celluloid or other similar substances. . Coupons for Foreign Footbal pools or other betting arrangements. . Exhausted tea or tea mixed with other substances. For the purposes of this item, "exhausted tea" means any tea which has been deprived of its proper quality, strength, or virtue by steeping, infusion, decoction or other means. . Implements appertaining to the reloading of cartridges. 0. Indecent or obscene prints, painting, books, cards, engraving or any indecent or obscene articles. 3. Materials of any description with a design which, considering the purpose for which any such material is intended to be used, is likely in - the opinion of the president to create a breach of the peace or to offend the religious views of any class of persons in Nigeria. 4. Meat, Vegetables or other provisions declared by a health officer to be unfit for human consumption. 5. Piece goods and all other textiles including wearing apparel, hardware of all kinds' crockery and china or earthenware goods bearing inscriptions (whether in Roman or Arabic characters) from the Koran or from the traditions and commentaries on the Koran. 8. Silver or metal alloy coins not being legal tender in Nigeria. 9. Nuclear Industrial waste and other Toxic waste 1. Other than - • Alcoholic bitters, liqueurs, cordials and mixtures admitted as such in his discretion by the Comptroller-General and which are not deemed to be injurious spirits within the meaning of any enactment or law relating to liquor or liquor licensing. • Brandy, i.e. a Spirit Distilled in Grape-growing countries from fermented grape juice and from no other materials and Stored in wood for a period of three years; • Drugs and medicinal spirits admitted as such in his discretion by the Comptroller-General. • Gin, i.e. Spirit- Produced by distillation from a mixed mash of cereal grains only saccharified by the diastase of malt and the Flavoured by redistillation with juniper berries and other vegetable ingredients and of a brand which has been notified as an approved brand by notice in the Gazette and in containers labeled with the name and address of the owner of the brand; or Produced by distillation at least three times in a pot-stil from mixed mash or barley, rye and maize saccharified by diastase of malt - and then rectified by re-distil ation in a potstill after the addition of juniper berries and other vegetable materials. • Methylated or denatured spirit, i.e. - Mineralized Methylated spirit mixed as follows: - To every ninety parts by volume of spirits nine and one-half parts by volume of wood naphtha and one-half of one part by volume of crude pyridine and to every 455 litres of the mixture 1.7 litres of mineral naphtha or petroleum oil and not less than 0.7 grammes by weight of powdered aniline dye (Methyl violet) and so in proportion for any quantity less than 455 litres; and Industrial Methylated spirit imported under license from the Comptrol er-General and mixed as follows: - To every ninety-five parts by volume of spirits five parts by volume of wood naphtha and also one-half of one part by volume of the mixture; and Spirits denatured for a particular purpose in such manner as the Comptroller-General in any special circumstance may permit; • Rum i.e. a Spirit - Distilled direct from sugar-cane products in sugar-cane growing countries; and Stored in wood for a period of three years. • Spirits imported for medical or scientific purposes, subject to such conditions as the Comptroller- • Spirits totally unfit for use as portable spirits admitted to entry as such in the discretion by the • Whisky, i.e. a Spirit- Obtained by distillation from a mash or cereal grains saccharified by diastase of malt; and Stored in wood for a period of three years. 2. Containing more than forty-eight and one-half per centum of pure alcohol by volume except denatured, medicated and perfumed spirits, and such other spirits which the Comptroller-General, in his discretion, may allow to be imported subject to such conditions as he may see fit to Impose. 3. Weapons of any description which in the opinion of the Comptroller-General are designed for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other similar substance and any ammunition containing or in the opinion of the Comptroller- General or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or

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