PROHIBITION LIST

     CURRENT IMPORT PROHIBITION LIST (TRADE)

1.     Wheat flour – HS Code 1101.0000.
2.     Sorghum – HS Code 1007.000.
3.     Mosquito repellent Code HS Cod 3808.1110.
4.     Retreaded/used tyres HS. Code 4012.1000-4012,9000.
5.     Motor Vehicle above eight (7) years old, but excluding tractors, trucks, trailer/trailer heads and buses        provided not     imported through land borders.
6.     Gaming machines 9504.1000 – 9504.3000.
7.     Cement in Bags – HS Code 2523.2910.
8.     Bulk importation of vegetable oil.
9.     Imported packaged vegetable oils and fats.
10.   Importation of any motor vehicle through land border.
11.   Used Refrigerators – HS Code 8418.2100.
12.   Used Air-conditioners – HS Code 8415.1000.
13.   Used compressors – HS Code 8414.8000 and 8415.3000
14.   Poultry products – HS Code 0207.0000 – 3600
15.   Cassava, cassava products (importation through land border banned – HS code 0714.1000,         1106.2000, 1108.1400 & 1903.000
16.   Toothpick in any form – wood (4421.9000) Quilt (9601.9000) etc
17.   Table drinking water (spring or sparkling) – HS code 2201-1000-2202.9000.
18.   All types of biscuits – HS code 1905.1000-9000
19.   Spaghetti and noodles – HS code 1902.1100-4000
20.   Importation of fruit juice – HS code 2009.110 to be in concentrates and in drums only (not in retail         pak ready to drink)
21. Attapulgite – HS code 2511.1000, 2508.1100-1900 & 2508.2000
22. Packaged fruit juice
23. Sugar confectionaries (sweets/chocolates)-HS code 1704.1000-9000,1806.2000.
24. Exercise books – HS code 4820.2000.
25. Envelopes – HS code 4817.1000
26. Beer (Bottled and canned) HS code 2203.0000
27. Toilet Rolls – HS code 4803.19
28. Textile fabrics of all types and articles thereof, (including all types of yarn) chapter’s 50-63, but         excluding:
            (a) Nylon tyre core – HS code 5902.1000-5902.9000.
            (b) Multi filament Nylon Chafer fabric and tracing cloth HS code 5111.2000; 5112.2000 and                   5901.9000
            (c) Mattress Ticking – HS cod 5903.1000-5903.9000
            (d) Narrow Fabrics – HS code 5806.1000-5806.4000
            (e) Trimmings and linings – HS code 5905.0000; 6117.9000; 5808.9000; 6003.000, 6307.9000
            (f) Made-up fishing nets – HS code 5608.110
            (g) Mosquito Netting materials – HS code 5608.1900 and 5608.9000
            (h) Gloves for industrial use – HS code 6116.1000-6116.9900
            (i) Canvas Fabrics for Manufacture of Fan Belt – HS code 5907.0000, 5908.000
            (j) Moulding cups lacera – HS code 6212.9000
            (k) Elastic Bands – HS code 5604.9000
            (l) Motifs – HS code 5810.1000-5810.9000
            (m) Textile Fabrics and articles for Technical use – HS code 5911.1000-5911.9000
            (n) Transmission or Conveyor belt or belting of textile materials HS code 5910.9000
            (o) Poly propylene primary backing material – HS code 5512.1100-5512.9900
            (p) Fibre rope – HS code 5607.1000-5607.9000
            (q) Mutilated rags – HS code 6310.1100
            (r) Sacks and bags – HS code 6305.1000 and 6305.2000

29.    Men’s foot wear and bags of leather and plastic’ (excluding ladies) – HS code 3926.2000,          6401.1000-6405.9000, 4202.1100-4202.9000
30.   Soap and Detergents – HS code 3401.1100-3402.9000
31.   Furniture – HS code 9401.1000-9401.9000; 9403.1000-9406.0000 excluding lamps and lighting          fittings and parts thereof. (HS code 9450.1000-9405.9900)
32.   Assembled Bicycles (excluding CKD) – HS code 8712.0000
33. Flowers (plastics and fresh) – HS. Code 0603.1000-0603.9000,6702.1000-6702.900
34. Fresh Fruits – HS code 0801.1100-0814.000
35. Cutlassess, Axes, Pick axes, spades shovels, HS code 8201.1000-8201.9000
36. Wheel barrows – HS. Code 8716.8000.8100
37. Pork and pork products, Beef and Beef products, mutton, lamb and Goat Meat – HS codes         0210.1900,1602.4900,0202.2000,1602.5000,0204.4200,0204.4300,1602.9000,0204.1000,0204.2200,0304.3000,0210.7900,0208.9000,0210.9900and         0204.5000
38. Tooth pastes – HS code 3306.1000
39. Pencil – HS code 9606.1000 – 9606.9000
40. Ball point pens – HS code 9608.1000
41. Plastic Plates, Knives, Spoons, Forks, Cups, Buckets, Bowls, Bins Containers and Hangers – HS code 3924.1000-3924.9000
42. Barytes and Bentonite – HS code 2508.1000.1100,2508.1000.1900
43. Vegetable oil – HS cod 1507.1100 – 1516.2000
44. Corrugated Boards and Cartons – HS code 4808.1000; 4819.1000 – 4819.6000
45. Live or Dead Birds – HS code 0106.3100-0106.9000;0202.9000,0210.9900

EXPORT PROHIBITION LIST

1.    Maize
2.    Timber, Rough or Sawn
3.    Raw Hides and Skin (including wet blue and all unfinished leather)
4.    Scrap Metals
5.    Unprocessed Rubber latex and Rubber lumps
6.    Artefacts and antiquities
7.    Wild life animals classified as endangered species and their products e.g. crocodile, elephant, lizard,        eagle, monkey, zebra, lion, etc.

ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION (OTHER THAN TRADE)

1.   Air pistols
2.   Airmail photographic printing paper
3.   Base or counterfeit coin of any country
4.   Beads composed of inflammable Celluloid’s or their similar substance
5.   Blank invoices
6.   6. Coupons foe foreign football pools or other betting arrangements
7.   Cowries
8.   Exhausted tea or tea mixed with other substance. 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.
9.    Implements appertaining to the reloading of cartridges
10. Indecent or obscene prints, painting, books, cards engravings or any indecent or obscene articles.
11. Manilas
12. Matches made with white phosphorous
13. Materials of any description with a design which, considering the purpose for which any 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.
14.   Meat, vegetables or other provisions declared by a health officer to be unfit for human consumption.
15.   Piece goods and all other textile including wearing apparels, hardware of all kinds crockery and         china or earthenware goods bearing inscriptions (whether in Roman Arabic characters) from the         Koran or from the traditions and commentaries on the Koran.
16. Pistols disguised in any form.
17. Second-hand clothing.
18. Silver or metal alloy coins and not being legal tender in Nigeria High Commission, London.
19. 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 designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or        other similar substance.

Nigerian Embassy, Ukraine, 2005