How much is car import duty in Nigeria?

Base customs duty is 20% of CIF, and 6 further charges sit on top: Import levy (used vehicles), Green Tax, Surcharge, ETLS levy (ECOWAS), CISS / FOB levy, VAT. The order matters, because VAT is charged on the charges as well as on the car. Put your own FOB and freight figures into the calculator above to see the total.

Is Nigeria duty charged on the price I paid for the car?

Customs assesses on its own accepted value (the VIN valuation system), not on what was paid at auction. That accepted value, plus freight and insurance, becomes the CIF base every charge below is applied to.

What is not included in these figures?

Port charges at both ends, terminal handling, demurrage if a unit sits, agent and clearing fees at destination, and registration or number plates after clearance. Any inland transport line is shown separately where it applies, because it is a road cost rather than a customs charge. Ask for a quote and every one of these is itemised.

Import duty · Nigeria

Desglose de cargos para Nigeria

Every charge Nigeria applies to an imported car, in the order its customs system applies it, plus the vehicle age limit that decides whether the unit can enter at all.

Concepto	Tipo y base
Arancel aduanero	20% of CIFThe base import duty on passenger cars (HS 8703) is 20% of CIF and was unchanged by the 2026 measures.
Import levy (used vehicles)	5% of CIFCut from 15% to 5% of CIF on 1 July 2026 under the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures. New vehicles pay 10%.
Green TaxUnder 2000cc, EV and mass transit → 0% · 2000–3999cc → 2% · 4000cc and above → 4%	0% / 2% / 4% of CIF
Surcharge	7% of the duty amountCharged on the duty figure only, never on CIF — the line most early estimates get wrong.
ETLS levy (ECOWAS)	0.5% of CIF
CISS / FOB levy	1% of FOBSits on FOB, so freight and insurance stay out of this base. Enforcement has been inconsistent since 2025 — some agents invoice 4% of FOB instead.
VAT	7.5% of CIF + duty + everything aboveCharged on CIF plus every charge stacked above, which is why the final bill runs past a back-of-envelope estimate.

Revisado el 2026-09-24 · Contrastado con la normativa publicada

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Nigeria 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures (import levy change effective 1 July 2026)
Nigeria Customs Service HS 8703 duty rate
Industry landed-cost reporting for Lagos-bound consignments, checked September 2026

Duty plus levy on a used vehicle works out at roughly a quarter of CIF before VAT; the surcharge, ETLS and CISS lines add the rest.
SONCAP certification is issued in China before loading, so it is a sourcing cost rather than a port cost.
Engine size affects the Green Tax band, so a 2.0L unit costs more to clear than a 1.5L at identical CIF.

Los límites de antigüedad, las rutas de certificación y los cargos provienen de normas publicadas y los revisa nuestro equipo, pero la aduana evalúa cada vehículo de forma individual. Tome estas cifras como base de cálculo, no como una liquidación.

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Precio FOB (USD)

Flete y seguro (USD)

Seguro (USD)

Cilindrada (cc)

Antigüedad del vehículo (años)

Tasa de arancel (%)

Editable a propósito: el tramo cambia con el código HS, el motor y la antigüedad, así que use la tasa que le confirme su agente de aduanas.

12 years. Nigerian Customs works to a hard 12-year cap; some agents still quote a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before money moves.

Costo final estimado

Valor CIF: $13,620
Arancel de aduana (20%): $2,724
Import levy (used vehicles) (5%): $681
Surcharge (7%): $191
ETLS levy (ECOWAS) (0.50%): $68
CISS / FOB levy (1%): $120
VAT (7.50%): $1,305
Todos los cargos excepto el arancel: $5,089

Costo final$18,709

37.36%% del CIF — Los límites de antigüedad, las rutas de certificación y los cargos provienen de normas publicadas y los revisa nuestro equipo, pero la aduana evalúa cada vehículo de forma individual. Tome estas cifras como base de cálculo, no como una liquidación.

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How much is car import duty in Nigeria?: Base customs duty is 20% of CIF, and 6 further charges sit on top: Import levy (used vehicles), Green Tax, Surcharge, ETLS levy (ECOWAS), CISS / FOB levy, VAT. The order matters, because VAT is charged on the charges as well as on the car. Put your own FOB and freight figures into the calculator above to see the total.
Is Nigeria duty charged on the price I paid for the car?: Customs assesses on its own accepted value (the VIN valuation system), not on what was paid at auction. That accepted value, plus freight and insurance, becomes the CIF base every charge below is applied to.
What is the vehicle age limit for importing into Nigeria?: 12 years. Nigerian Customs works to a hard 12-year cap; some agents still quote a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before money moves.
What is not included in these figures?: Port charges at both ends, terminal handling, demurrage if a unit sits, agent and clearing fees at destination, and registration or number plates after clearance. Any inland transport line is shown separately where it applies, because it is a road cost rather than a customs charge. Ask for a quote and every one of these is itemised.