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Import a Toyota Camry into Nigeria

What it costs to land a Toyota Camry in Nigeria: the duty band its 2,487 cc engine falls into, the levies stacked on top, the port that clears it, and the units we hold for this lane.

At a glance

Toyota Camry

Landed cost (planning)
$25,783
Import duty and taxes
20%
Vehicle age limit
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.
Ports and gateway
Lagos — Apapa and Tin Can Island RoRo terminals
Drive side
Right-hand traffic — a Chinese left-hand-drive car is compliant here
Stock for this lane
12 · Toyota Camry

Checked September 24, 2026

Why the Toyota Camry sells in Nigeria

The executive sedan ride-hailing fleets and embassies order: 2.5 petrol, 8-speed automatic, and a cabin that still reads new at five years.

A sedan is the cheapest thing to clear and the easiest to resell: the smallest engine-capacity band in the schedule, low fuel use, and the model every mechanic knows.

Nigeria is the single largest used-car market in West Africa and the most important volume lane for Chinese stock. Demand is deepest for small-engined near-new cars: 3 to 6 year old units under 1.5 litres move fastest, and the market absorbs volume that would not clear in the Gulf.

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Landed cost (planning)

Landed cost, line by line

A 2021 Toyota Camry on this lane, using the planning figures we quote every week. Nigeria assesses on its own accepted value, so read this as the structure of the cost rather than as an offer.

Vehicle2021 Toyota Camry · 2.5 L petrol · 2,487 cc
FOB price$16,000
Ocean freight (planning)$2,300
Marine insurance$183
CIF — the customs value$18,483
Customs duty$3,697 — 20%
Import levy (used vehicles)$924 — 5%
Green Tax$370 — 2%
Surcharge$259 — 7%
ETLS levy (ECOWAS)$92 — 0.5%
CISS / FOB levy$160 — 1%
VAT$1,799 — 7.5%
Total customs charges$7,300
Landed at Lagos, duty paid$25,783

Every charge Nigeria applies, in the order it applies them

ChargeRate and base
Customs duty20% 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
Surcharge7% 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 levy1% 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.
VAT7.5% 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.

Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Checked against published rules

Toyota

Specifications, Toyota Camry

5 · Front-wheel drive · 2,487 cc

Vehicle Type
Sedan
Engine / Motor
2.5 L petrol · 2,487 cc
Transmission
8-speed automatic
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Seats
5
Power Type
Petrol

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How much duty do I pay on a Toyota Camry in Nigeria?

How much duty do I pay on a Toyota Camry in Nigeria?
Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 20% of CIF. 6 further lines stack on top: Import levy (used vehicles), Green Tax, Surcharge, ETLS levy (ECOWAS), CISS / FOB levy, VAT. Run the numbers through the landed-cost calculator and treat the result as a planning figure: the final figure exists only once customs assesses the specific vehicle.
How do I order a Toyota Camry to Nigeria?
Send the model, the model year and the destination port. You get the FOB or CIF price for units actually available, a video inspection before payment, and the document list this market requires. Payment runs on a deposit with the balance against the bill of lading.
What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car 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.
Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Nigeria?
Nigeria drives on the right, so a left-hand-drive car is the correct vehicle type: the steering wheel is on the side the road requires. Every car we ship is left-hand drive. Used vehicles carry a hard 12-year age cap, assessed at the port on arrival (some clearing agents still work to a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before payment). SONCAP certification is mandatory and is issued in China before loading rather than at the port, which keeps it a sourcing cost. Customs assesses on its own accepted value rather than the invoice, so a cheap auction price does not automatically produce a cheap duty bill.
What is the landed cost of a 2021 Toyota Camry in Nigeria?
Our planning figure is $25,783 delivered and duty-paid at Lagos: FOB, ocean freight and marine insurance, then the customs value that comes out of those three, then every levy Nigeria stacks on top of it. Customs assesses on its own accepted value, so read it as the structure of the cost rather than as a quotation — and move the numbers yourself on this market’s duty page.
How long does shipping a Toyota Camry to Nigeria take?
RoRo and container sailings leave Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao or Guangzhou for Lagos. Allow three to six weeks of transit depending on the lane and the sailing, plus one to two weeks for the customs entry at the destination. The booking, the loading date and the arrival window are confirmed in writing before any payment moves.
Can I register a Toyota Camry in Nigeria?
Nigeria applies its own age limit and its own pre-shipment inspection. A 2021 unit sits inside that window and is loaded with the certificate this market asks for, which is why we quote the model year rather than a generic “used car”. If the limit tightens between ordering and shipping, the unit is swapped for one inside the new window at no extra cost.
Is a used Toyota Camry cheaper to clear than a new one in Nigeria?
Often yes, but not for the reason most buyers expect. The duty band follows engine capacity, while the levy on the vehicle itself is charged differently for new and used units in several of these markets. A 2021 unit lands for materially less than the equivalent new one on most lanes — which is why both numbers are quoted.

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