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  • How much palm oil is imported into Nigeria?
  • In 2018, 350,000 metric tons of palm oil were imported into Nigeria. While this was a higher volume compared to the preceding year, it represented an overall decrease in imports of the product. For instance, in both 2013 and 2014, the country imported over 500,000 metric tons of palm oil.
  • How to set up a palm oil processing plant in Nigeria?
  • There are many requirements for setting up a palm oil processing plant in nigeria which demands a feasibility study. These requirements include machines, available market, equipment, and labor. The project of setting up the plant should be technically, financially and environmentally feasible.
  • How many tariff lines does Nigeria have?
  • Nigeria adopted all tariff lines with few adjustments from the CET. Nigeria maintains several supplemental levies and duties on selected imports that significantly raise effective tariff rates. For example, Nigeria has an effective duty (tariff, levy, excise, and value added tax (VAT) where applicable) of 50% or more on over 80 tariff lines.
  • Does Nigeria have a duty on luxury goods?
  • For example, Nigeria has an effective duty (tariff, levy, excise, and value added tax (VAT) where applicable) of 50% or more on over 80 tariff lines. These include about 35 tariff lines whose effective duties exceed the 70% limit set by ECOWAS. Most of these items are luxury goods such as yachts, motorboats, and other vehicles for pleasure (75%).
  • What are the major import tariffs in Nigeria?
  • Also included is alcohol (75% to 95%) and tobacco products (95%). In addition, Nigeria places high effective duty rates on imports into strategic sectors to boost the competitiveness of the local industries. In agriculture, wheat (85%), sugar (75%), rice (70%), and tomato paste (50%) see the highest supplemental tariffs.
  • Does Nigeria impose a 35% levy on car imports?
  • The NAIDP had imposed a 35% levy on automobile imports, in addition to the 35% tariff already levied, for an effective total duty of 70%. The NAIDP allows companies that manufacture or assemble cars in Nigeria to import one vehicle for every one manufactured in Nigeria.