Export Pharmaceuticals to Nigeria — duty, demand, documents and buyers

Nigeria applies a 0.0% MFN (applied) import duty on Pharmaceuticals (HS 300490) as reported for 2023 to World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS. Indian exporters can claim RoDTEP at 0.7% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule)). Nigeria imported US$408.75M of this product in 2024, ranking #75 worldwide (OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade)).

Top importing markets for Pharmaceuticals

• United States — US$75.59B
• Switzerland — US$42.37B
• Germany — US$25.75B
• Belgium — US$20.09B
• Italy — US$15.71B
• China — US$14.01B
• United Kingdom — US$13.07B
• Japan — US$12.49B

Source: OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (2024)

Duty and taxes at destination

• Import duty into Nigeria: 0.0% (MFN (applied), 2023, World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS)
• India export benefit: RoDTEP 0.7% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule))
• Note: 0% is the ad-valorem rate reported to WITS. Some lines (e.g. EU cereals, sugar) carry specific duties per tonne that are not expressed as a percentage — confirm in the destination tariff schedule.

Buyer coverage

• Verified buyer coverage for Nigeria is being ingested. Import demand above is real; buyer records are published only after screening.

Trade events in this market

• Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) — Lagos 2026-11-21

Data sources

• World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS (as of 2023) — duty
• DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule) (as of 2026-05-01) — exportBenefit
• OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (as of 2024) — demand

Disclaimer: Tariff and incentive figures are the latest officially published rates from the sources shown and may lag the current year. Verify against the destination customs tariff and DGFT notifications before contracting or shipping.

Source

Vametra AI — https://vametra.com/export/pharmaceuticals/to/nigeria