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For HS 100630 (semi-milled or wholly milled rice) from India to Nigeria:

Duty in Nigeria

• Import duty: 10% MFN (applied) on the customs value of the rice.
• In practice, Nigeria may also add other import charges depending on the shipment structure and port assessment, so the landed cost can be higher than 10% alone.

Benefits / export advantage from India

• RoDTEP benefit: 1.0% of FOB for the Indian exporter.
• This is an export incentive from India, not a duty reduction in Nigeria.

Documents you should prepare

For this trade lane, the standard set is:

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
• Certificate of Origin
• Health / phytosanitary certificate for rice
• Fumigation certificate if required by buyer/shipping line/inspection regime
• Import permit or product registration in Nigeria if applicable to the specific consignment channel
• Insurance certificate if sold CIF/CIP
• Letter of Credit documents if payment is under LC

India-side compliance needed for export

• IEC — mandatory export code
• GST registration — needed for export operations and refund handling
• RCMC — useful/required to claim DGFT export incentives like RoDTEP
• Customs filing via ICEGATE

Practical note for Nigeria

Rice is a sensitive food commodity in Nigeria, so the buyer should check:

• Nigerian customs classification
• NAFDAC / food import rules if the shipment needs product-specific approval
• Any port inspection, labeling, or quality requirements

Trade relevance

• India is the largest global exporter of HS 100630 in the provided trade data, so this is a strong export line for India.
• Global rice trade in 2024 was about $31.1B, confirming a large and active market.

If you want, I can also give you a landed cost estimate for 1 container of rice to Nigeria or a Nigeria-specific document checklist for customs clearance.