{"id":11078,"date":"2026-04-13T05:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=11078"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:20:45","slug":"fg-cuts-import-tariff-on-vehicles-from-70-to-40-effective-april-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2026\/04\/13\/fg-cuts-import-tariff-on-vehicles-from-70-to-40-effective-april-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Cuts Import Tariff on Vehicles: From 70% to 40% (Effective April 1, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reduced the import tariff on fully-built passenger vehicles, four-wheel drive cars, and station wagons from 70% to 40%. This change is part of the\u00a02026 Fiscal Policy Measures\u00a0and takes effect from\u00a0April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

Before the new policy, vehicles in this category typically attracted a combined duty and levy of\u00a035% + 35% = 70%. With the new rate, the total effective tariff for the same vehicles is now\u00a040%\u2014a reduction of\u00a030 percentage points.<\/p>\n

What it means for importers (example)<\/span>o show the impact, the report gives a clear example:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • If a vehicle is valued at\u00a0\u20a610 million<\/li>\n
  • Importers previously paid\u00a0\u20a67 million\u00a0in duties and levies (70%)<\/li>\n
  • Under the new rate, they pay\u00a0\u20a64 million\u00a0(40%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    That means a saving of\u00a0\u20a63 million per vehicle.<\/p>\n

    Other measures included in the 2026 policy<\/h3>\n

    The 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures also include:<\/p>\n

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    • An\u00a0Import Adjustment Tax (IAT)\u00a0applied to\u00a0192 tariff lines<\/li>\n
    • A\u00a0prohibition list\u00a0covering\u00a017 items\u00a0imported from\u00a0non-ECOWAS countries<\/li>\n
    • A\u00a0national list\u00a0of\u00a0127 items\u00a0with reduced import duties to support key sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Grace period for existing import deals<\/h3>\n

      Importers who already have\u00a0existing Form \u201cM\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0irrevocable trade agreements\u00a0signed\u00a0before April 1, 2026,\u00a0are allowed a\u00a090-day grace period\u00a0to clear goods using the old duty rates.<\/p>\n

      All new imports after that date will follow the revised tariff rules.<\/p>\n

      Gradual reduction of IAT starting in 2027<\/h3>\n

      The government also stated that Import Adjustment Taxes will be\u00a0reduced annually starting January 2027, to fully eliminate them by 2036, in line with Nigeria\u2019s commitments to\u00a0ECOWAS\u00a0and\u00a0AfCFTA.<\/p>\n

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      The Federal Government of Nigeria has reduced the import tariff on fully-built passenger vehicles, four-wheel drive cars, and station wagons from 70% to 40%. This change is part of the\u00a02026 Fiscal Policy Measures\u00a0and takes...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t