Nigeria #11239 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/05/2026 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Nigeria
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Export prohibition of certain types of metal waste
National legal basis
2026 Fiscal Policy Measures (Entry into force: 1 May 2026)
Administrative mechanism
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XI:2(a)

Article XVIII - Article XVIII* -Governmental Assistance to Economic Development

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XVIII

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX:(b)

XX:(g) - (g) relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX:(g)

XX:(j) - (j) essential to the acquisition or distribution of products in general or local short supply; Provided that any such measures shall be consistent with the principle that all contracting par

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX:(j)
Non-WTO commitments

Other

Reported as: Enabling Clause, Principle 11 of the Rio Declaration
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP-X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines

720410
7204100000
Waste and scrap of cast iron
720421
7204210000
Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel:
waste and scrap of alloy steel: Of Stainless steel
720429
7204290000
Other
720430
7204300000
Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel:
720441
7204410000
Other waste and scrap:
720449
7204490000
Turnings, shavings, chipas, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not...
720450
7204500000
Other
740400
7404000000
Remelting scrap ingots
750300
7503000000
Copper waste and scrap
760200
7602000000
Nickel waste and scrap
780200
7802000000
Aluminum waste and scrap
Lead waste and scrap.
800200
8002000000
Zinc waste and scrap.
810197
8101970000
Tin waste and scrap
810330
8103300000
Waste and scrap of Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof
Waste and scrap of Molybdenum and arti...
810420
8104200000
Waste and scraps of tantalum and articles thereof
810530
8105300000
Waste and scraps magnesium and articles thereof
810610
8106100000
Waste and scraps of cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and a...
810690
8106900000
Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scraps; containing more than 99.99% of bismuth by...
810830
8108300000
Other
810931
8109310000
Waste and scrap of titanium and articles thereof