Nigeria duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Nigeriawithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the named source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

2 L

1 L spirits + 1 L wine · 18+

Full rule

1 litre spirits + 1 litre wine, age 18+

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 200 g

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 medium cigars OR 200g tobacco (foreign manufacture), age 18+

Goods & gifts

USD 300

max 4× a year

Full rule

USD 300 de minimis approved for passenger baggage and low-value imports, usable max 4 times per year (once per quarter) - 2025 policy per Nigerian business press

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

Full rule

USD 10,000+ must be declared (standard AML threshold; not verified on an opened official page)

Depends on: quarterly frequency cap on the USD 300 de minimis - a rare usage-count tier

Good to know

customs.gov.ng is now a JavaScript-only SPA (old passenger-concessions page returns an empty shell) - numbers from secondary sources mirroring the old official page plus 2025 de minimis press coverage; confidence moderate

The official customs site was unreachable when checked (2026-07-31) — figures rest on a reputable secondary source ·source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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