Trade lane

What Nigeria buys from India.

Nigeria imported USD 2.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, down 15 per cent on 2022. That is 8 per cent of everything Nigeria imported in these lines, and India is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 2.5bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)
8 per centof Nigeria's imports in these lines, USD 31bn from every source
335product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2India's rank among Nigeria's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Nigeria paid India for it at the border, India's share of everything Nigeria imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 55 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Nigeria's imports61 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 265m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,138 a tonne, 27,236 tonnes
    USD 249min 2024
  2. 2

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120

    Share of Nigeria's imports49 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 347m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,809 a tonne, 10,199 tonnes
    USD 182min 2024
  3. 3

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520852

    Share of Nigeria's imports83 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,168 a tonne, 3,489 tonnes
    USD 95min 2024
  4. 4

    Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720

    Share of Nigeria's imports75 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,050 a tonne, 14,170 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  5. 5

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of Nigeria's imports28 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 234,742 a tonne, 255 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321

    Share of Nigeria's imports37 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,812 a tonne, 4,248 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  7. 7

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of Nigeria's imports16 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 351 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,224 a tonne, 1,179 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  8. 8

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of Nigeria's imports39 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,982 a tonne, 2,483 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  9. 9

    Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790

    Share of Nigeria's imports82 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,608 a tonne, 1,537 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  10. 10

    Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410

    Share of Nigeria's imports50 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,611 a tonne, 1,449 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  11. 11

    Explosives: propellent powdersHS 360100

    Share of Nigeria's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 25min 2024
  12. 12

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Nigeria's imports63 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,076 a tonne, 2,143 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  13. 13

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Nigeria's imports10 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,117 a tonne, 2,081 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  14. 14

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531

    Share of Nigeria's imports81 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 961 a tonne, 23,220 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  15. 15

    Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290

    Share of Nigeria's imports19 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,546 a tonne, 2,076 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  16. 16

    Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989

    Share of Nigeria's imports28 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 43,703 a tonne, 429 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  17. 17

    Machinery: for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oilsHS 847920

    Share of Nigeria's imports53 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,785 a tonne, 645 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  18. 18

    Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450

    Share of Nigeria's imports59 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,181 a tonne, 3,500 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  19. 19

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Nigeria's imports28 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,019 a tonne, 3,467 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  20. 20

    Antibiotics: penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure: salts thereofHS 294110

    Share of Nigeria's imports75 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  21. 21

    Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490

    Share of Nigeria's imports59 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,004 a tonne, 15,840 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  22. 22

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Nigeria's imports8 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,239 a tonne, 1,201 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  23. 23

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990

    Share of Nigeria's imports24 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,071 a tonne, 297 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Nigeria's imports5 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,503 a tonne, 2,811 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  25. 25

    Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300460

    Share of Nigeria's imports38 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  26. 26

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of Nigeria's imports43 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,500 a tonne, 402 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  27. 27

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Nigeria's imports5 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 267 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,850 a tonne, 1,863 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  28. 28

    Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891

    Share of Nigeria's imports35 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  29. 29

    Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690

    Share of Nigeria's imports24 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 835 a tonne, 16,312 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  30. 30

    Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solidHS 281511

    Share of Nigeria's imports31 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 478 a tonne, 27,351 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  31. 31

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Nigeria's imports14 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,200 a tonne, 367 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    Furnishing articles: excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified in Subheading Note 1 to this ChapterHS 630420

    Share of Nigeria's imports20 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,372 a tonne, 3,447 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  33. 33

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Share of Nigeria's imports23 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,749 a tonne, 717 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230

    Share of Nigeria's imports16 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,420 a tonne, 547 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

    Suits: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620413

    Share of Nigeria's imports97 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  36. 36

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Nigeria's imports9 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,341 a tonne, 905 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  37. 37

    Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159

    Share of Nigeria's imports31 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 302 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,782 a tonne, 3,540 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  38. 38

    Machines: parts of those for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables or for milling or working cereals or dried leguminous vegetables...HS 843790

    Share of Nigeria's imports57 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,294 a tonne, 4,275 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  39. 39

    Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393

    Share of Nigeria's imports18 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,150 a tonne, 603 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  40. 40

    Lubricating oil additives: containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 381121

    Share of Nigeria's imports24 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,065 a tonne, 2,886 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

    Organic compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29HS 294200

    Share of Nigeria's imports96 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

    Matches: other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604HS 360500

    Share of Nigeria's imports84 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,328 a tonne, 6,438 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Nigeria's imports4 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,118 a tonne, 2,072 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  44. 44

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Nigeria's imports4 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,364 a tonne, 2,485 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  45. 45

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Nigeria's imports12 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  46. 46

    Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVAHS 850211

    Share of Nigeria's imports33 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,575 a tonne, 701 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480257

    Share of Nigeria's imports16 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 736 a tonne, 10,945 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  48. 48

    Printed matter: in single sheets, whether or not foldedHS 490110

    Share of Nigeria's imports82 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,737 a tonne, 671 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  49. 49

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Nigeria's imports5 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,026 a tonne, 1,237 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  50. 50

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Nigeria's imports24 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950USD 32m in 2024, up 351 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  2. Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solidHS 281511USD 13m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  3. Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490USD 16m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 59 per cent of the line.
  4. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241USD 60m in 2024, up 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). India supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  5. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990USD 16m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  6. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531USD 22m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 81 per cent of the line.
  7. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520852USD 95m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). India supplies 83 per cent of the line.
  8. Organic compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29HS 294200USD 9m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  9. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423USD 11m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  10. Machines: parts of those for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables or for milling or working cereals or dried leguminous vegetables...HS 843790USD 10m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 57 per cent of the line.
  11. Matches: other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604HS 360500USD 9m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 84 per cent of the line.
  12. Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690USD 14m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  13. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 12m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  14. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 16m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  15. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 22m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). India supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  16. Machinery: for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oilsHS 847920USD 19m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). India supplies 53 per cent of the line.
  17. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720USD 72m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). India supplies 75 per cent of the line.
  18. Antibiotics: penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure: salts thereofHS 294110USD 16m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 75 per cent of the line.
  19. Embroidery: without visible ground, in the piece, in strips or in motifsHS 581010USD 7m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 42 per cent of the line.
  20. Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning (including those used...HS 330741USD 7m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 96 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates

Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where India ships at least 60 per cent of what Nigeria imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 30049061 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 249m; 59 source countries in all.
  2. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 52085283 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 95m; 11 source countries in all.
  3. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 85072075 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 72m; 38 source countries in all.
  4. Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 63079082 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 27m; 49 source countries in all.
  5. Explosives: propellent powdersHS 360100100 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 25m; 2 source countries in all.
  6. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 85446063 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 24m; 33 source countries in all.
  7. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 29153181 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 22m; 8 source countries in all.
  8. Antibiotics: penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure: salts thereofHS 29411075 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 16m; 5 source countries in all.
  9. Suits: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62041397 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 11m; 7 source countries in all.
  10. Organic compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29HS 29420096 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 9m; 11 source countries in all.
  11. Matches: other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604HS 36050084 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 9m; 7 source countries in all.
  12. Printed matter: in single sheets, whether or not foldedHS 49011082 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 8m; 39 source countries in all.
  13. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2HS 520811100 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 4 source countries in all.
  14. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polyesters n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 39206978 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 14 source countries in all.
  15. Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters: salts thereof n.e.c. in item no....HS 29222999 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 5 source countries in all.
  16. Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning (including those used...HS 33074196 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 14 source countries in all.
  17. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 38221177 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 21 source countries in all.
  18. Styrene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3903HS 39039072 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 6m; 14 source countries in all.
  19. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.5, weighing not more than 200g/m2HS 52085977 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 6m; 13 source countries in all.
  20. Alcohols: polyhydric, d-glucitol (sorbitol)HS 29054468 per cent of Nigeria's imports of the line, USD 6m; 5 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where India's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Nigeria at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120India: USD 182m at USD 17,809 a tonne. China: USD 167m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 3,261 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,012 a tonne.
  2. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720India: USD 72m at USD 5,050 a tonne. China: USD 16m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 1,519 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,234 a tonne.
  3. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950India: USD 32m at USD 27,224 a tonne. South Korea: USD 30m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 6,486 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,267 a tonne.
  4. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460India: USD 24m at USD 11,076 a tonne. China: USD 9m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 5,025 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,450 a tonne.
  5. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290India: USD 22m at USD 10,546 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 9m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 6,502 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,355 a tonne.
  6. Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410India: USD 17m at USD 5,019 a tonne. China: USD 41m (67 per cent of the line) at USD 2,931 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,019 a tonne.
  7. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899India: USD 15m at USD 5,503 a tonne. China: USD 124m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 3,040 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,597 a tonne.
  8. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690India: USD 15m at USD 7,850 a tonne. China: USD 69m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 1,185 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,351 a tonne.
  9. Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690India: USD 14m at USD 835 a tonne. Turkey: USD 12m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 657 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,631 a tonne.
  10. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989India: USD 12m at USD 32,200 a tonne. China: USD 17m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 9,153 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,983 a tonne.
  11. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423India: USD 11m at USD 15,749 a tonne. China: USD 15m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 5,860 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,257 a tonne.
  12. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230India: USD 11m at USD 20,420 a tonne. China: USD 28m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 6,354 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,216 a tonne.
  13. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449India: USD 10m at USD 11,341 a tonne. China: USD 73m (66 per cent of the line) at USD 3,662 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,081 a tonne.
  14. Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393India: USD 9m at USD 15,150 a tonne. China: USD 40m (78 per cent of the line) at USD 4,095 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,586 a tonne.
  15. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120India: USD 9m at USD 4,118 a tonne. China: USD 214m (91 per cent of the line) at USD 1,627 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,268 a tonne.
  16. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890India: USD 8m at USD 3,364 a tonne. China: USD 154m (80 per cent of the line) at USD 869 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,712 a tonne.
  17. Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVAHS 850211India: USD 8m at USD 11,575 a tonne. China: USD 14m (57 per cent of the line) at USD 4,280 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,740 a tonne.
  18. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410India: USD 7m at USD 6,026 a tonne. China: USD 119m (87 per cent of the line) at USD 2,793 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,336 a tonne.
  19. Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubberHS 350691India: USD 7m at USD 2,251 a tonne. China: USD 15m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 1,351 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,361 a tonne.
  20. Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibresHS 551511India: USD 7m at USD 14,866 a tonne. China: USD 96m (93 per cent of the line) at USD 4,492 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,729 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Nigeria buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Nigeria with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is India's part of everything Nigeria imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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