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Customs Clarifies Guidelines On Imported Duty-free Vehicles

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja

Committed to promoting cleaner energy alternatives and the adoption of sustainable transportation solutions, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has clarified guidelines on importation of duty-free vehicles and other eligible items in the list.

The guidelines were issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance for the Fiscal Incentives under the Presidential Gas for Growth Initiative.

President Bola Tinubu had approved the implementation of the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments reforms, expected to strengthen Nigeria's fiscal and trade policy framework, promote economy and enhance revenue generation.

But in line with the approved fiscal incentives, the NCS revealed the implementation of additional guidelines on importation of specified environmentally friendly and gas-powered vehicles, equipment, and components that would be exempted from the payment of Import Duty and Value Added Tax, VAT.

The categories expected to benefit from waivers are Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, fuel vehicles; Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, fuel vehicles; pure electric vehicles; extended range electric vehicles with a minimum of 200 kilometers, CNG and LPG conversion kits for petrol and diesel vehicles.

Others are tricycles and motorbikes certified for resale by the Federal Ministry of Finance, as well as semi-trailers configured with skid-mounted CNG, LPG, and Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG and storage tanks for gas distribution.

Customs National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada said on Friday in Abuja that importers interested in the incentives should obtain an Import Duty Exemption Certificate, IDEC, issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance and comply with all applicable regulatory requirements governing the importation of eligible items.

He noted that payment of import duty and VAT on some vehicles and spare parts still persist.

Maiwada noted that the implementation of the fiscal incentives is intended to support the Federal Government's plans of reducing transportation and energy costs, encouraging investment in clean energy infrastructure, expanding the adoption of alternative fuel technologies, and strengthening Nigeria's energy security and environmental sustainability agenda.

The Service remains committed to the effective and transparent implementation of the incentives, encouraging the importers, licensed customs agents, and other operators within the trade ecosystem to ensure strict compliance with the applicable guidelines and regulatory requirements.

 

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