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1. Live or Dead Birds including Frozen Poultry – H.S. Codes 0105.1100 – 0105.9900, 0106.3100 – 0106.3900, 0207.1100 – 0207.3600 and 0210.9900
2. Pork, Beef – H.S. Codes 0201.1000 – 0204.5000, 0206.1000 – 0206.9000, 0210.1000 – 0210.2000.
3. Birds Eggs – H.S. Code 0407.0000.
4. Cassava - H.S. Codes 0714.1000.
5. Refined Vegetable Oils and Fats – H.S. Code 1507.1000 – 1516.2000.29 [but excluding Linseed, Castor and Olive oils. Crude vegetable oil are however NOT banned from importation].
6. Cocoa Butter, Powder and Cakes – H.S. Codes 1802. – 1803.2000, 1805.0000, 1806.1000 – 1806.2000 and 1804.0000.
7. Spaghetti/Noodles – H.S. Codes 1902.1100 – 1902.3000.
8. Fruit Juice in Retail Packs – H.S. Codes 2009.110012 - 2009.110013 – 2009.9000.99
9. Waters, including Mineral Waters and Aerated Waters containing added Sugar or Sweetening Matter or Flavoured, ice snow – H.S. Codes 2202.1000 – 2202.9000, other non-alcoholic beverages H.S. Code 2202.1000 - 2202.9000.99 [ but excluding energy or Health Drinks {Liquid Dietary Supplements} e.g. Power Horse, Red Ginseng etc] H.S. Code 2202.9000.91 and Beer and Stout (Bottled, Canned or Otherwise packed) H.S. Code 2203.0010.00 - 2203.0090.00
10. Bagged Cement – H.S. Code 2523.2900.22.
11. Medicaments falling under Headings 3003 and 3004 as indicated below:
- Paracetamol Tablets and Syrups
- Cotrimoxazole Tablets Syrups
- Metronidazole Tablets and Syrups
- Chloroquine Tablets and Syrups
- Haematinic Formulations; Ferrous Sulphate and Ferrous Gluconate Tablets, Folic Acid Tablets, Vitamine B Complex Tablet [except modified released formulations].
- Multivitamin Tablets, capsules and Syrups [except special formulations].
- Aspirin Tablets [except modified released formulation and soluble aspirin].
- Magnesium trisilicate tablets and suspensions.
- Piperazine tablets and Syrups
- Levamisole Tablets and Syrups
- Clotrimazole Cream
- Ointments – Penecilin/Gentamycin
- Pyrantel Pamoate tablets and Syrups
- Intravenous Fluids [Dextrose, Normal Saline, etc.]
- Banned Because It is Fake
- Latocin- Embassy Laborate
- Banned Because Production Has Stopped
- Fulcin 500mg Brand
12. Waste Pharmaceuticals - H.S. Code 3006.9200
13. Soaps and Detergents – H.S. Code 3401.1100 – 3402.9000 in retail packs
14. Mosquito Repellant Coils – H.S. Code 3808.9110.91.
15. Sanitary Wares of Plastics – H.S. Code 3922.1000 – 3922.9000 and Domestic Articles and Wares of Plastics H.S. Code 3924.1000 – 3924.9000.00 [but excluding Baby Feeding bottles 3924.9020.00] and flushing ceinstern and waterless toos toilets.
16. Tooth Picks – H.S. Code 3926.9000 and 4421.9000
17. Rethreaded and used Pneumatic tyres but excluding used trucks tyres for rethreading of sized 11.00 x 20 and above 4012.2010.00.
18. Corrugated Paper and Paper Boards – H.S. Code 4808.1000, and cartons, boxes and cases made from corrugated paper and paper boards H.S. Code 4819.1000, Toilet paper, Cleaning or facial tissue - H.S. Code 4818.1000 - 4818.9000 excluding baby diapers and incotinent pads for adult use 4818.4000.41 and Exercise Books - H.S. Code 4820.2000.
19. Telephone Re-charge Cards and Vouchers – H.S. Code 4911.9900.91
20. Textile Fabrics of all types and articles thereof and Yarn falling under the following H.S. Codes remain under import prohibition;
- African print [Printed Fabrics] e.g. Nigeria wax, Hollandaise, English Wax, Ankara and similar Fabrics under the following H.S. Codes – 5208.5110 – 5208.5900, 5209.5100 – 5209.5900, 5212.5100, 5212.5100, 5212.2500, 5407.4400, 5407.5400, 5407.7400, 5407.8400, 5407.9400, 5408.2400, 5408.3400, 5513.4100 – 5513.4900, 5514.4100 – 5514.4900, 5516.1400, 5516.2400, 5516.3400, and 5514.4900.00
- Lace Fabrics, Georges and other embroided Fabrics falling under H.S. Codes 5801.2100 – 5801.9000, 5802.1100 - 5802.3000 and 5805.0000.00
- Carpets and Rugs of all types falling under H.S. Codes 5701.1000 – 5705.0000.
- Made-up Garments and other Textile articles falling under H.S. Codes 6101.2000 – 6310.9000.99 but excluding the following:
- Made-up lining articles H.S. Code 6117.8000 - 6117.9000 and 6217.1000, 6217.9000
- Industrial gloves H.S. Code 6116.1000.11 - 6116.9900.99 6116.1000.11; 6116.9200.92; 6116.9900.98
- Moulding cups Lycra H.S. Code 6212.9000
- Multilated rags H.S. Code 6310.1000.11, 6310.9000.91
- Jute bags H.S. Code 6305.1000
- Brazziers, pants, ties
- Insecticides treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and (LLITNs) H.S. Code 6304.9100.92, 6304.9200.94, 6304.9300.96, 6304.9900.98
21. All types of Foot Wears and Bags including Suitcases of leather and plastics H.S. Codes 6401.1000.11 – 6405.9000.99 and 4202.1100.10 – 4202.9900.99 [but excluding Safety Shoes used in oil industries, Hospitals, Fire fighting and Factories, Sports Shoes, canvass shoes all Completely Knocked Down (CKD) blanks and parts]
22. Hollow Glass Bottles of a capacity exceeding 150mls (0.15 litres) of a kind used for packaging of beverages by breweries and other beverage and drink companies – H.S. Code 7010.9021.29 and 7010.9031.00.
23. Used Compressors – H.S. Code 8414.3000, Used Air Conditioners – H.S. Codes 8415.1000.11 – 8415.9000.99 and Used Fridges/Freezers – H.S. Codes 8418.1000.11 – 8418.6900.
24. Used Motor Vehicles above ten (10) years from the year of manufacture – H.S. Codes 8703.1000 – 8703.9000
25. Furniture – H.S. Codes 9401.1000.00 – 9401.9000.99 and 9403.1000 – 9404.9000, but excluding Baby walkers, laboratory cabinets such as microscope table, fume cupboards, laboratory benches (9403), Stadium Chairs, height adjustments device, base sledge, seat frames and control mechanism, arm guide and headguides. Also excluded are; skeletal parts of furniture such as blanks, unholstered or unfinished part of metal, plastics, veneer, chair shell etc.
26. Ball Point Pens – H.S. Code 9608.1000
Absolutely Prohibited List
1. Air Pistols
2. Airmail Photographic Printing Paper.
3. All counterfeit/pirated materials or articles including Base or Counterfeit Coin of any Country.
4. Beads composed of inflammable celluloid or other similar substances.
5. Blank invoices.
6. Coupons for Foreign Football pools or other betting arrangements.
7. Cowries.
8. Exhausted tea or tea mixed with other substances. For the purposes of this item, "exhausted tea" means any tea which has been deprived of its proper quality, strength, or virtue by steeping, infusion, decoction or other means.
9. Implements appertaining to the reloading of cartridges.
10. Indecent or obscene prints, painting, books, cards, engraving or any indecent or obscene articles.
11. Manilas.
12. Matches made with white phosphorous.
13. Materials of any description with a design which, considering the purpose for which any such material is intended to be used, is likely in - the opinion of the president to create a breach of the peace or to offend the religious views of any class of persons in Nigeria.
14. Meat, Vegetables or other provisions declared by a health officer to be unfit for human consumption.
15. Piece goods and all other textiles including wearing apparel, hardware of all kinds' crockery and china or earthenware goods bearing inscriptions (whether in Roman or Arabic characters) from the Koran or from the traditions and commentaries on the Koran.
16. Pistols disguised in any form.
17. Second-hand clothing.
18. Silver or metal alloy coins not being legal tender in Nigeria.
19. Nuclear Industrial waste and other Toxic waste
20. Spirits: -
- Other than -
- Alcoholic bitters, liqueurs, cordials and mixtures admitted as such in his discretion by the Comptroller-General and which are not deemed to be injurious spirits within the meaning of any enactment or law relating to liquor or liquor licensing.
- Brandy, i.e. a Spirit Distilled in Grape-growing countries from fermented grape juice and from no other materials and Stored in wood for a period of three years;
- Drugs and medicinal spirits admitted as such in his discretion by the Comptroller-General.
- Gin, i.e. Spirit- Produced by distillation from a mixed mash of cereal grains only saccharified by the diastase of malt and the Flavoured by redistillation with juniper berries and other vegetable ingredients and of a brand which has been notified as an approved brand by notice in the Gazette and in containers labeled with the name and address of the owner of the brand; or
Produced by distillation at least three times in a pot-still from mixed mash or barley, rye and maize saccharified by diastase of malt - and then rectified by re-distillation in a potstill after the addition of juniper berries and other vegetable materials.
- Methylated or denatured spirit, i.e. - Mineralized Methylated spirit mixed as follows: - To every ninety parts by volume of spirits nine and one-half parts by volume of wood naphtha and one-half of one part by volume of crude pyridine and to every 455 litres of the mixture 1.7 litres of mineral naphtha or petroleum oil and not less than 0.7 grammes by weight of powdered aniline dye (Methyl violet) and so in proportion for any quantity less than 455 litres; and
Industrial Methylated spirit imported under license from the Comptroller-General and mixed as follows: - To every ninety-five parts by volume of spirits five parts by volume of wood naphtha and also one-half of one part by volume of the mixture; and
Spirits denatured for a particular purpose in such manner as the Comptroller-General in any special circumstance may permit;
- Perfumed Spirits
- Rum i.e. a Spirit - Distilled direct from sugar-cane products in sugar-cane growing countries; and
Stored in wood for a period of three years.
- Spirits imported for medical or scientific purposes, subject to such conditions as the Comptroller-General may prescribe;
- Spirits totally unfit for use as portable spirits admitted to entry as such in the discretion by the Comptroller-General; and
- Whisky, i.e. a Spirit- Obtained by distillation from a mash or cereal grains saccharified by diastase of malt; and
Stored in wood for a period of three years.
- Containing more than forty-eight and one-half per centum of pure alcohol by volume except denatured, medicated and perfumed spirits, and such other spirits which the Comptroller-General, in his discretion, may allow to be imported subject to such conditions as he may see fit to Impose.
- Weapons of any description which in the opinion of the Comptroller-General are designed for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other similar substance and any ammunition containing or in the opinion of the Comptroller- General or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other similar substances
HAZARDIOUS CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES THAT ARE BANNED OR SEVERELY RESTRICTED UNDER THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION
Introduction
The Rotterdam convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the potentially harmful effects of certain hazardous chemicals, including some pesticides, severely hazardous pesticide formulations and industrial chemicals. The Convention entered into force in 2004 and works by promoting shared responsibilities and cooperative efforts associated with the international trade in certain hazardous chemicals and by facilitating the exchange of information about chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted in certain countries.
What are PIC chemicals?
PIC chemicals are those that are listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention. The chemicals are categorized as:
- Pesticides: chemicals that are used to control a variety of pest such as algae, insects, fungi, rodents and weeds;
- Severely hazardous pesticide formulations: mixtures containing pesticide that are proposed for inclusion in Annex III by any party that is a developing country or a country with an economy in transition that is experiencing human health or environmental problems within its territory caused by such a formulation; or
- Industrial chemicals: chemicals that are used by industry to produce a broad range of articles, products and formulations that are used by industry or the public.
Implication of Listing Chemicals in Annex III
PIC Chemicals are subjected to the Convention’s prior informed consent (PIC) procedure, an international legally-binding procedure for formally obtaining and distributing decisions of importing countries on future shipments of PIC chemicals and for ensuring compliance with these decisions by exporting countries. The result of this procedure is that parties to the Convention will not be able to export a PIC chemical without the prior informed consent of the importing party.
| PIC Pesticides | CAS Number |
| Aldrin | 93-76-5 |
| Binapacryl | 309-00-2 |
| Captafol | 485-31-4 |
| Chlordane | 2425-06-1 |
| Chlordimeform | 57-74-9 |
| Chlorobenzilate | 6164-98-3 |
| DDT | 510-15-6 |
| Dieldrin | 60-57-1 |
Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts
(such as ammonium salt, Potassium salt and Sodium salt) | 534-52-1
(2980-64-5, 5787-96-2, 2312-76-7) |
| Dinoseb and its salts and esters | 88-85-7 |
| 1, 2-dibromoethane (EDB) | 106-93-4 |
| Ethylene dichloride | 107-06-2 |
| Ethylene oxide | 75-21-8 |
| Fluoroacetamide | 640-19-7 |
| HCH(mixed isomers) | 608-73-1 |
| Heptachlor | 76-44-8 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 |
| Lindane | 58-89-9 |
| Mercury compounds including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds |
| Monocrotophos | 6923-22-4 |
| Parathion | 56-38-2 |
| Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters | 87-86-5 |
| All Tributyltin compounds including: |
| Tributyltin oxide | 56-35-9 |
| Tributyltin fluoride | 1983-10-4 |
| Tributyltin methacrylate | 2155-70-6 |
| Tributyltin benzoate | 4342-36-3 |
| Tributyltin chloride | 1461-22-9 |
| Tributyltin linoleate | 24124-25-2 |
| Tributyltin naphthenate | 85409-17-2 |
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| PIC Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations | CAS Number |
| Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of: |
| Benomyl at or above 7 per cent, | 17804-35-2 |
| Carbofuran at above 10 per cent and, | 1563-66-2 |
| Thiram at or above 15 per cent. | 137-26-8 |
Methamidophos
(Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l) | 10265-92-6 |
Phosphamidon
(Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 1000 g active ingredient/l) |
| Mixture, (E) & (Z) isomers | 13171-21-6 |
| (Z)-isomer | 23783-98-4 |
| (E)-isomer | 297-99-4 |
| Methyl-parathion | 298-00-0 |
| (emulsifiable concentrate(EC) at or above 19.5% active ingredient and dusts at o above 1.5% active ingredient) |
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| PIC Industrial Chemicals | CAS Number |
| Asbestos |
| Actinolite | 77536-66-4 |
| Amosite | 12172-73-5 |
| Anthophyllite | 77536-67-5 |
| Crocidolite | 12001-28-4 |
| Temolite | 77536-68-6 |
| Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) |
| Hexabrominated biphenyls | 36355-01-8 |
| Octabrominated biphenyls | 27858-07-7 |
| Decabrominated biphenyls | 13654-09-6 |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) | 1336-36-3 |
| Polychlorinated terphenyls(PCT) | 61788-33-8 |
| Tetraethyl lead | 78-00-2 |
| Tetramethyl lead | 75-74-1 |
| Tris (2, 3-dibromopropyl) phosphate | 126-72-7 |
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| THREE NEW ADDED CHEMICALS IN 2011 |
| PIC Industrial Chemicals | CAS Number |
| Aldicarb | 116-06-3 |
| Alachlor | 15972-60-8 |
| Endosulfan | 115-29-7 |
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STOCKHOLM CONVENTION
Introduction
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from highly dangerous, long-lasting chemicals by restricting and ultimately eliminating their production, use, trade, release and storage.
What are POPs?
They are chemicals which are useful and greatly contribute to human well-being but once released into the environment, lead to toxic reactions, persist in the environment for years, travel thousands of kilometers from where they were used and can cause long term health and ecological effect in ways that were never anticipated or intended.
Implications and Actions:
- Eliminating production and use.
- Restricting production and use.
- Reducing unintentional production with the aim of elimination.
- Ensuring wastes containing POPs are managed safely and in an environmentally sound manner.
- Targeting additional POPs.
The first 12 POPs
- Aldrin
- Chlordane
- DDT
- Dieldrin
- Endrin
- Heptachlor
- Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
- Mirex and
- Toxaphene
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Polychlorinated biphenyls(PCB)
- Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
- Dibenzofuruns(PCDD/PCDF)
The 9 new POPs
- Chloredecone
- Lindane
- Hexabromobiphenyl
- Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether
- Commercial octabromdiphenyl ether
- Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and Perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOS-F)
- Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane
- Beta hexachlorocyclohexane
- pentachlorobenzene