Nigeria is among 60 countries affected by a new round of United States import tariffs that took effect on Friday, as President Donald Trump’s administration tightened its trade policy with duties of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from major trading partners.
The new measures replace a temporary global tariff introduced earlier this year and apply to a broad range of economies, including China, India, the European Union, Japan, South Korea and South Africa. Under the latest tariff schedule, Nigeria faces a 12.5 per cent import tariff.
The tariffs range from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent, depending on the country.
Economies that have implemented or committed to forced labour import bans, including Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the European Union, were assigned the lower 10 per cent rate. Nigeria is among the countries subject to the standard 12.5 per cent tariff.
Pinnacle Daily reports that the latest move follows a series of tariff actions by the Trump administration.
In April 2025, Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on all imports into the United States, imposing a 14 per cent duty on Nigerian goods.
Later in August, Nigeria and several other African countries were hit with a 15 per cent import tariff under an executive order signed by the US president.
The fresh tariffs come after the US Supreme Court struck down several earlier tariff measures in February, forcing the administration to adopt a different legal route.
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A temporary 10 per cent tariff introduced after the ruling expired on Friday and has now been replaced by the new measures.
The tariffs were proposed in June following months of investigations and were introduced under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, making them less vulnerable to legal challenges than previous measures.
Some trading partners secured partial relief through earlier trade agreements with Washington. The European Union, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland will pay reduced effective rates under existing trade arrangements with the United States.
The new duties do not apply to products already covered by sector-specific tariffs, including steel and aluminium. Certain energy products, fertilisers and goods traded under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement are also exempt.
The latest measures also come shortly after the United States imposed a 25 per cent tariff on selected Brazilian goods and announced a 50 per cent tariff on many Canadian products, signalling a continued expansion of its protectionist trade agenda.
Full list of countries and territories affected by the new US tariffs:
| S/N | Economy / Country | Section 301 Tariff Rate |
| 1 | Argentina | 10% |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 10% |
| 3 | Cambodia | 10% |
| 4 | Canada | 10% |
| 5 | Ecuador | 10% |
| 6 | El Salvador | 10% |
| 7 | Guatemala | 10% |
| 8 | Honduras | 10% |
| 9 | India | 10% |
| 10 | Indonesia | 10% |
| 11 | Jordan | 10% |
| 12 | Malaysia | 10% |
| 13 | Mexico | 10% |
| 14 | Pakistan | 10% |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 10% |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10% |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 10% |
| 18 | European Union | 10% (Net of MFN) |
| 19 | Taiwan | 10% (Net of MFN) |
| 20 | Japan | 12.5% (Net of MFN) |
| 21 | South Korea | 12.5% (Net of MFN) |
| 22 | Switzerland | 12.5% (Net of MFN) |
| 23 | Algeria | 12.5% |
| 24 | Angola | 12.5% |
| 25 | Australia | 12.5% |
| 26 | The Bahamas | 12.5% |
| 27 | Bahrain | 12.5% |
| 28 | Brazil | 12.5% |
| 29 | Chile | 12.5% |
| 30 | China (People’s Republic of) | 12.5% |
| 31 | Colombia | 12.5% |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 12.5% |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 12.5% |
| 34 | Egypt | 12.5% |
| 35 | Guyana | 12.5% |
| 36 | Hong Kong, China | 12.5% |
| 37 | Iraq | 12.5% |
| 38 | Israel | 12.5% |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 12.5% |
| 40 | Kuwait | 12.5% |
| 41 | Libya | 12.5% |
| 42 | Morocco | 12.5% |
| 43 | New Zealand | 12.5% |
| 44 | Nicaragua | 12.5% |
| 45 | Nigeria | 12.5% |
| 46 | Norway | 12.5% |
| 47 | Oman | 12.5% |
| 48 | Peru | 12.5% |
| 49 | Philippines | 12.5% |
| 50 | Qatar | 12.5% |
| 51 | Russia | 12.5% |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia | 12.5% |
| 53 | Singapore | 12.5% |
| 54 | South Africa | 12.5% |
| 55 | Thailand | 12.5% |
| 56 | Türkiye | 12.5% |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates | 12.5% |
| 58 | Uruguay | 12.5% |
| 59 | Venezuela | 12.5% |
| 60 | Vietnam | 12.5% |
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