Clarification On Items Valid For Foreign Exchange In The Nigerian Foreign Exchange Markets

09 462 37800
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Corporate Head Office Central Business District P.M.B. 0187, Garki, Abuja, FCT TRADE AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT 09 462 37804 e-mail: ted@cbn gov.ng TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/007 May 17, 2017 TO:
ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CLARIFICATION ON ITEMS VALID FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN THE NIGERIAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS Following misconceptions and enquiries across the market, this is to clarify to the Authorized Dealers, Nigeria Customs Service and the General Public that the following items with their related HS Codes remain "Valid for Foreign Exchange";

SN	HS CODES OF ITEMS	DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
1.	Animal or Vegetable fats and oils and fractions,
1516.2010.00	Hydrogenated etc (Not including Palm Oil/Olein
	and Margarine)
3506.9100.00	Prepared glues and adhesive based on polymers
2.	of headings 39.01 to 39.13 or on rubber
	Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of
3.	3920.1020.00	polymers of ethylene printed (only for
	pharmaceutical manufacturing).
4.	Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of
4822.1000.00	paper or paperboard... Of kind used for winding
	Textile yarn.
5.	Uncoated kraft paper and board, in rolls ... Other
4804.1900.00	[kraftliner]
e.	Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or
4804.3900.00	sheets, Other kraft paper
	Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or
7.	4804.1100.00	sheets .... Unbleached

SN	HS CODES OF ITEMS	DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
8.	Other uncoated paper and paper board, in rolls or
4805.1900.00	sheets not further work
d .	4805.1100.00	Other uncoated paper and	paper board, in
	rolls or sheets... Semi chemical fluting paper
10.	Paper ... coated with kaolin (china clay) etc in rolls
4810.9990.00	or sheets …in rolls of a width exceeding 150mm or
	in rectangular
11.	4802.5400.00	Uncoated paper. for writing . in rolls or sheets;
	hand-made paper ... Weighing less than 40 g/m²
12.	Synthetic filament yarn, nprs (incl. synthetic
5402.1910.00	monofilament) ... High tenacity yarn of Nylon or
	other polyamides of Nylon
13.	Synthetic filament yarn, nprs (incl. synthetic
5402.3300.00	monofilament)... .Textured yarn of Polyesters
14.	Synthetic filament yarn,	nprs (incl. synthetic
	monofilament).....Textured yarn of Nylon or other
5402.3200.00	Polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than
	50 text.
15.	Synthetic filament yarn, nprs (incl. synthetic
5402.6100.00	monofilament)… of Nylon or other Polyamides
16.	Synthetic filament yarn, nprs (incl. synthetic
5402.2000.00	monofilament)... High tenacity yarn of polyesters
	Artificial filament yarn, nprs (incl. artificial
17.	5403.1000.00	monofilament)... High tenacity yarn of viscose
	rayon
18.	Artificial filament yarn, nprs (incl. artificial
	monofilament)... .Other yarn, single of viscose
5403.3100.00	rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120
	turns per meter
19.	Artificial filament yarn, nprs (incl. artificial
5403.3300.00	monofilament)… . Of Cellulose Acetate
20.	Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including
	woven fabrics obtained from
5407.2010.00	material ... Polypropylene fabrics, of the type
	used as carpet backing

SN	HS CODES OF ITEMS	DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
21.	5502.0000.00	Artificial filament tow
22.	Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or
5503.2000.00	processed for spining ... of polyesters
23.	5501.2000.00	Synthetic filament tow...of Polyesters
24.	5501.3000.00	Synthetic filament tow... acrylic or modacrylic
25.	Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or
5503.3000.00	processed for spining... Acrylic or Modacrylic
26.	Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or
5506.2000.00	processed for spining... of polyesters
27.	Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of 58.06. narrow
5803.0010.00	fabrics of heading 58.06 of Polypropylene, of the
	type used as carpet backing
28.	Yarn of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail
5509.2200.00	sale…Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
29.	Laboratory. Hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
7017.2000.00	-300 oC
30.	Laboratory. Hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
	- hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, not
7017.9000.00	specified in 70.17 (only for pharmaceutical
	manufacturing).
31.	Glass in balls, rods or tubes, unworked .18) not
7002.3900.00	specified (only for pharmaceutical manufacturing).
32.	Float glass and surface ground or polished glass,
7005.1000.00	in sheets (only for pharmaceutical manufacturing).
33.	Float glass, coloured throughout the mass
7005.2100.00	opacified, flashed or merely surface ground (only
	for pharmaceutical manufacturing).
34.	Carboys, bottles, flasks ... ampoules, etc; stoppers,
7010.2000.00	lids ... stoppers, lids and other closures of glass
	(only for pharmaceutical manufacturing).

SN	HS CODES OF ITEMS	DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
35.	Other articles of plastics and articles of other
3926.9099.00	mater (only for pharmaceutical manufacturing).
36.	Non-domestic heating/cooling equipment, nes;
	non-electric water heaters…other machinery,
8419.8900.00	plant or laboratory equipment not specified
	(only for pharmaceutical manufacturing).

Please ensyre compliance accordingly.

W. D. GOTRING
DIRECTOR
TRADE & EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT